Florence Regional Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Florence Regional Airport


image-width = 153
IATA = FLO
ICAO = KFLO
FAA = FLO
type = Public
owner = Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority
operator =
city-served = Florence, South Carolina
location =
elevation-f = 146
elevation-m = 45
coordinates = coord|34|11|07|N|079|43|26|W|region:US_type:airport
website = [http://www.florencescairport.com/ www.FlorenceSCairport.com]
r1-number = 1/19
r1-length-f = 5,999
r1-length-m = 1,828
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 9/27
r2-length-f = 6,499
r2-length-m = 1,981
r2-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2006
stat1-header = Aircraft operations
stat1-data = 31,242
stat2-header = Based aircraft
stat2-data = 52
footnotes = Sources: airport web site [http://www.florencescairport.com/ Florence Regional Airport] , official site] and FAAFAA-airport|ID=FLO|use=PU|own=PU|site=22276.*A, effective 2007-12-20]

Florence Regional Airport airport codes|FLO|KFLO|FLO is a public airport located three miles (5 km) east of the central business district of Florence, a city in Florence County, South Carolina, United States.

The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by two commercial airlines. There are only two destinations served by Florence Regional, Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Flights to these destinations take approximately an hour each.

History

The airport began with the purchase of convert|300|acre|km2 of land in 1928. During World War II, the military used the site as a training base and added 1,400 additional acres. After the war the property was given back to the City of Florence, and later shared with Florence County.

Operation of the airport was assigned to the Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority in 1999. The authority had nine representatives from the Pee Dee Regional Airport District, which includes the City of Florence, and the counties of Florence, Dillon and Marion.

Facilities and aircraft

Florence Regional Airport covers an area of 1,436 acres (581 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 1/19 measuring 5,999 x 150 ft (1,828 x 46 m) and 9/27 measuring 6,499 x 150 ft (1,981 x 46 m).

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 31,242 aircraft operations, an average of 85 per day: 77% general aviation, 16% air taxi and 7% military. At that time there were 52 aircraft based at this airport: 73% single-engine, 25% multi-engine and 2% jet.

Airlines and destinations

cheduled passenger service

* Delta Air Lines
** Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
* US Airways
** US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines (Charlotte)

Air taxi service

* DayJet (nonstop service to Jacksonville, Lakeland, Tallahassee, Pensacola, Gainesville, Boca Raton, Opa-Locka/Miami Dade County, Naples, Sarasota/Bradenton, Savannah, Macon, and Montgomery with more nonstop cities being added)

ee also

* South Carolina World War II Army Airfields

References

External links

* [http://www.florencescairport.com/ Florence Regional Airport] , official site
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