Harrisburg International Airport
| Harrisburg International Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | KMDT |
| IATA code | MDT |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 94 m (308 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 8 miles southeast of Harrisburg , 2 miles west of Middletown |
| Street | I-76 ( Pennsylvania Turnpike ) / PA 230 |
| Local transport |
Bus : CAT Route 7 |
| Basic data | |
| opening | 1918 |
| operator | Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA) |
| surface | 275 ha |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 1,512,585 (2019) |
| Air freight | 55,268 t (2019) |
| Flight movements |
47,412 (2019) |
| Start-and runway | |
| 13/31 | 3048 m × 61 m asphalt |
The Harrisburg International Airport ( IATA code : MDT , ICAO code : KmdT ) is the international passenger airport of the American city of Harrisburg , the capital of the US state of Pennsylvania .
After Philadelphia International Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport , Harrisburg International Airport is the third largest airport in the state. It is used by the Pennsylvania Air National Guard in parallel as the Harrisburg Air National Guard Base .
Location and transport links
Harrisburg International Airport is located 13 kilometers southeast of downtown Harrisburg in the area of the city of Middletown , directly on the Susquehanna River .
North of the airport are Pennsylvania Route 230 and Interstate 76 ( Pennsylvania Turnpike )
The airport is by buses in the public transport involved. Route 7 of the Capital Area Transit connects it regularly to the city centers of Harrisburg and Middletown. Both cities also have train stations on the Keystone Corridor .
history
prehistory
During the Spanish-American War in 1898, the Middletown site was part of Camp George G. Meade . It housed around 30,000 recruits and at times also housed the headquarters of the United States Army Signal Corps . Camp Meade was closed again after three months as it was not designed for operation in cold weather.
It was used for agriculture by the HJ Heinz Company during the 1910s . On May 15, 1917, the groundbreaking ceremony for a United States Army Signal Corps camp took place.
Use as an air force base
The first aircraft landed on the site in 1918. The United States Army Air Service then used the airport, from 1923 it was called Olmsted Field .
During World War II , Olmsted Field became the site of the Middletown Air Depot . It served as a replenishment depot and for the maintenance and overhaul of aircraft. Among other things, Consolidated B-24 were overhauled.
In 1947 the base was renamed Olmsted Air Force Base . This was closed in 1969, then the airport became the property of the US state of Pennsylvania and was opened to civil aviation. Up until this year, commercial air traffic was still handled via the smaller Capital City Airport , located eight kilometers to the northwest . However, units of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard remained stationed at the airport. In the beginning it was called Olmstead State Airport , in 1971 the airport was renamed Harrisburg International Airport .
In 1998, the US state of Pennsylvania transferred the airport to the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority . In 2004 a new passenger terminal was built. The old, northwestern passenger terminal was demolished in 2014.
Airport facilities
Start-and runway
Harrisburg International Airport has a paved runway labeled 13/31. It is 3,048 meters long, 61 meters wide and runs parallel to the Susquehanna River about 100 meters away . The runway is protected from flooding by a dike .
terminal
Harrisburg International Airport has a passenger terminal with twelve gates and boarding bridges . It is located on the middle apron.
military
The Pennsylvania Air National Guard uses the airport as the Harrisburg Air National Guard base militarily. It has hangars and other facilities on the eastern apron of the airport site. In addition, part of the eastern apron is closed to civil aircraft. The 193d Special Operations Squadron equipped with Lockheed EC-130 is stationed at the airport .
Furthermore, lead the VC-25A of the United States Air Force on the Harrisburg International Airport occasional touch-and-go Exercises by.
Other facilities
The tower of the FAA is located between the western and the central front.
The airport's freight terminal is located on the non-military part of the eastern apron.
Airlines and Destinations
Harrisburg International Airport is served by the passenger airlines Allegiant Air , American Airlines / American Eagle , Delta Air Lines / Delta Connection , Frontier Airlines and United Airlines / United Express . It is also used by the cargo airlines FedEx and UPS Airlines .
The passenger airlines mainly fly to larger hubs within the United States . At times, Air Canada Express operated international flights to Toronto – Pearson , but these were discontinued in 2018.
Traffic figures
| year | Passenger volume | Air freight ( tons ) | Aircraft movements (with military) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,512,585 | 55,268 | 47,412 |
| 2018 | 1,294,765 | 57,303 | 51.199 |
| 2017 | 1,195,763 | 51,866 | 49,959 |
| 2016 | 1,205,461 | 52,807 | 50,430 |
| 2015 | 1,173,938 | 51,401 | 47,289 |
| 2014 | 1,289,487 | 48,922 | 50,331 |
| 2013 | 1.310.929 | 50,945 | 55,591 |
| 2012 | 1,309,198 | 51,435 | 58,299 |
| 2011 | 1,294,632 | 54,344 | 81,818 |
| 2010 | 1,333,753 | 53,789 | 83,261 |
Busiest routes
| rank | city | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois | 153,630 | American Eagle , United / United Express |
| 2 | Charlotte , North Carolina | 137.830 | American / American Eagle |
| 3 | Atlanta , Georgia | 99,550 | delta |
| 4th | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania | 73,600 | American Eagle |
| 5 | Detroit , Michigan | 59,790 | Delta Connection |
| 6th | Orlando / Sanford , Florida | 47,040 | Allegiant |
| 7th | Washington-Dulles , Washington, DC | 43,660 | United Express |
| 8th | Florida , Florida | 27,000 | Frontier |
| 9 | St. Petersburg , Florida | 21,320 | Allegiant |
| 10 | Punta Gorda , Florida | 19,340 | Allegiant |
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b History. FlyHIA.com, accessed June 16, 2018 .
- ↑ AirportIQ 5010: Harrisburg International. GCR1.com, accessed June 16, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d e Stats. FlyHIA.com, accessed April 13, 2020 .
- ^ Ground Transportation. FlyHIA.com, accessed June 16, 2018 .
- ↑ Federal Register Vol. 62, No. 100. GPO.gov , May 23, 1997, accessed June 16, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Master Plan. FlyHIA.com, accessed June 16, 2018 .
- ↑ Airport Maps. FlyHIA.com, accessed June 16, 2018 .
- ^ Air Force One jet practicing at Harrisburg International Airport. PennLive.com , November 29, 2010, accessed June 16, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Airlines Information. FlyHIA.com, accessed April 13, 2020 .
- ↑ Cargo. FlyHIA.com, accessed April 13, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Nonstop Route Map. FlyHIA.com, accessed April 13, 2020 .
- ↑ a b American Airlines FlightMaps. AA.FltMaps.com, accessed April 13, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Delta Air Lines FlightMaps. DL.FltMaps.com, accessed April 13, 2020 .
- ↑ a b flight plan. United.com , accessed April 13, 2020 .
- ↑ Nonstop Route Map. FlyHIA.com, accessed September 24, 2019 .
- ^ Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg International (MDT). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed April 13, 2020 .
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