Central Nebraska Regional Airport
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Central Nebraska Regional Airport is a public use airport
located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district
of Grand Island
, a city in Hall County
, Nebraska
, United States
. It is owned by the Hall County Airport Authority and is served by one commercial airline, with service subsidized by the Essential Air Service
program.
Air Midwest
, operating as US Airways Express
, commenced service on October 29, 2006, with two daily flights to Omaha Eppley Airfield
and one daily flight to Kansas City International Airport
. Air Midwest ended service in May 2008, and Island Air
planned to take over service, but then backed out. Allegiant Air began commercial air service out of Grand Island to Las Vegas on September 4, 2008, along with Great Lakes' service to Kansas City. In June 2011, American Eagle will commence flying between GRI and Dallas/Ft. Worth.
Central Nebraska Regional Airport was selected to be the site of a new Chinook
Helicopter Base. The Nebraska National Guard
has been on site since 2004, with ground scheduled to be broken in 2006 and the base opening in 2008.
The airport was formerly known as Grand Island Army Airfield
before it was closed.
of 1,847 feet (563 m) above mean sea level. It has two runway
s with concrete
surfaces: 17/35 is 7,002 by 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m) and 13/31 is 6,608 by 100 feet (2,014 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2008, the airport had 23,048 aircraft operations, an average of 63 per day: 64% general aviation
, 22% scheduled commercial
and 15% military
. At that time there were 37 aircraft based at this airport: 62% single-engine
, 5% multi-engine, 5% jet
and 27% military
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Grand Island
Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 48,520 at the 2010 census.Grand Island is home to the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center which is the sole agency responsible for training law enforcement officers throughout the state,...
, a city in Hall County
Hall County, Nebraska
-History:Hall County was formed in 1858. It was named after Augustus Hall, an early judge of this territory.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 53,534 people, 20,356 households, and 14,086 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile...
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the Hall County Airport Authority and is served by one commercial airline, with service subsidized by the Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service is a U.S. government program enacted to guarantee that small communities in the United States, which, prior to deregulation, were served by certificated airlines, maintained commercial service. Its aim is to maintain a minimal level of scheduled air service to these...
program.
Air Midwest
Air Midwest
Air Midwest, Inc., was a Federal Aviation Administration Part 121 certificated air carrier operating under air carrier certificate number AMWA510A issued on May 15, 1965. It was headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, United States, and was a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group. It operated flights as US...
, operating as US Airways Express
US Airways Express
US Airways Express is an airline brand name, rather than a fully certified airline, and as such, the US Airways Express name is used by several individually owned airlines or airline holding companies which provide regional airline and commuter service for US Airways.Operations are conducted from...
, commenced service on October 29, 2006, with two daily flights to Omaha Eppley Airfield
Eppley Airfield
Eppley Airfield is a medium hub primary airport located three miles northeast of the central business district of Omaha, a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. It is the largest airport in the state of Nebraska...
and one daily flight to Kansas City International Airport
Kansas City International Airport
Kansas City International Airport , originally named Mid-Continent International Airport, is a public airport located 15 miles northwest of the central business district of Kansas City, in Platte County, Missouri, United States. In 2008, 10,469,892 passengers used the airport...
. Air Midwest ended service in May 2008, and Island Air
Island Air
Island Air is an independent American commuter airline based in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii. It operates scheduled inter-island passenger services in Hawaii...
planned to take over service, but then backed out. Allegiant Air began commercial air service out of Grand Island to Las Vegas on September 4, 2008, along with Great Lakes' service to Kansas City. In June 2011, American Eagle will commence flying between GRI and Dallas/Ft. Worth.
Central Nebraska Regional Airport was selected to be the site of a new Chinook
CH-47 Chinook
The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is an American twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its top speed of 170 knots is faster than contemporary utility and attack helicopters of the 1960s...
Helicopter Base. The Nebraska National Guard
Nebraska National Guard
The Nebraska National Guard consists of the:*Nebraska Army National Guard*Nebraska Air National Guard-External links:* compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History...
has been on site since 2004, with ground scheduled to be broken in 2006 and the base opening in 2008.
The airport was formerly known as Grand Island Army Airfield
Grand Island Army Airfield
Grand Island Army Airfield was a United States Army Air Forces airfield which operated from 1942 to 1946. After its closure, the base was reopened as Central Nebraska Regional Airport.-History:...
before it was closed.
History
Today, about a dozen military buildings still exist at Central Nebraska Regional Airport including several aircraft hangars, some former warehouses being used for commercial storage and several sheds along with the old parachute building.Facilities and aircraft
Central Nebraska Regional Airport covers an area of 1847 acres (747.5 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 1,847 feet (563 m) above mean sea level. It has two runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s with concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
surfaces: 17/35 is 7,002 by 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m) and 13/31 is 6,608 by 100 feet (2,014 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2008, the airport had 23,048 aircraft operations, an average of 63 per day: 64% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 22% scheduled commercial
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
and 15% military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
. At that time there were 37 aircraft based at this airport: 62% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 5% multi-engine, 5% jet
Jet aircraft
A jet aircraft is an aircraft propelled by jet engines. Jet aircraft generally fly much faster than propeller-powered aircraft and at higher altitudes – as high as . At these altitudes, jet engines achieve maximum efficiency over long distances. The engines in propeller-powered aircraft...
and 27% military
Military aircraft
A military aircraft is any fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary armed service of any type. Military aircraft can be either combat or non-combat:...
.
Airlines and destinations
External links
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport, official website