- Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
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Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport 
IATA: CHO – ICAO: KCHO Summary Airport type Public Operator Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority Location Charlottesville, Virginia Elevation AMSL 639 ft / 194.8 m Coordinates 38°08′19.1″N 78°27′10.3″W / 38.138639°N 78.452861°WCoordinates: 38°08′19.1″N 78°27′10.3″W / 38.138639°N 78.452861°W Website Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 3/21 6,001 1,829 Asphalt [1] Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (IATA: CHO, ICAO: KCHO) is a public airport located 8 miles (12 km) north of Charlottesville, in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA that has operated commercial flights since 1955. The airport serves the Charlottesville/Albemarle region and surrounding counties with 46 daily non-stop flights to six major cities on four different airlines.[2] CHO underwent a major construction in Summer 2006, and is currently in the middle of a runway expansion.[3]
The airport has a 60,000 sq ft (6,000 m2). terminal with offering on-site rental cars, ground transportation, and food service and gifts from "The Market" Gourmet Deli & Gift Shop.[2] General aviation facilities include an executive terminal offering a full-service by the fixed base operator, Landmark Aviation, flight schools, emergency medical transportation provided by the UVA Hospital's Pegasus service [4]and aircraft charter firms.
Contents
Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations American Eagle Chicago-O'Hare Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines Atlanta United Express operated by Colgan Air Washington-Dulles US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin Charlotte, Philadelphia US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines Charlotte, Philadelphia US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines Charlotte US Airways Express operated by Mesaba Airlines New York-LaGuardia Cargo airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations DHL operated by Ameriflight Wilmington, Lynchburg References
- ^ Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
- ^ a b "About CHO". CHO Official Website. http://www.gocho.com/airport/info/about/. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ "Regional Airport Getting Longer Runway". NBC29. 13 August 2008. http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=8838094&nav=menu496_2_5. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ "About Pegasus". Pegasus website. http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/pegasus/about.cfm. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
External links
- Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (official web site)
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 20 October 2011
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KCHO
- ASN accident history for CHO
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCHO
- FAA current CHO delay information
Categories:- Buildings and structures in Albemarle County, Virginia
- Airports in Virginia
- Transportation in Albemarle County, Virginia
- Southern United States airport stubs
- Virginia building and structure stubs
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