Westchester County Airport

Westchester County Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	KHPN
IATA code	HPN
Coordinates	41 ° 4 ′ 1 ″  N , 73 ° 42 ′ 27 ″  W Coordinates: 41 ° 4 ′ 1 ″  N , 73 ° 42 ′ 27 ″  W
Height above MSL	134 m (440  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	6 km northeast of New York , 47 km northeast of New York City
Street	I-684 / NY 120
Local transport	Bus : Bee-Line Route 12
Basic data
operator	AFCO AvPORTS
Terminals	1
Passengers	1,521,708 (2018)
Flight movements	151,368 (2018)
Runways
11/29	1357 m × 46 m asphalt
16/34	1996 m × 46 m asphalt

The Westchester County Airport ( IATA code : HPN , ICAO code : KHPN ; and White Plains Airport ) is the commercial airport of American small-town White Plains in Westchester County in the US state of New York .

Location and transport links

Westchester County Airport is located six kilometers northeast of downtown White Plains and 47 kilometers northeast of downtown New York City. It lies on the border with the US state Connecticut . The Interstate 684 and the New York State Route 120 pass west of the airport.

The Westchester County Airport is buses in the public transport involved. Route 12 of the Bee-Line Bus System runs to him regularly.

history

The airport was built from 1942 to 1943 as the base of the United States Army Air Forces . It was opened for civil use in February 1945. From 1952, the New York Air National Guard used Westchester County Airport militarily. In 1977 AFCO AvPORTS took over operation of the airport. In 1983 the New York Air National Guard units were relocated to Stewart Airport .

Airport facilities

Airport diagram (outdated)

Runways

Westchester County Airport has two runways . Runway 16/34 is 1996 meters long and 46 meters wide. Runway 11/29 is 1,357 meters long and 46 meters wide. Both tracks have an asphalt surface.

Terminals

Westchester County Airport has a passenger terminal . There are four gates in this . Three gates are equipped with passenger boarding bridges .

Airlines and Destinations

The Westchester County Airport is served by the airline American Eagle , Cape Air , Delta Air Lines / Delta Air Lines # Delta Connection , JetBlue Airways , United Express , and Tradewind Aviation used. Jetblue Airways has the largest market share, followed by Delta Air Lines including Delta Connection, American Eagle and United Express.

Only destinations in the United States are served, including the hubs of the individual airlines.

Traffic figures

Sources: Airports Council International , Westchester County

Westchester County Airport Traffic Statistics 1991-2018

year	Passenger volume	Flight movements
2018	1,521,708	151.368
2017	1,480,589	161.146
2016	1,468,808	147,516
2015	1,459,554	141,567
2014	1,442,501	137.151
2013	1,437,685	150.998
2012	1,751,087	161.109
2011	1,905,557	164.276
2010	1,994,088	154,972
2009	1,917,422	150.102
2008	1,807,050	154.128
2007	1,655,473	176,516
2006	1,003,600	180,798
2005	908.514	179,382
2004	920.346	168,418
2003	868.822	170,782
2002	930.097	167,776
2001	931,444	184,948
2000	k. A.	k. A.
1999	1,041,545	194,604

1. ↑ Until 2013
2. ↑ Passenger volume up to 2013, aircraft movements up to 2014

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from White Plains (2018)

rank	city	Passengers	airline
01	Atlanta , Georgia	146.780	Delta / Delta Connection
02	West Palm Beach , Florida	133,260	JetBlue
03	Orlando , Florida	108,780	JetBlue
04th	Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois	081,190	American Eagle , United Express
05	Fort Lauderdale , Florida	075,580	JetBlue
06th	Charlotte , North Carolina	057,670	American Eagle
07th	Detroit , Michigan	052,480	Delta Connection
08th	Washington – National , Washington, DC	045.030	American Eagle
09	Fort Myers , Florida	031,840	JetBlue
10	Tampa , Florida	030,360	JetBlue

Incidents

• On February 11, 1981, a Lockheed L-1329 JetStar ( aircraft registration number N520S ) of Texasgulf Aviation , the flight operator of Texasgulf , crashed into a forest while approaching runway 16. Both crew members and all six passengers, including the Chief Executive Officer of Texasgulf, were killed.

Web links

Commons : Westchester County Airport  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

• Airport website (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Airport Monitor Reports. Airport.WestchesterGov.com, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Public Transit. Airport.WestchesterGov.com, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
3. ^ ^{A b} News and Public Notices. Airport.WestchesterGov.com, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
4. ↑ About Us. Airport.WestchesterGov.com, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
5. ↑ ^{a b} White Plains, NY: Westchester County (HPN). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed June 1, 2019 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Airline Information. Airport.WestchesterGov.com, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
7. ↑ ^{a b} North America Airport Rankings. ACI-NA.org , accessed June 1, 2019 . 
8. ^ Accident report L-1329 JetStar N520S, Aviation Safety Network (English) , accessed on June 1, 2019.
9. ↑ Tragedy strikes Texasgulf. NYTimes.com , February 13, 1981, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
10. ↑ 6 Texasgulf executives victims of plane crash. NYTimes.com , February 13, 1981, accessed June 1, 2019 . 
11. ↑ Texasgulf Aviation, Inc., Lockheed Jetstar N520S. NTSB.gov , accessed June 1, 2019 .