Northwest Regional Airport (Texas)
Encyclopedia
Northwest Regional Airport is a privately owned, public use airport
located two miles (3.2 km) north of the central business district
(CBD) of Roanoke
, in Denton County
, Texas
, USA.
The airport is used solely for general aviation purposes. There is a landing fee for flight school aircraft not based at the field. This airport was the site of an accident between an aircraft operated by U.S. Flight Academy, a flight school operating in Denton, TX, and a local resident, that made national news.
For the 12-month period ending March 5, 2009, the airport had 165,710 aircraft operations, an average of 454 per day: 66% local general aviation, 33% transient general aviation, and <1% air taxi. At that time there were 616 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single-engine, 10% multi-engine, and 1% 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 miles (3.2 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 Roanoke
Roanoke, Texas
Roanoke is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States and part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex. The population is currently 7,900.The main east-west road through town, State Highway 114 Business, is named "Byron Nelson Boulevard" in honor of the legendary golfer who resided in the community...
, in Denton County
Denton County, Texas
Denton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 432,976; in 2009 the estimated population had reached 628,300. Part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex, it is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. The county seat is Denton. The county...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, USA.
The airport is used solely for general aviation purposes. There is a landing fee for flight school aircraft not based at the field. This airport was the site of an accident between an aircraft operated by U.S. Flight Academy, a flight school operating in Denton, TX, and a local resident, that made national news.
Facilities and aircraft
Northwest Regional contains one asphalt runway: 17L/35R measuring 3,500 x 40 ft (1,067 x 12 m) with an estimated 0.1% gradient.For the 12-month period ending March 5, 2009, the airport had 165,710 aircraft operations, an average of 454 per day: 66% local general aviation, 33% transient general aviation, and <1% air taxi. At that time there were 616 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single-engine, 10% multi-engine, and 1% helicopter.