Houma-Terrebonne Airport
Encyclopedia
Houma-Terrebonne Airport is a public airport
located three miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district
of Houma
, a city in Terrebonne Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. It is owned by the Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission.
paved runway
s. The north-south runway 18/36 is 6,508 by 150 ft (1,984 by 46 m) with a full instrument landing system
(ILS). The crosswind runway 12/30 is 5,000 by 200 ft (1,524 by 61 m) with a non-precision approach.
The airport has two fixed base operator
s (FBOs): Houma Jet Center and Butler Aviation.
For the 12-month period ending December 30, 2005, the airport had 91,030 aircraft operations, an average of 249 per day: 61% air taxi
, 38% general aviation
and 1% military. At that time there were 109 aircraft based at this airport: 20% single-engine, 21% multi-engine, 2% jet and 57% 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 three miles (5 km) southeast 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 Houma
Houma, Louisiana
Houma is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish...
, a city in Terrebonne Parish
Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Houma. Its population was 111,860...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, 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 Houma-Terrebonne Airport Commission.
Facilities and aircraft
Houma-Terrebonne Airport covers an area of 1813 acres (733.7 ha) and has two concreteConcrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
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. The north-south runway 18/36 is 6,508 by 150 ft (1,984 by 46 m) with a full instrument landing system
Instrument Landing System
An instrument landing system is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument...
(ILS). The crosswind runway 12/30 is 5,000 by 200 ft (1,524 by 61 m) with a non-precision approach.
The airport has two fixed base operator
Fixed base operator
A Fixed-base operator or commonly abbreviated FBO is a term developed in the United States after the passage of the Air Commerce Act of 1926...
s (FBOs): Houma Jet Center and Butler Aviation.
For the 12-month period ending December 30, 2005, the airport had 91,030 aircraft operations, an average of 249 per day: 61% 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...
, 38% 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...
and 1% military. At that time there were 109 aircraft based at this airport: 20% single-engine, 21% multi-engine, 2% jet and 57% 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...
.