Myrtle Beach International Airport

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Myrtle Beach International Airport
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Characteristics
ICAO code KMYR
IATA code MYR
Coordinates

33 ° 40 ′ 47 "  N , 78 ° 55 ′ 42"  W Coordinates: 33 ° 40 ′ 47 "  N , 78 ° 55 ′ 42"  W
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

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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

Airport diagram
Aerial view of the airport shortly after the Air Force Base closed

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

Source: Myrtle Beach International Airport
Source: Myrtle Beach International Airport
Myrtle Beach International Airport traffic figures 2000–2019
year Passenger volume Flight movements
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

Busiest national routes from Myrtle Beach (2019)
rank city Passengers airline
01 Charlotte , North Carolina 208.140 American
02 Atlanta , Georgia 148,250 delta
03 New York – LaGuardia , New York 97,580 American, Delta, Spirit
04th Newark , New Jersey 71.030 Spirit, United
05 Philadelphia , Pennsylvania 68,660 American, Spirit
06th Detroit , Michigan 60.210 Delta, Spirit
07th Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois 51,810 American, Spirit, United
08th Atlantic City , New Jersey 49,840 Spirit
09 Baltimore , Maryland 47,370 Spirit
10 Fort Lauderdale , Florida 44,810 Spirit

Web links

Commons : Myrtle Beach International Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b AirportIQ 5010: Myrtle Beach International. GCR1.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e Facts and Figures. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed May 4, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b North America Airport Rankings. ACI-NA.org , accessed June 1, 2019 .
  4. ^ The economic impact of Myrtle Beach International Airport. DC.StateLibrary.SC.gov, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Airports. HorryCounty.org , accessed June 1, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Directions & Traffic. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  7. ^ Ground Transportation. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  8. ^ Coast RTA Routes. CoastRTA.com , accessed June 1, 2019 .
  9. ↑ 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.brac.gov
  10. ↑ Once feared, redevelopment of Myrtle Beach Air Force Base has been resounding success. McClatchyDC.com , March 31, 2013, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  11. ^ MYR History. MyrtleBeachAviation.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  12. ^ The rise and fall of Hooters Air - the airline that lost the 'breastaurant' $ 40 million. BusinessInsider.com , February 23, 2018, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  13. ^ Direct Air founder files for personal bankruptcy. WashingtonTimes.com , April 19, 2014, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  14. ↑ Direct Air parent files for bankruptcy protection. BostonGlobe.com , March 16, 2012, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  15. ^ The New Terminal is Open. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, April 3, 2013, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  16. ↑ Airport Map. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed June 1, 2019 .
  17. ↑ Airlines. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed May 4, 2020 .
  18. ↑ a b Myrtle Beach, SC Myrtle Beach International (MYR). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed May 4, 2020 .
  19. ^ Flight Information. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed May 4, 2020 .
  20. ↑ Where We Fly. FlyMyrtleBeach.com, accessed May 4, 2020 .