Barkley Regional Airport
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Barkley Regional Airport is a public use airport
located 12 nautical miles (22 km) west of the central business district
of Paducah
, a city in McCracken County
, Kentucky
, United States
. It is owned by the Barkley Regional Airport Authority. The airport is mostly used for general aviation
, but is also served by one commercial airline.
The airport also serves the area around Kentucky Lake
. There are 100 people employed at the airport. The only current airline is United Express
operated by SkyWest Airlines
who operates two daily round-trip Canadair Regional Jet
flights to Chicago, Illinois. Barkely Regional Airport is the 4th busiest in Kentucky
.
, who was from Kentucky. The airport was built to serve the southwestern portion of Kentucky and Southern Illinois. The airport was previously served by Northwest Airlink
operated by Mesaba Airlines
. Northwest operated daily flights using Saab turboprops to Memphis International Airport
. When Northwest merged with the Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, service to Memphis from Paducah was terminated. This service was quickly replaced when the Chicago-based United Airlines started operating daily CRJ-200 flights to Chicago-O'Hare International Airport. The service is operated by SkyWest Airlines on behalf of United's regional brand, United Express. Service began in the Winter of 2010 and continues on today.
of 410 feet (125 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
paved runway
s: 4/22 is 6,499 by 150 feet (1,981 x 46 m) and 14/32 is 5,500 by 150 feet (1,676 x 46 m). An expansion of runway 14/32 was completed in December 2005.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 36,776 aircraft operations, an average of 100 per day: 87% general aviation
, 5% scheduled commercial
, 5% military
, and 3% air taxi
. At that time there were 41 aircraft based at this airport: 71% single-engine
, 17% multi-engine and 12% jet
.
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 12 nautical miles (22 km) west 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 Paducah
Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,...
, a city in McCracken County
McCracken County, Kentucky
McCracken County is a county located in the Jackson Purchase, the extreme western end of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 65,514. The county seat, largest city, and only incorporated community is Paducah....
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the Barkley Regional Airport Authority. The airport is mostly used for 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...
, but is also served by one commercial airline.
The airport also serves the area around Kentucky Lake
Kentucky Lake
Kentucky Lake is a major navigable reservoir along the Tennessee River in Kentucky and Tennessee. Created in 1944 by the Tennessee Valley Authority's impounding of the Tennessee River by Kentucky Dam, the lake is the largest artificial lake by surface area in the United States east of the...
. There are 100 people employed at the airport. The only current airline is United Express
United Express
United Express is a brand name under which eight regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines. They primarily connect smaller cities with United's domestic hub airports and “focus cities,” although they offer some point-to-point service such as Sacramento to Eureka.As of Sept...
operated by SkyWest Airlines
Skywest Airlines
Skywest Airlines Pty Ltd is a regional airline company based in Perth, Western Australia, Australia; servicing key towns in the state of Western Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory and Melbourne, Victoria; as well as charter flights to Bali, Indonesia....
who operates two daily round-trip Canadair Regional Jet
Bombardier CRJ200
The Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ200 are a family of regional airliner manufactured by Bombardier, and based on the Canadair Challenger business jet.-Development:...
flights to Chicago, Illinois. Barkely Regional Airport is the 4th busiest in Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
History
Barkley Regional Airport is named after former Vice-President of the United States, Alben W. BarkleyAlben W. Barkley
Alben William Barkley was an American politician in the Democratic Party who served as the 35th Vice President of the United States , under President Harry S. Truman....
, who was from Kentucky. The airport was built to serve the southwestern portion of Kentucky and Southern Illinois. The airport was previously served by Northwest Airlink
Northwest Airlink
Northwest Airlink was the trade name of Northwest Airlines' regional airline service, which flew turboprop and regional jet aircraft from Northwest's domestic hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, and Memphis...
operated by Mesaba Airlines
Mesaba Airlines
Mesaba Airlines is an American regional airline based in Eagan, Minnesota. The airline operates under Mesaba Aviation, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corporation...
. Northwest operated daily flights using Saab turboprops to Memphis International Airport
Memphis International Airport
Memphis International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located three miles south of the central business district of Memphis, a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States....
. When Northwest merged with the Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, service to Memphis from Paducah was terminated. This service was quickly replaced when the Chicago-based United Airlines started operating daily CRJ-200 flights to Chicago-O'Hare International Airport. The service is operated by SkyWest Airlines on behalf of United's regional brand, United Express. Service began in the Winter of 2010 and continues on today.
Facilities and aircraft
Barkley Regional Airport covers an area of 1001 acres (405.1 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 410 feet (125 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
Asphalt
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: 4/22 is 6,499 by 150 feet (1,981 x 46 m) and 14/32 is 5,500 by 150 feet (1,676 x 46 m). An expansion of runway 14/32 was completed in December 2005.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 36,776 aircraft operations, an average of 100 per day: 87% 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...
, 5% scheduled commercial
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
, 5% 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...
, and 3% 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...
. At that time there were 41 aircraft based at this airport: 71% 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...
, 17% multi-engine and 12% 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...
.
Airlines and destinations
External links
- Barkley Regional Airport, official site
- NWS Paducah Kentucky
- Aerial image as of 22 November 1998 from USGS The National Map