Altoona-Blair County Airport
Encyclopedia
Altoona-Blair County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport
located in Martinsburg
, 12 miles (19 km) south of the central business district
of Altoona
, a city in Blair County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It offers limited commercial service, subsidized by the Essential Air Service
program.
US Airways
ceased service to Pittsburgh on July 7, 2007.
paved runway
s: 3/21 measuring 5,466 x 100 ft. (1,666 x 30 m) and 12/30 measuring 3,668 x 75 ft. (1,118 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 8, 2007, the airport had 24,082 aircraft operations, an average of 65 per day: 78% general aviation
, 21% air taxi
and 1% military
. At that time there were 55 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine
, 9% multi-engine, 5% jet
, 2% helicopter
and 4% ultralight.
Altoona-Blair County Airport has 46 small aircraft T-Hangar facilities that it rents to aircraft owners, while construction is under way for more. The airport was previously serviced by the FBO
Penn-Air, Inc, which provided fuel and repair services. Penn-Air, Inc. has closed its operation at Altoona-Blair County Airport, and fuel services are currently being performed by the Altoona-Blair County Airport Authority on an interim basis.
Altoona-Blair County Airport houses the Kitty Hawk Restaurant, which is accessible either from the flight line or from the terminal building. The airport also offers car rental through Hertz
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located in Martinsburg
Martinsburg, Pennsylvania
Martinsburg, in Morrisons Cove, is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,236 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Martinsburg is located at ....
, 12 miles (19 km) south of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Altoona
Altoona, Pennsylvania
-History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868...
, a city in Blair County
Blair County, Pennsylvania
-Significant Topographic Features:*Brush Mountain*Logan Valley*Morrison Cove*Tussey Mountain-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 246 people per square mile . There were 55,061...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It offers limited commercial service, subsidized by the Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service is a U.S. government program enacted to guarantee that small communities in the United States, which, prior to deregulation, were served by certificated airlines, maintained commercial service. Its aim is to maintain a minimal level of scheduled air service to these...
program.
US Airways
US Airways
US Airways, Inc. is a major airline based in the U.S. city of Tempe, Arizona. The airline is an operating unit of US Airways Group and is the sixth largest airline by traffic and eighth largest by market value in the country....
ceased service to Pittsburgh on July 7, 2007.
Facilities and aircraft
Altoona-Blair County Airport covers an area of 320 acres (129 ha) which contains two asphaltAsphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 3/21 measuring 5,466 x 100 ft. (1,666 x 30 m) and 12/30 measuring 3,668 x 75 ft. (1,118 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 8, 2007, the airport had 24,082 aircraft operations, an average of 65 per day: 78% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 21% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
and 1% military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
. At that time there were 55 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 9% multi-engine, 5% jet
Jet aircraft
A jet aircraft is an aircraft propelled by jet engines. Jet aircraft generally fly much faster than propeller-powered aircraft and at higher altitudes – as high as . At these altitudes, jet engines achieve maximum efficiency over long distances. The engines in propeller-powered aircraft...
, 2% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
and 4% ultralight.
Altoona-Blair County Airport has 46 small aircraft T-Hangar facilities that it rents to aircraft owners, while construction is under way for more. The airport was previously serviced by the FBO
FBO
FBO may refer to:* Faith-based organization, an organization with religious motivation.* Family business office, an organization that manages investments and trusts for a single wealthy family.* Film Booking Offices of America, a 1920s American film studio....
Penn-Air, Inc, which provided fuel and repair services. Penn-Air, Inc. has closed its operation at Altoona-Blair County Airport, and fuel services are currently being performed by the Altoona-Blair County Airport Authority on an interim basis.
Altoona-Blair County Airport houses the Kitty Hawk Restaurant, which is accessible either from the flight line or from the terminal building. The airport also offers car rental through Hertz
Hertz
The hertz is the SI unit of frequency defined as the number of cycles per second of a periodic phenomenon. One of its most common uses is the description of the sine wave, particularly those used in radio and audio applications....
.
Airlines and destinations
External links
- Altoona-Blair County Airport, official site
- Altoona-Blair County Airport at Pennsylvania DOT Bureau of Aviation