Bishop International Airport

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Bishop International
Pinnacle Airlines Bombardier CRJ-200 at the airport
Characteristics
ICAO code KFNT
IATA code FNT
Coordinates

42 ° 57 '56 "  N , 83 ° 44' 37"  W Coordinates: 42 ° 57 '56 "  N , 83 ° 44' 37"  W.
Height above MSL 238.4 m (782  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 6 km southwest of Flint
Street West Bristol Rd.
Local transport Bus route 11
Basic data
operator Bishop International Airport Authority
Terminals 1
Passengers 792,765 (2016)
Air freight 10,998 t (2016)
Flight
movements 		33,365 (2016)
Runways
9/27 2195 m × 46 m
asphalt
18/36 2392 m × 46 m
asphalt / concrete



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Bishop International Airport ( IATA : FNT , ICAO : KFNT ) is an airport in Flint in the US state of Michigan . It is named after the banker and General Motors board member Arthur Giles Bishop (1851–1944), who donated 220 acres of his farmland to the airport in 1928 . Michigan's third largest airport after Detroit and Grand Rapids surpassed competitor MBS International Airport in terms of flight activities in 2002 . In 2005 more than 1.1 million passengers used the Bishop International Airport; thereafter, the number of passengers fell to only around 793,000 in 2016. It is part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) national plan for integrated flight systems 2017-2021 , in which it is categorized as a small hub for commercial services. The regional airlines of Delta Air Lines , United and American Airlines as well as FedEx and Allegiant Air mainly fly from the airport to nearby cities such as Chicago , but also to other US states such as. B. Florida . The airlines are accompanied by the airport operator Av Flight, which looks after both general aviation and commercial flight operations as well as the American Wings Aviation flight school. The airport is located in the southwest of Flint and is surrounded by Flint Township to the north, east and west and Mundy Township to the south.

Renovations

At the beginning of February 2007, Bishop International Airport presented a comprehensive five-year development plan that is to be continued through the end of 2011. The program saw two phases of the Intermodal Facility Development (German: development of intermodal facilities) before, including the expansion of the western cargo apron , now known as Abex and Emory GVA Freight ramp on the northwest side of the airport.

In May 2009, the Bishop International Airport began the first phase of its Terminal Airside & Concourse Improvements program (German: improvements on the airside of the terminal and in the terminal). Projects in this phase were developed in 2008. This phase includes the expansion of the terminal ramp where the passenger hall is located, the final closure and dismantling of runway 5/23 as well as the acquisition of new land for a planned runway 9L / 27R, which was planned and 2010 should be built.

Runway 5/23 was closed permanently on May 4, 2009, as the progress made in the context of the Capital Improvement Program (German: program for capital improvement) was continued.

The renovation and expansion of the terminal, built in 1993, was designed by Reynolds, Smith & Hills .

On April 24, 2012, the airport's board of directors approved a $ 1.348 million project to repair the airport apron. On September 19, 2012, it was announced that the Federal Aviation Administration had approved a grant to fund the project.

On October 6, 2012, the new security checkpoint of the Transportation Security Administration was opened in the terminal .

The expanded terminal was inaugurated on November 13, 2012.

The airport's board of directors provided an additional $ 10.9 million for expansion in 2013 and 2014.

On August 29, 2013, the airport received a US Department of Transportation grant of $ 2.87 million that was used to repair taxiways and lighting, as well as purchase a replacement snow vehicle.

On September 28, 2017, the airport received a US $ 4,302,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to rehabilitate the surface of Taxiway C, build strips of asphalt, and provide runway protection lights at every access point to the runway.

On July 30, 2018, the FAA granted the airport a grant of $ 4,012,542 (approx. € 3,500) for the construction, renovation and lighting of taxiways.

Airlines and Destinations

The airport is currently served by several passenger airlines: Allegiant Air and Delta Air Lines serve distant destinations from the airport, and regional flights are operated by subsidiaries such as Delta Connection , United Express and American Eagle . In addition, FedEx Express and a subsidiary of FedEx Feeder operate freight services from the airport.

Main domestic connections of FNT (Feb. 2016 - Jan. 2017)
rank target Passengers airline
1 Atlanta, Georgia 124,420 delta
2 Chicago, Illinois - ORD 79,050 American , United
3 Chicago, Illinois - MDW 72,610 Southwest
4th Minneapolis, Minnesota 35,970 delta
5 Orlando, Florida 13,630 Southwest
6th Clearwater, Florida 12,800 Allegiant
7th Orlando / Sanford, Florida 12,280 Allegiant
8th Tampa, Florida 10,560 Southwest
9 Baltimore, Maryland 47,000 Southwest
10 Las Vegas, Nevada 44,000 Southwest

Location and transport links

Bishop International Airport is approximately 6 kilometers southwest of downtown Flint. It is connected to Interstate 69 , Interstate 75 and US Highway 23 via junctions. Interstate 75 and US Highway 23 share a route at the airport. In addition, the three highways intersect around one kilometer northeast of the airport.

