Edward F. Knapp State Airport
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Edward F. Knapp State Airport is a general aviation
airport located in Berlin
, Vermont
, United States
; it is located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district
of Barre. As well as serving Barre, it also serves the Montpelier
region. It currently has no scheduled airline service, but the airport was formerly served by Air New England
.
The airport began a major construction project in April 2010, constructing a new taxiway
, as well repaving the runway and expanding the apron near the terminal area. The $6.2 million project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
.
paved runway
s: 17/35 measuring 5,002 x 100 ft (1,525 x 30 m) and 5/23 measuring 4,022 x 100 ft (1,226 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 17, 1998, the airport had 32,000 aircraft operations, an average of 87 per day: 94% general aviation
, 3% air taxi
and 3% military. There are 57 aircraft based at this airport: 96% single engine and 4% multi-engine.
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...
airport located in Berlin
Berlin, Vermont
Berlin is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,864 at the 2000 census. Being the town between Barre, Vermont and Montpelier, Vermont, the two largest cities in the region, much of the commercial business of the region can be found in Berlin, including parts of...
, Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; it is located three miles (5 km) west 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 Barre. As well as serving Barre, it also serves the Montpelier
Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010...
region. It currently has no scheduled airline service, but the airport was formerly served by Air New England
Air New England
Air New England was an American commuter airline with service to New England communities during the 1970s. It was headquartered at Logan International Airport in the East Boston area of Boston, Massachusetts....
.
The airport began a major construction project in April 2010, constructing a new taxiway
Taxiway
A taxiway is a path on an airport connecting runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities. They mostly have hard surface such as asphalt or concrete, although smaller airports sometimes use gravel or grass....
, as well repaving the runway and expanding the apron near the terminal area. The $6.2 million project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, abbreviated ARRA and commonly referred to as the Stimulus or The Recovery Act, is an economic stimulus package enacted by the 111th United States Congress in February 2009 and signed into law on February 17, 2009, by President Barack Obama.To...
.
Facilities and aircraft
Edward F. Knapp State Airport covers an area of 259 acres (104.8 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: 17/35 measuring 5,002 x 100 ft (1,525 x 30 m) and 5/23 measuring 4,022 x 100 ft (1,226 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 17, 1998, the airport had 32,000 aircraft operations, an average of 87 per day: 94% 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...
, 3% 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 3% military. There are 57 aircraft based at this airport: 96% single engine and 4% multi-engine.
External links
- E.F. Knapp Airport (information and brief history)