Akron-Canton Regional Airport
| Akron-Canton Airport | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | KCAK |
| IATA code | CAK |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 374 m (1227 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 20 km south of Akron , 14 km north of Canton |
| Street | I-77 / OH 241 |
| Local transport |
Bus : METRO RTA Route 110 SARTA Route 81 |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1946 |
| operator | Akron Canton Regional Airport Authority |
| surface | 1,093 ha |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 1,265,844 (2017) |
| Air freight | 89 t (2017) |
| Flight movements |
70,323 (2017) |
| Employees | 3,086 (2012) |
| Runways | |
| 01/19 | 2317 m × 46 m asphalt |
| 05/23 | 2500 m × 46 m asphalt |
The Akron-Canton Airport ( IATA code : CAK , ICAO code : KCAK ) is the regional commercial airport of American cities Akron and Canton in the US state of Ohio .
Location and transport links
Akron-Canton Regional Airport is located 20 kilometers south of downtown Akron and 14 kilometers north of downtown Canton. It is located between Interstate 77 , which runs on the east side of the airport, and Ohio State Route 241, which runs on the west side of the airport . Most of the airport is in the Green City area .
The Akron-Canton Regional Airport is by buses in the public transport involved. The METRO RTA Route 110 and the SARTA Route 81 run to the airport regularly.
history
In 1940, in the wake of World War II which provided Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) 500 million dollars for the construction of airports available, of which 231,600 US dollars (equivalent to 4.2 million US dollars in today's money) for the construction of a small airfield at Canton. After the attack on Pearl Harbor , the CAA announced in October 1942 that it would provide $ 2 million (equivalent to $ 31 million in today's purchasing power) for an airport near Canton, which also had three 5,600 ft (1,707 m) long runways should be usable for military aircraft.
A bill drafted by a commission made up of Counties Summit and Stark to ensure the financial resources and joint management of the airport by both counties was rejected by the Ohio Senate . Nevertheless, the commission announced in 1943 that the airport north of Canton in Summit County would be built, with Stark County contributing 100,000 dollars towards the costs of the land purchase. After a Canton attorney prevented the use of Stark County's taxpayer's money, the Chamber of Commerce found local private investors, including the Timken Company , Hoover, and Diebold, to raise the county's stake.
Originally the airport was to be named Canton-Akron Memorial Airport in honor of the veterans of the First and Second World War . To represent the city of Massillon, which was also involved in the planning , the name was changed to Akron-Canton-Massillon Airport and later to Akron-Canton Regional Airport before the opening .
The regional airport opened in October 1946, but the airlines American Airlines , Eastern Air Lines , Capital Airlines and United Airlines , which had previously served Akron Municipal Airport , did not receive approval from the Civil Aeronautics Board to move to the new airport until 1948 .
Construction work on a reception building began in 1955 after financing problems had repeatedly delayed the start of construction. In 1956, 193,000 passengers used Akron-Canton Regional Airport. In 1966 the airport was connected to the recently completed Interstate 77 .
Airlines and Destinations
Akron-Canton Airport is connected to the hubs of American Airlines , Delta Air Lines , Spirit Airlines and United Airlines . Direct flights are only available to destinations within the United States.
Traffic figures
Akron-Canton Regional Airport was the fourth busiest airport in the US state of Ohio in 2017 by passengers. In the United States, it was the airport with the second highest percentage decrease in the number of seats offered from 2016 to 2017.
| year | Passenger volume |
Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail ) |
Aircraft movements (with military) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,265,844 | 89 | 70,323 |
| 2016 | 1,398,615 | 70 | 67.509 |
| 2015 | 1,545,997 | 76 | 68.109 |
| 2014 | 1,566,638 | 78 | 101,706 |
| 2013 | 1,724,676 | 71 | 96,828 |
| 2012 | 1,838,082 | 57 | 88,844 |
| 2011 | 1,664,387 | 61 | 81,405 |
| 2010 | 1,594,875 | 65 | 91,820 |
| 2009 | 1,444,269 | 39 | 95,590 |
| 2008 | 1,469,196 | 22nd | 108.064 |
| 2007 | 1,391,836 | - | 113.454 |
| 2006 | 1,438,304 | - | 117.202 |
| 2005 | 1,301,000 | - | 121,516 |
Busiest routes
| rank | city | Passengers | airline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta , Georgia | 183.020 | delta |
| 2 | Charlotte , North Carolina | 85.220 | American |
| 3 | Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois | 83,390 | American, United |
| 4th | Detroit , Michigan | 48,760 | delta |
| 5 | Orlando , Florida | 47,070 | Spirit |
| 6th | Las Vegas , Nevada | 25,340 | Spirit |
| 7th | Newark , New Jersey | 24,440 | United |
| 8th | Fort Lauderdale , Florida | 23,030 | Spirit |
| 9 | Myrtle Beach , South Carolina | 21,780 | Spirit |
| 10 | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania | 21,050 | American |
Attractions
On the west side is the MAPS Air Museum of the Military Aviation Preservation Society .
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d History. Akron-Canton Airport, accessed September 30, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d Airport Passenger Statistics. AkronCantonAirport.com, accessed September 30, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d North America Airport Rankings. (No longer available online.) ACI-NA.org , archived from the original on September 6, 2018 ; accessed on September 30, 2018 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Economic impact report of Akron-Canton Airport. Akron-Canton Airport, accessed September 30, 2018 .
- ^ Transportation - Buses. AkronCantonAirport.com, accessed September 30, 2018 .
- Jump up ↑ Route 110. AkronMETRO.org , accessed September 30, 2018 .
- ↑ 81 - Canton - Akron Express. SARTAOnline.com , accessed September 30, 2018 (English).
- ↑ a b CAK Airlines. AkronCantonAirport.com, accessed September 30, 2018 .
- ^ These Are America's Fastest-Growing Airports. Bloomberg.com , May 31, 2018, accessed September 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Akron, OH: Akron-Canton Regional (CAK). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed September 30, 2018 .
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