Nantucket Memorial Airport

Nantucket Memorial Airport
IATA: ACK – ICAO: KACK – FAA LID: ACK
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Town of Nantucket
Location		Nantucket, Massachusetts
Hub for		Cape Air
Elevation AMSL		48 ft / 15 m
Coordinates		41°15′10.4″N 070°03′32.4″W / 41.252889°N 70.059°W / 41.252889; -70.059
Website		NantucketAirport.com
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
6/24	6,303	1,921	Asphalt
12/30	2,696	822	Asphalt
15/33	4,000	1,219	Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations			163,810
Based aircraft			33
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Nantucket Memorial Airport (IATA: ACK, ICAO: KACK, FAA LID: ACK) is a public airport on the south side of the island of Nantucket in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The airport is owned by the Town of Nantucket and is located three miles (5 km) southeast of the town.^[1] It is the second busiest airport in the state, after Logan International Airport.

The TV series Wings used actual exterior shots for the show under the name "Tom Nevers Field".

Aircraft reports

Nantucket Memorial Airport covers an area of 1,200 acres (490 ha) which contains three runways:^[1]

• Runway 6/24: 6,303 x 150 ft (1,921 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
• Runway 12/30: 2,696 x 50 ft (822 x 15 m), Surface: Asphalt
• Runway 15/33: 4,000 x 100 ft (1,219 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt

For 12-month period ending April 30, 2006, the airport had 163,810 aircraft operations, an average of 448 per day: 74% air taxi, 26% general aviation, <1% scheduled commercial and military (636). There are 33 aircraft based at this airport: 48% single engine, 48% multi-engine and 2% helicopters.^[1]

Terminal and facilities

The small terminal has a check-in area where the airlines have their representatives for check-in and baggage services. The baggage claim area is a small room which does not have a baggage belt. When the bags are ready to be returned to their owners, a garage door is opened and the bags come down a small ramp. There is currently construction underway to make the terminal bigger and more modern. The Airport Apron has eight parking spots for Cape Air's Cessna 402. There are also four larger parking spots for the Jetblue E190, US Airways CRJ-200 and Saab 340, Delta CRJ-200 and Continental Dash 8 Q-200. More spots are available if needed. Most of the parking is reserved for general aviation aircraft. Across from the terminal, there is a cargo facility where some of Nantucket's imports come in.

Aircraft spotting

The south beaches of Nantucket are great for photos and plane spotting. The Runway starts about 100 yards from the beach. Runway 6 arrivals directly overfly the beach at low altitudes.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Cape Air	Boston, Martha's Vineyard Seasonal: New Bedford, Providence, White Plains
Continental Connection operated by CommutAir	Seasonal: Newark
Delta Connection operated by Comair	Seasonal: New York-JFK
Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines	Seasonal: New York-JFK
Island Airlines	Hyannis
JetBlue Airways	Seasonal: New York-JFK
Nantucket Airlines	Hyannis, Boston
Nantucket Shuttle Airlines	Hyannis, Plymouth
US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin	Seasonal: Washington-National
US Airways Express operated by Mesaba Airlines	Seasonal: New York-LaGuardia

Over the years, the Nantucket Airport has seen a variety of other carriers, many of which have used full sized jets into the small field. In the 70's, Delta flew DC-9's here. In the 80's, New York Air had DC-9's as well. Through the 90's, both American and Continental had weekly mainline jets (737's, 727's, and MD-80's). Currently, the largest regular serviced aircraft at the airport is JetBlue's Embraer 190 with seasonal daily service to New York City's JFK airport.

Busiest Domestic Routes from Nantucket (April 2010–March 2011)

Rank	Airport	Passengers	Carriers
1	Hyannis, Massachusetts	41,000	Cape Air
2	Boston, Massachusetts	33,000	Cape Air
3	New York, New York	18,000	Delta Connection, JetBlue
4	New Bedford, Massachusetts	8,000	Cape Air
5	Washington (National), DC	5,000	US Airways Express
6	Newark, New Jersey	5,000	Continental Connection
7	Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts	4,000	Cape Air
8	New York, New York	3,000	US Airways Express
9	Providence, Rhode Island	3,000	Cape Air
10	White Plains, New York	2,000	Cape Air

See also

• Tom Nevers Naval Facility

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} FAA Airport Master Record for ACK (Form 5010 PDF), retrieved 2007-03-15

External links

• Nantucket Memorial Airport (official site)
• The meaning of "ACK"
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 20 October 2011
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KACK
  • ASN accident history for ACK
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KACK
  • FAA current ACK delay information