Myrtle Beach International Airport
Myrtle Beach International Airport | |
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Characteristics | |
ICAO code | KMYR |
IATA code | MYR |
Coordinates | |
Height above MSL | 7 m (23 ft ) |
Transport links | |
Distance from the city center | 4 km southwest of Myrtle Beach |
Street | US 17 / US 17 Bus / US 501 |
Local transport |
Bus : Coast RTA Route 15S |
Basic data | |
operator | Horry County Department of Airports |
surface | 1536 ha |
Terminals | 1 with 2 concourses |
Passengers | 2,611,730 (2019) |
Flight movements |
122,209 (2017) |
Employees | 690 (2006) |
Start-and runway | |
18/36 | 2897 m × 61 m asphalt |
The Myrtle Beach International Airport ( IATA code : MYR , ICAO code : KMYR ) is the commercial airport of the American small town Myrtle Beach in the US state of South Carolina . It is operated by the Horry County Department of Airports. Due to its location near Grand Strand , the airport is mainly used during the summer season.
Location and transport links
Myrtle Beach International Airport is four kilometers southwest of downtown Myrtle Beach. US Highway 17 runs north of the airport and US Highway 17 Business runs south . Furthermore, US Route 501 runs northeast of the airport through Myrtle Beach.
The Myrtle Beach International Airport is buses in the public transport involved, the route 15S of the Coast RTA runs regularly to the airport.
history
The Myrtle Beach International Airport was created from the civilian use of the Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. At the beginning, the civil airport was still known as Myrtle Beach Jetport .
The Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) recommended the closure of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base in 1991. The closure was completed on March 31, 1993. Since then, the formerly military western apron has been used by general aviation .
From 2003 to 2006, Myrtle Beach International Airport was the home airport of the virtual airline Hooters Air . In 2007, the virtual airline Direct Air , which is also based at Myrtle Beach International Airport, started flight operations, but ceased operations on March 13, 2012.
On May 17, 2010 work began on expanding the passenger terminal. The number of boarding gates was increased by the construction of the Councourse A seven on the 13th The expanded terminal opened on April 3, 2013.
Airport facilities
Start-and runway
Myrtle Beach International Airport has a runway labeled 18/36. It is 2,897 meters long, 61 meters wide and has an asphalt surface.
terminal
Myrtle Beach International Airport has a passenger terminal located east of the runway. It is divided into two concourses, A and B. Concourse A has seven boarding gates and six passenger boarding bridges , Concourse B has five boarding gates and six boarding bridges.
Other facilities
General aviation has its own apron with a terminal and hangars west of the runway. This is the former Air Force apron.
The control tower is located west of the runway and north of the general aviation area.
Airlines and Destinations
The Myrtle Beach International Airport is served by the airline Allegiant Air , American Airlines , Delta Air Lines , Frontier Airlines , Porter Airlines , Spirit Airlines , Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines fly. The majority of the passengers are carried by low-cost airlines . By far the most important airline is Spirit Airlines, which carries around half of the passengers. This is followed by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Air and Frontier Airlines. Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, Porter Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines only fly to the airport seasonally.
Mainly destinations in the eastern United States are served. The only international flight destination is Toronto City .
Traffic figures
year | Passenger volume | Flight movements |
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2019 | 2,611,730 | |
2018 | 2,509,895 | |
2017 | 2,277,965 | 122.209 |
2016 | 1,942,927 | 112,224 |
2015 | 1,830,071 | 184,645 |
2014 | 1,749,657 | 152.897 |
2013 | 1,664,917 | - |
2012 | 1,482,554 | - |
2011 | 1,759,874 | - |
2010 | 1,736,138 | - |
2009 | 1,485,393 | - |
2008 | 1,565,372 | - |
2007 | 1,683,823 | - |
2006 | 1,440,400 | - |
2005 | 1,566,409 | - |
2004 | 1,535,212 | - |
2003 | 1,335,496 | - |
2002 | 1,260,121 | - |
2001 | 1,421,081 | - |
2000 | 1,582,372 | - |
Busiest routes
rank | city | Passengers | airline |
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1 | Charlotte , North Carolina | 208.140 | American |
2 | Atlanta , Georgia | 148,250 | delta |
3 | New York – LaGuardia , New York | 97,580 | American, Delta, Spirit |
4th | Newark , New Jersey | 71.030 | Spirit, United |
5 | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania | 68,660 | American, Spirit |
6th | Detroit , Michigan | 60.210 | Delta, Spirit |
7th | Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois | 51,810 | American, Spirit, United |
8th | Atlantic City , New Jersey | 49,840 | Spirit |
9 | Baltimore , Maryland | 47,370 | Spirit |
10 | Fort Lauderdale , Florida | 44,810 | Spirit |
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b AirportIQ 5010: Myrtle Beach International. GCR1.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e Facts and Figures. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ a b North America Airport Rankings. ACI-NA.org , accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ^ The economic impact of Myrtle Beach International Airport. DC.StateLibrary.SC.gov, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Airports. HorryCounty.org , accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Directions & Traffic. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ^ Ground Transportation. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ^ Coast RTA Routes. CoastRTA.com , accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Appendix F Base closures and realignments by state: 1995, 1993, 1991, and 1988. (No longer available online.) BRAC.com , archived from the original on May 28, 2019 ; accessed on June 1, 2019 . 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.
- ↑ Once feared, redevelopment of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base has been resounding success. McClatchyDC.com , March 31, 2013, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ^ MYR History. MyrtleBeachAviation.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ^ The rise and fall of Hooters Air - the airline that lost the 'breastaurant' $ 40 million. BusinessInsider.com , February 23, 2018, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ^ Direct Air founder files for personal bankruptcy. WashingtonTimes.com , April 19, 2014, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Direct Air parent files for bankruptcy protection. BostonGlobe.com , March 16, 2012, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ^ The New Terminal is Open. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, April 3, 2013, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Airport Map. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Airlines. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ a b Myrtle Beach, SC Myrtle Beach International (MYR). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed May 4, 2020 .
- ^ Flight Information. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed May 4, 2020 .
- ↑ Where We Fly. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed May 4, 2020 .