Genesee County Airport
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Genesee County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport
located two nautical miles (4 km) north of the central business district
of Batavia
, a city in Genesee County
, New York
, United States
. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
for 2009–2013, it is classified as a reliever airport.
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, this airport is assigned GVQ by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
of 914 feet (279 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 18, 2009, the airport had 40,000 aircraft operations, an average of 109 per day: 96% general aviation
, 2% air taxi
, and 2% military
. At that time there were 48 aircraft based at this airport: 85% single-engine
, 4% multi-engine, 6% jet
and 4% helicopter
.
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 two nautical miles (4 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"...
of Batavia
Batavia (city), New York
Batavia is a city in Genesee County, Western New York, USA, located near the middle of Genesee County, entirely within the Town of Batavia. Its population as of the 2000 census was 16,256...
, a city in Genesee County
Genesee County, New York
Genesee County is a county located in Western New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,079. Its name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo meaning "The Beautiful Valley." Its county seat is Batavia.- History :...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems is an inventory of U.S. aviation infrastructure assets. It is developed and maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration . Its purposes are:* to identify all the airports in the U.S...
for 2009–2013, it is classified as a reliever airport.
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
Location identifier
A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, or weather station, and is used for manned air traffic control facilities in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services.-ICAO...
for the FAA
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...
and IATA
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
, this airport is assigned GVQ by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
Facilities and aircraft
Genesee County Airport covers an area of 326 acres (131.9 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 914 feet (279 m) above mean sea level. It has one 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...
designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 18, 2009, the airport had 40,000 aircraft operations, an average of 109 per day: 96% 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...
, 2% 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 2% 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 48 aircraft based at this airport: 85% 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...
, 4% multi-engine, 6% 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...
and 4% 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...
.
Nearby airports
Nearby airports with instrument approach procedures:- 9G6 - Pine Hill AirportPine Hill AirportPine Hill Airport is a public use airport located five nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Albion, in Orleans County, New York, United States. The airport property is owned by Eugene Haines and leased by the Vintage Aircraft Group.- Facilities and aircraft :Pine Hill...
(10 nm NW) - 5G0 - Le Roy AirportLe Roy AirportLe Roy Airport is a public use airport in Genesee County, New York, United States. It is owned by LeRoy Aviation Services Inc and is located two nautical miles east of the central business district of the Town of Le Roy. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for...
(11 nm E) - 9G3 - Akron AirportAkron AirportAkron Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located one nautical miles east of the central business district of Akron, a village in Erie County, New York, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
(14 nm W) - 7G0 - Ledgedale AirparkLedgedale AirparkLedgedale Airpark is a public use airport in Monroe County, New York, United States. It is owned by Big Fella Enterprizes Inc. and is located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of the Village of Brockport. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport...
(14 nm NE) - ROC - Greater Rochester International AirportGreater Rochester International AirportGreater Rochester International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Rochester, a city in Monroe County, New York, United States...
(22 nm E)
External links
- Airport page at Genesee County website from New York State DOT
- Aerial photo as of 22 April 1994 from USGS The National Map