- Mercer County Airport (West Virginia)
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Coordinates: 37°17′45″N 081°12′28″W / 37.29583°N 81.20778°W
Mercer County Airport IATA: BLF – ICAO: KBLF – FAA LID: BLF Summary Airport type Public Owner Mercer County Airport Authority Serves Bluefield, West Virginia Elevation AMSL 2,857 ft / 871 m Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 5/23 4,742 1,445 Asphalt Statistics (2006) Aircraft operations 16,680 Based aircraft 41 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] - For the airport in Mercer County, New Jersey, see Trenton-Mercer Airport.
Mercer County Airport (IATA: BLF, ICAO: KBLF, FAA LID: BLF) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district of Bluefield and about nine miles (14 km) southwest of Princeton, both cities in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States.[1] It is used for general aviation, but has been served by commercial airlines in the past. Service was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program until August 1, 2006.[2]
As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 1,885 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2005.[3] Commercial passenger service ceased in 2007.
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Facilities and aircraft
Mercer County Airport covers an area of 144 acres (58 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (5/23) measuring 4,742 x 100 ft (1,445 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending October 17, 2006, the airport had 16,680 aircraft operations, an average of 45 per day: 87% general aviation, 12% scheduled commercial and 1% military. There are 41 aircraft based at this airport: 73% single engine, 10% multi-engine, 7% helicopter, 7% ultralight and 2% jet.[1]
Airline and destinations
None at this time.
Former airlines
- Appalachian Airlines (discontinued operations in 1980)
- Colgan Air (discontinued operations November 12, 2007)
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for BLF (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-07-05
- ^ "Order 2006-6-22: Terminating Essential Air Service subsidy as of August 1, 2006". U.S. Department of Transportation. 2006-09-11. http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.cfm?documentid=402330&docketid=2761.
- ^ FAA Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data: 2005
External links
- Bluefield/Mercer County Airport at West Virginia DOT Airport Directory
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KBLF
- ASN accident history for BLF
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures for KBLF
Categories:- Airports in West Virginia
- Buildings and structures in Mercer County, West Virginia
- Transportation in Mercer County, West Virginia
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