Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport
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Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport is a public airport
located three statute miles (5 km) north of the central business district
(CBD) of Jamestown
, a city in Chautauqua County
, New York
, USA
. This county-owned airport covers 788 acres (319 ha) and has two runway
s. It is served by one commercial airline, subsidized by the Essential Air Service
program.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
records, the airport had 11,276 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
2004 and 7,086 enplanements in 2005. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport is classified as commercial service - primary.
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 three statute miles (5 km) north 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"...
(CBD) of Jamestown
Jamestown, New York
Jamestown is a city in Chautauqua County, New York in the United States. The population was 31,146 at the 2010 census.The City of Jamestown is adjacent to Town of Ellicott and is at the southern tip of Chautauqua Lake...
, a city in Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County, New York
-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. This county-owned airport covers 788 acres (319 ha) and has two 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. It is served by one commercial airline, 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.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
records, the airport had 11,276 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
Calendar year
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2004 and 7,086 enplanements in 2005. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport is classified as commercial service - primary.