Paulding County Regional Airport
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Paulding County Regional Airport , also known as Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport, is a county-owned public-use airport
in Paulding County
, Georgia
, United States
. It is located six nautical miles (11 km) west of the central business district
of Dallas, Georgia
.
It is a new regional airport located along Rockmart
Highway (U.S. Route 278
). Using 95% federal (FAA) money and 5% state, construction
was completed in late 2008, and the ribbon-cutting made the opening official on November 14th. It is the ninth local airport in metro Atlanta
, and the first new jet
-capable airport
in Georgia
since 1975.
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, this facility is assigned PUJ by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned PUJ to Punta Cana International Airport
in the Dominican Republic
).
, the city of Atlanta purchased 10165 acres (41.1 km²) of land in Paulding for $925 per acre. In early 2007 the county purchased 162 acre (0.65559132 km²) of the property for the new general aviation
airport; however, Atlanta's second airport
could still be built on the remaining property. Still, Paulding County is unserved by either rapid transit
or freeways.
of 1,289 feet (393 m) above mean sea level. It has one southeast/northwest runway
(13/31), 5505 feet (1,678 m) in usable length and 100 feet (30 m) wide. Made of concrete
, it is capable of landing
aircraft
up to 50000 pounds (22,680 kg) for single-wheel landing gear
, and 90000 pounds (40,823 kg) for dual-wheel.
A new, 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) terminal building was opened in May of 2010, along with the airport's new FBO, Paulding Jet Center. The airport also has an AWOS weather station
, a rotating beacon, and pilot
-activated runway lighting. The runway elevation
averages 1286 feet (392 m) AMSL, ±3 feet (±1m). PUJ offers an ILS and GPS approach on Runway 31.
For more information on PUJ's unique facilities and capabilities, visit http://www.pauldingairport.com/facilities.
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...
in Paulding County
Paulding County, Georgia
Paulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 142,324. The county seat is Dallas....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located six nautical miles (11 km) west 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 Dallas, Georgia
Dallas, Georgia
Dallas is a city in and the county seat of Paulding County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 11,544. It was named for George M. Dallas, Vice President of the United States of America under James K. Polk.-History:...
.
It is a new regional airport located along Rockmart
Rockmart, Georgia
Rockmart is a city in Polk County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,870 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rockmart is located at ....
Highway (U.S. Route 278
U.S. Route 278
U.S. Route 278 is a parallel route of U.S. Route 78. It currently runs for 1,074 miles from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina to Wickes, Arkansas at U.S. Highway 71/U.S. Highway 59. It might be notable that it is longer than its parent highway, US Hwy-78. US Hwy-278 passes through the states of...
). Using 95% federal (FAA) money and 5% state, construction
Construction
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was completed in late 2008, and the ribbon-cutting made the opening official on November 14th. It is the ninth local airport in metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta
The Atlanta metropolitan area or metro Atlanta, officially designated by the US Census Bureau as the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metro area in the U.S. state of Georgia and the ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States...
, and the first new 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...
-capable airport
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...
in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
since 1975.
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
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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 facility is assigned PUJ by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned PUJ to Punta Cana International Airport
Punta Cana International Airport
Punta Cana International Airport is a privately owned commercial airport in Punta Cana, eastern Dominican Republic. The airport is built in a traditional Dominican style with open-air terminals with their roofs covered in palm fronds. built the Punta Cana International Airport in 1984. A number...
in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
).
History and future
In 1975, in anticipation of a second international airportInternational airport
An international airport is any airport that can accommodate flights from other countries and are typically equipped with customs and immigration facilities to handle these flights to and from other countries...
, the city of Atlanta purchased 10165 acres (41.1 km²) of land in Paulding for $925 per acre. In early 2007 the county purchased 162 acre (0.65559132 km²) of the property for the new 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...
airport; however, Atlanta's second airport
Atlanta's second airport
Atlanta's second airport is an idea being studied by the city of Atlanta, Georgia. In May 2007, the Federal Aviation Administration released the report, "Capacity Needs in the National Airspace System, 2007–2025" as part of its Future Airport Capacity Task...
could still be built on the remaining property. Still, Paulding County is unserved by either rapid transit
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
or freeways.
Facilities
The airport covers an area of 164 acres (66.4 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 1,289 feet (393 m) above mean sea level. It has one southeast/northwest 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...
(13/31), 5505 feet (1,678 m) in usable length and 100 feet (30 m) wide. Made of concrete
Concrete
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, it is capable of landing
Landing
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aircraft
Aircraft
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up to 50000 pounds (22,680 kg) for single-wheel landing gear
Landing Gear
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, and 90000 pounds (40,823 kg) for dual-wheel.
A new, 20000 square feet (1,858.1 m²) terminal building was opened in May of 2010, along with the airport's new FBO, Paulding Jet Center. The airport also has an AWOS weather station
Weather station
A weather station is a facility, either on land or sea, with instruments and equipment for observing atmospheric conditions to provide information for weather forecasts and to study the weather and climate. The measurements taken include temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed, wind...
, a rotating beacon, and pilot
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
-activated runway lighting. The runway elevation
Elevation
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 ....
averages 1286 feet (392 m) AMSL, ±3 feet (±1m). PUJ offers an ILS and GPS approach on Runway 31.
For more information on PUJ's unique facilities and capabilities, visit http://www.pauldingairport.com/facilities.