Columbus Metropolitan Airport
Encyclopedia
Columbus Airport is a public use airport
located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district
of Columbus
, the third largest city in Georgia
. It is the 4th busiest airport in the state of Georgia. It is owned by Columbus Airport Commission. The airport has a large percentage of general aviation traffic with two carriers (Delta Connection/ASA and American Eagle) that provide commercial routes to the city.
of 397 feet (121 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
paved runway
s: 6/24 measuring 6,997 by 150 feet (2,133 x 46 m) and 13/31 measuring 3,997 by 150 feet (1,218 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2007, the airport had 53,338 aircraft operations, an average of 146 per day: 82% general aviation
, 11% air taxi
, 5% scheduled commercial
and 2% military
. At that time there were 236 aircraft based at this airport: 38% single-engine
, 29% multi-engine, 30% jet
and 3% helicopter
.
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 Columbus
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
, the third largest city in Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. It is the 4th busiest airport in the state of Georgia. It is owned by Columbus Airport Commission. The airport has a large percentage of general aviation traffic with two carriers (Delta Connection/ASA and American Eagle) that provide commercial routes to the city.
Facilities and aircraft
Columbus Airport covers an area of 680 acres (275.2 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 397 feet (121 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved 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: 6/24 measuring 6,997 by 150 feet (2,133 x 46 m) and 13/31 measuring 3,997 by 150 feet (1,218 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2007, the airport had 53,338 aircraft operations, an average of 146 per day: 82% 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...
, 11% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
, 5% 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 2% 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 236 aircraft based at this airport: 38% 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...
, 29% multi-engine, 30% 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 3% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents
- On August 17, 1984, a Mooney M20Mooney M20The Mooney M20 is a family of piston-powered, propeller-driven general aviation aircraft, all featuring a low-wing and tricycle gear, manufactured by the Mooney Airplane Company.The "M20" was the twentieth design from Al Mooney, and his most successful...
, flying from TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
to FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, stopped in Columbus to refuel and crashed shortly after takeoff. There were 4 fatalities. - On July 19, 2009, at around 6:15 PM, a Rutan VariEzeRutan VariEze-See also:-References:* "Flying the VariEze", Air Progress, April 1978.* * * * Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2.* * Flight International 1976...
, containing 1 man, crashed shortly after take off. There was 1 fatality.
External links
- Columbus Airport, official website