In public transport , the Bishop International Airport can be reached by bus , taxi and Uber. The Flint Mass Transportation Authority bus route 11 is heading to the airport as scheduled. There are also several car rental companies available at the airport.

Incidents

  • On November 16, 2011, a Piaggio P.180 Avanti (en route as Avantair Flight 168 from Detroit Metro to West Bend Municipal, registration number N168SL) crashed due to an engine failure. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, but all occupants survived with minor injuries.
  • On June 21, 2017, a native of Tunisia, Amor Ftouhi stabbed airport policeman Jeff Neville in the neck and shouted " Allahu Akbar ".

Web links

Commons : Bishop International Airport  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Statistics. (No longer available online.) BishopAirport.org, archived from the original on June 23, 2017 ; accessed on June 22, 2017 (English).
  2. ↑ Fly through Bishop Airport history with 46 old photos In: The Flint Journal via MLive.com, March 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Lawrence R. Gustin (Ed.): Picture history of Flint. The Flint journal centennial, 1876-1976 (=  The Flint Journal ). Eerdmans, 1976, ISBN 0-8028-7036-8 .
  4. ↑ Appendix A of National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), 2017-2021, Report to Congress, October 2016. (PDF; 3.5 MB) FAA, August 2016, p. 14 , accessed on March 2, 2019 (English ).
  5. ↑ a b Flightradar24: Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map. Retrieved March 2, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Avflight Flint. Retrieved March 2, 2019 .
  7. ↑ American Wings Aviation - Pilot Training and Flight School in Michigan, USA - PILOT CAREER CENTER. April 20, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Michael Bonner mbonner@st.com: 'We're ready to go': New Bedford airport gears up for next big thing. Retrieved March 2, 2019 .
  9. ^ Cathy Shafran: Security process at Flint Bishop airport eases for seniors. June 1, 2012, Retrieved March 2, 2019 (American English).
  10. ↑ Cathy Shafran: Flint Bishop Airport board approves $ 1.3 million repair of tarmac. April 25, 2012, Retrieved March 2, 2019 (American English).
  11. ↑ Jeremy Allen: Federal $ 1.4 million grant for Bishop International Airport will help pay for pavement. September 20, 2012, Retrieved March 2, 2019 (American English).
  12. ↑ Shaun Byron: Bishop Airport opens new TSA checkpoint as part of the $ 16.8 million renovation project. October 6, 2012, Retrieved March 2, 2019 (American English).
  13. ↑ Shaun Byron: Bishop Airport to hold dedication for $ 16.8 million addition. November 12, 2012, Retrieved March 2, 2019 (American English).
  14. ↑ Shaun Byron: Bishop Airport looks to make $ 10.9 million in improvements for next two years. December 2, 2012, Retrieved March 2, 2019 (American English).
  15. ↑ Flint's Bishop airport gets $ 2.9 million US grant - WNEM TV August 5 , 2016, accessed March 2, 2019 .
  16. ↑ Madeline Ciak: Bishop International Airport to receive $ 4 million grant. September 28, 2017, accessed March 2, 2019 .
  17. ↑ Dominic Adams: Bishop Airport gets $ 4 million in federal grants for improvements. August 1, 2018, Retrieved March 2, 2019 (American English).
  18. ^ Bishop International Airport Facts Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
  19. ^ Ground Transportation. (No longer available online.) BishopAirport.org, archived from the original on June 23, 2017 ; accessed on June 23, 2017 (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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bishopairport.org
  20. ↑ Primary Routes. MTAFlint.org, accessed June 23, 2017 .
  21. ^ Bishop International Airport: Flint, Michigan: Rental Cars. February 19, 2015, accessed March 2, 2019 .
  22. ^ FAA Registry - Aircraft - N-Number Inquiry. Retrieved March 2, 2019 .
  23. ↑ Bishop public safety director on plane crash: Passengers shocked but able to walk away The Flint Journal via MLive.com November 16, 2011
  24. ↑ N168SL NTSB Accident Report
  25. ↑ Stabbing at Bishop Airport being investigated as act of terrorism, one person in custody WJRT-TV (ABC 12), June 21, 2017
  26. ↑ FBI: Too early to say knife attack at Flint Bishop Airport is terrorism In: The Flint Journal via MLive.com, June 21, 2017
  27. ↑ Roberto Acosta: Landing gear issue on private plane leads to emergency landing at Bishop Airport. January 6, 2019, Retrieved March 2, 2019 (American English).