Renton Municipal Airport
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Renton Municipal Airport (renamed Clayton Scott Field in 2005 to celebrate the 100th birthday of Clayton Scott) is located in Renton, Washington
, USA
. It has a single paved runway, 16/34, which is roughly 5,400' (1,640 m) long. The runway was resurfaced and realigned in August 2009; prior to this time, the runway was designated 15/33.
The airport's northern boundary is Lake Washington
and the Will Rogers - Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base
. Renton Airport has a floating dock and a launching ramp for conversion from wheeled landings to water takeoffs and landings.
Renton Airport is colocated with the Boeing Renton Factory
that manufactures 737s
and formerly 757s
.
Renton Municipal Airport is owned by the City of Renton and is a general aviation
airport which serves Renton and other nearby communities. The airport provides regional aviation services for air charter
, air taxi
, corporate, business and recreational flyers. It is also an FAA-designated "Reliever" airport, diverting general aviation aircraft traffic from Sea-Tac International Airport.
The airport is located approximately 25 minutes south of downtown Seattle to the northwest and Bellevue to the north, and is situated in the center of the regional transportation network that connects State Highways 167, 169, 515 and 900 to Interstate Highways 5, 405 and 90. Renton Municipal Airport is a Landing Rights Airport, with US Customs services available for both floatplane and wheeled aircraft arriving by water or by land.
Renton, Washington
Renton is an Eastside edge city in King County, Washington, United States. Situated 11 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington, Renton straddles the southeast shore of Lake Washington. Founded in the 1860s, Renton became a supply town for the Newcastle coal fields...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It has a single paved runway, 16/34, which is roughly 5,400' (1,640 m) long. The runway was resurfaced and realigned in August 2009; prior to this time, the runway was designated 15/33.
The airport's northern boundary is Lake Washington
Lake Washington
Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It is bordered by the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and...
and the Will Rogers - Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base
Will Rogers - Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base
The Will Rogers - Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base , is a seaplane base located on Lake Washington, inside the perimeter fence of the northwest corner of the Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Washington.- External links :...
. Renton Airport has a floating dock and a launching ramp for conversion from wheeled landings to water takeoffs and landings.
Renton Airport is colocated with the Boeing Renton Factory
Boeing Renton Factory
The Boeing Company's Renton, Washington Factory is a facility where Next-Generation Boeing 737 airliners are built. Current production includes the 737-600, 737-700, 737-800, and 737-900 models.The factory lies adjacent to Renton Municipal Airport....
that manufactures 737s
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
and formerly 757s
Boeing 757
The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Passenger versions of the twinjet have a capacity of 186 to 289 persons and a maximum range of , depending on variant and cabin configuration...
.
Renton Municipal Airport is owned by the City of Renton and is a 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 which serves Renton and other nearby communities. The airport provides regional aviation services for air charter
Air charter
Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats...
, 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...
, corporate, business and recreational flyers. It is also an FAA-designated "Reliever" airport, diverting general aviation aircraft traffic from Sea-Tac International Airport.
The airport is located approximately 25 minutes south of downtown Seattle to the northwest and Bellevue to the north, and is situated in the center of the regional transportation network that connects State Highways 167, 169, 515 and 900 to Interstate Highways 5, 405 and 90. Renton Municipal Airport is a Landing Rights Airport, with US Customs services available for both floatplane and wheeled aircraft arriving by water or by land.
External links
- Official website
- AcuWings - Renton based flight school, pilot shop
- KRNT listing at FlightCentral.Net