Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport
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Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport , also referred to as Indiana County Airport or Jimmy Stewart Field, is a county-owned public-use airport
located two miles (3 km) east of the borough of Indiana
, in Indiana County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The airport is approximately 65 miles (104.6 km) northeast of Pittsburgh
. It is classified as a business service airport by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation.
paved runway
designated 10/28 which measures 4,001 x 75 ft (1,220 x 23 m). The runway is outfitted with medium intensity runway lighting
(MIRL). The airport is equipped with three nonprecision approach
es (LOC
RWY 28, GPS 10, GPS 28).
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2007, the airport had 26,100 aircraft operations, an average of 71 per day: 95% general aviation
, 3% military and 2% air taxi
. There are 45 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single-engine, 9% multi-engine and 2% ultralight.
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 two miles (3 km) east of the borough of Indiana
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Indiana is a borough in and the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,895 at the 2000 census.The borough and the region as a whole promotes itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" because the national Christmas Tree Grower's Association was...
, in Indiana County
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 58,077 registered voters in Indiana County .* Democratic: 26,653 * Republican: 24,159 * Other Parties: 7,265 -County commissioners:*Rodney Ruddock, Chairman, Republican...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The airport is approximately 65 miles (104.6 km) northeast of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. It is classified as a business service airport by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation.
Facilities and aircraft
Indiana County-Jimmy Stewart Airport covers an area of 276 acres (111.7 ha) and contains one 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...
designated 10/28 which measures 4,001 x 75 ft (1,220 x 23 m). The runway is outfitted with medium intensity runway lighting
Runway Edge Lights
Runway Edge Lights are used to outline the edges of runways during periods of darkness or restricted visibility conditions. These light systems are classified according to the intensity they are capable of producing:...
(MIRL). The airport is equipped with three nonprecision approach
Instrument approach
For aircraft operating under instrument flight rules , an instrument approach or instrument approach procedure is a series of predetermined maneuvers for the orderly transfer of an aircraft under instrument flight conditions from the beginning of the initial approach to a landing, or to a point...
es (LOC
Localizer
In aviation, a localizer is one of the components of an Instrument Landing System , and it provides runway centerline guidance to aircraft. In some cases, a course projected by localizer is at an angle to the runway . It is then called a Localizer Type Directional Aid...
RWY 28, GPS 10, GPS 28).
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2007, the airport had 26,100 aircraft operations, an average of 71 per day: 95% 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% military and 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...
. There are 45 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single-engine, 9% multi-engine and 2% ultralight.
External links
- Indiana County - Jimmy Stewart Airport at the Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation