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For the airport of Charleston, West Virginia, see Yeager Airport.
Charleston International Airport
Charleston Air Force BaseIATA: CHS – ICAO: KCHS – FAA LID: CHS Location of the Charleston International Airport
CHSSummary Airport type Public / Military Operator Charleston County Aviation Authority / U.S. Air Force Location North Charleston, South Carolina Elevation AMSL 46 ft / 14 m Coordinates 32°53′55″N 080°02′26″W / 32.89861°N 80.04056°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 3/21 7,004 2,135 Asphalt 15/33 9,001 2,744 Concrete Statistics (2009) Aircraft operations 98,431 Based aircraft 40 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Charleston International Airport (IATA: CHS, ICAO: KCHS, FAA LID: CHS) is a joint civil-military airport located in the city of North Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA. The airport serves the needs of the entire South Carolina Lowcountry. The airport has two runways and is operated under a joint-use agreement with Joint Base Charleston.[2] It is South Carolina's busiest airport with 124 flights or more daily.[3] In 2009, the airport served 1,096,605 passengers.
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Facilities and aircraft
Charleston International Airport and Charleston AFB cover an area of 2,060 acres (830 ha) which contains two runways: 15/33, measuring 9,001 x 200 ft (2,744 x 61 m) and 3/21 measuring 7,004 x 150 ft (2,135 x 46 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2007, the airport had 110,274 aircraft operations, an average of 302 per day: 30% general aviation, 30% air taxi, 25% military and 15% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 25% single-engine, 45% multi-engine, 20% jet, 10% helicopter.[1]
The handicapped will need to use an elevator to access the ramp area installed when the airport was opened.
Airlines and destinations
All passengers check in at the main terminal, but flights depart from 2 different concourses which are together part of the same building.
Southwest Airlines began service to the Charleston International Airport on March 13, 2011; with flights to Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, and Nashville.[4] In recent years, the airport has had non-stop service to Cleveland, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.
Airlines Destinations Concourse American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami B Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines Houston-Intercontinental, Newark B Delta Air Lines Atlanta A Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines Atlanta A Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines Detroit, New York-LaGuardia, Washington-National A Delta Connection operated by Comair New York-LaGuardia A Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines Atlanta, Detroit, Washington-National A Southwest Airlines Baltimore, Chicago-Midway, Houston-Hobby, Nashville B United Express operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles A United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles A United Express operated by Mesa Airlines Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles A United Express operated by Trans States Airlines Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles A US Airways Charlotte B US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Washington-National B US Airways Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines New York-LaGuardia B US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines Charlotte B US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines Charlotte, New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia B US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines Charlotte, Philadelphia, Washington-National B References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for CHS (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
- ^ "Joint Civilian/Military (Joint-use) Airports". Airport Improvement Program. Federal Aviation Administration. 2002-03-06. http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/military_airport_program/index.cfm?sect=joint. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "Airports in South Carolina". http://www.golflink.com/list_8237_list-airports-south-carolina.html. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=92562&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=1484935&highlight=
External links
- Charleston International Airport, official site
- Charleston Air Force Base, official site
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 20 October 2011
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KCHS
- ASN accident history for CHS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCHS
- FAA current CHS delay information
Categories:- Airports in South Carolina
- Transportation in Charleston, South Carolina
- Transportation in North Charleston, South Carolina
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