Double Eagle II Airport
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Double Eagle II Airport is a public airport
located seven miles (11 km) northwest of the central business district
of Albuquerque
, a city in Bernalillo County
, New Mexico
, United States
. It is owned by the City of Albuquerque.
Located on the far west side of the city, it is Albuquerque’s second airport after Albuquerque International Sunport
. Construction began in 1982, and the airport was named for the Double Eagle II Balloon
, the first balloon to cross the Atlantic ocean
, piloted by Ben Abruzzo
, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, Double Eagle II is assigned AEG by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned AEG to Aek Godang Airport
in Padang Sidempuan, Sumatra
, Indonesia
).
Air ambulance, corporate flights, military flights, training flights, charter, and private make up approximately 120,000 annual operations.
Utilicraft Aerospace Industries
has announced that, together with the Navajo Nation
, the city, and the State of New Mexico
, it is building the Utilicraft FF-1080, a small cargo aircraft. Double Eagle II will be the final assembly point.
paved runway
s:
Traffic pattern altitude is 6,800' mean sea level. Right hand traffic patterns for runways 22 and 35.
For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2006, the airport had 131,397 aircraft operations, an average of 359 per day: 97% general aviation
, 2% air taxi
and 1% military. There are 254 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine, 8% multi-engine, 7% helicopter
, 2% ultralight and <1% jet.
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 seven miles (11 km) northwest 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 Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
, a city in Bernalillo County
Bernalillo County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*69.4% White*3.0% Black*4.8% Native American*2.3% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.4% Two or more races*16.0% Other races*47.9% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, 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 City of Albuquerque.
Located on the far west side of the city, it is Albuquerque’s second airport after Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque International Sunport is a public airport located 3 miles southeast of the central business district of Albuquerque, a city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. It is the largest commercial airport in the state, handling 5,888,811 passengers in 2009...
. Construction began in 1982, and the airport was named for the Double Eagle II Balloon
Double Eagle II
Double Eagle II, piloted by Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman, became the first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it landed 17 August 1978 in Miserey near Paris, 137 hours 6 minutes after leaving Presque Isle, Maine....
, the first balloon to cross the Atlantic ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, piloted by Ben Abruzzo
Ben Abruzzo
Benjamin L. Abruzzo was an American hot air balloonist and businessman. He helped increase the reputation of Albuquerque as a center of lighter-than-air and hot-air ballooning.-Biography:...
, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
Location identifier
A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, or weather station, and is used for manned air traffic control facilities in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services.-ICAO...
for the FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
and IATA
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
, Double Eagle II is assigned AEG by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned AEG to Aek Godang Airport
Aek Godang Airport
Aek Godang Airport is an airport in South Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia.-Airlines and Destinations:The following destinations are served from this Airport:...
in Padang Sidempuan, Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
).
Air ambulance, corporate flights, military flights, training flights, charter, and private make up approximately 120,000 annual operations.
Utilicraft Aerospace Industries
Utilicraft Aerospace Industries
Utilicraft Aerospace Industries is a company created in December 2004 by a spin-off of American Utilicraft Corporation as they moved their headquarters to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Their sole project was the model FF-1080-300ER, a short-haul cargo aircraft for shipping and courier services...
has announced that, together with the Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation is a semi-autonomous Native American-governed territory covering , occupying all of northeastern Arizona, the southeastern portion of Utah, and northwestern New Mexico...
, the city, and the State of New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, it is building the Utilicraft FF-1080, a small cargo aircraft. Double Eagle II will be the final assembly point.
Facilities and aircraft
Double Eagle II Airport covers an area of 4257 acres (1,722.7 ha) which contains two asphaltAsphalt
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:
- Runway 4/22 - 7,400 x 100 ft (2,256 x 30 m). Full ILSInstrument Landing SystemAn instrument landing system is a ground-based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching and landing on a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high-intensity lighting arrays to enable a safe landing during instrument...
& MALSR (22 end); PAPIPAPIPAPI or Papi may refer to:* Performance Application Programming Interface in Computer Science* Point of Access for Providers of Information* Precision Approach Path Indicator...
visual navigational aide - Runway 17/35 - 5,999 x 100 ft (1,828 x 30 m). REIL (each end); PAPI visual navigational aide
Traffic pattern altitude is 6,800' mean sea level. Right hand traffic patterns for runways 22 and 35.
For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2006, the airport had 131,397 aircraft operations, an average of 359 per day: 97% 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...
, 2% 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...
and 1% military. There are 254 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine, 8% multi-engine, 7% 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...
, 2% ultralight and <1% jet.
Filming location
Scenes for the pilot episode of the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles were filmed on location at Double Eagle II Airport. For the filming, the airport's sign was partially covered with a new sign stating the fictional name, "Red Valley Regional Airport", but the lower portion of the sign stating the actual latitude, longitude, and elevation of the airport was left uncovered.External links
- Double Eagle II Airport at City of Albuquerque