- Anderson Regional Airport
Infobox Airport
name = Anderson Regional Airport
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IATA = AND
ICAO = KAND
type = Public
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operator = County of Anderson
city-served = Anderson, South Carolina
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elevation-f = 782
elevation-m = 238.4
coordinates = Coord|34|29|41.8|N|82|42|32.5|W|type:airport
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r1-number = 5/23
r1-length-f = 6,001
r1-length-m = 1,524
r1-surface =Asphalt
r2-number = 17/35
r2-length-f = 4,996
r2-length-m = 1,523
r2-surface = Asphalt
h1-number = H1
h1-f = 50
h1-m = 15
h1-surface =Concrete
h2-number = H2
h2-f = 50
h2-m = 15
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footnotes =Anderson Regional Airport Airport codes|AND|KAND is a public
airport located 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city of Anderson, in Anderson County,South Carolina . Anderson Regional Airport has been growing since it opened. In 2007 one runway was paved an extra 1,000 ft. Anderson Regional Airport does not have any commercial destinations or concourses for gates and there is no control tower, but the airport now can handle more and larger regional jets and aircraft than before. It is one of the busiest airports in the upstate of South Carolina.Facilities
Anderson Regional Airport covers 704 acres and has two runways and two helipads:
* Runway 5/23: 5,001 x 150 ft. (1,524 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
* Runway 17/35: 4,996 x 150 ft. (1,523 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
* Helipad H1: 50 x 50 ft. (15 x 15 m), Surface: Concrete
* Helipad H2: 50 x 50 ft. (15 x 15 m), Surface: ConcreteTriviaNew Prospect Elementary School is located right across from the airport. The school mascot is the Jets because airplanes can be heard taking off from the airport.External links
* [http://www.andersoncountysc.org/web/Transportation_01.asp Anderson Regional Airport]
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