Brookings Regional Airport
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Brookings Regional Airport , formerly known as Brookings Municipal Airport, is a city-owned public-use airport
located in the city of Brookings
, in Brookings County, South Dakota
, United States
. As of 2007, it is no longer served by a commercial airline. The Airport Manager is Philip Tiedeman.
of 1,648 feet (502 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
paved runway
s: 12/30 is 5,231 by 100 feet (1,594 x 30 m) and 17/35 is 3,599 by 60 feet (1,097 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, the airport had 34,915 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per day: 92% general aviation
, 7% air taxi
and 1% military
. At that time there were 45 aircraft based at this airport: 78% single-engine
, 14% multi-engine, 4% glider
and 4% ultralight.
The City is in the final engineering phases for a $19 million reconstruction project, including realigning and lengthening the runways. Work is scheduled to begin within a couple of years.
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 the city of Brookings
Brookings, South Dakota
Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County, and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher...
, in Brookings County, South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
, United States
United States
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. As of 2007, it is no longer served by a commercial airline. The Airport Manager is Philip Tiedeman.
Airlines and destinations
Daily passenger service to Brookings ended in 2007 after federal funding for the Essential Air Service program ceased.Facilities and aircraft
Brookings Regional Airport covers an area of 576 acres (233.1 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 1,648 feet (502 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: 12/30 is 5,231 by 100 feet (1,594 x 30 m) and 17/35 is 3,599 by 60 feet (1,097 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2009, the airport had 34,915 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per day: 92% 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...
, 7% 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 45 aircraft based at this airport: 78% 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...
, 14% multi-engine, 4% glider
Glider aircraft
Glider aircraft are heavier-than-air craft that are supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against their lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine. Mostly these types of aircraft are intended for routine operation without engines, though engine failure can...
and 4% ultralight.
The City is in the final engineering phases for a $19 million reconstruction project, including realigning and lengthening the runways. Work is scheduled to begin within a couple of years.
External links
- Airport page at City of Brookings web site at the South Dakota DOT Airport Directory
- Aerial photo as of 31 August 1991 from USGS The National Map