Nantucket Memorial Airport
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Nantucket Memorial Airport is a public airport
on the south side of the island of Nantucket
in the U.S. state
of Massachusetts
. The airport is owned by the Town of Nantucket and is located three miles (5 km) southeast of the town. It is the second busiest airport in the state, after Logan International Airport
.
The TV series Wings used actual exterior shots for the show under the name "Tom Nevers Field".
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For 12-month period ending April 30, 2006, the airport had 163,810 aircraft operations, an average of 448 per day: 74% air taxi
, 26% general aviation
, <1% scheduled commercial and military (636). There are 33 aircraft based at this airport: 48% single engine, 48% multi-engine and 2% helicopter
s.
and baggage services. The baggage claim area is a small room which does not have a baggage belt. When the bags are ready to be returned to their owners, a garage door
is opened and the bags come down a small ramp. There is currently construction underway to make the terminal bigger and more modern. The Airport Apron has eight parking spots for Cape Air
's Cessna 402
. There are also four larger parking spots for the Jetblue E190, US Airways
CRJ-200 and Saab 340
, Delta
CRJ-200 and Continental
Dash 8 Q-200. More spots are available if needed. Most of the parking is reserved for general aviation
aircraft. Across from the terminal, there is a cargo
facility where some of Nantucket's imports come in.
. The Runway starts about 100 yards from the beach. Runway 6 arrivals directly overfly the beach at low altitudes.
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...
on the south side of the island of Nantucket
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Nantucket is an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in the United States. Together with the small islands of Tuckernuck and Muskeget, it constitutes the town of Nantucket, Massachusetts, and the coterminous Nantucket County, which are consolidated. Part of the town is designated the Nantucket...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. The airport is owned by the Town of Nantucket and is located three miles (5 km) southeast of the town. It is the second busiest airport in the state, after Logan International Airport
Logan International Airport
General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport is located in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts . It covers , has six runways, and employs an estimated 16,000 people. It is the 19th busiest airport in the United States.Boston serves as a focus city for JetBlue Airways...
.
The TV series Wings used actual exterior shots for the show under the name "Tom Nevers Field".
Aircraft reports
Nantucket Memorial Airport covers an area of 1200 acres (485.6 ha) which contains three runwayRunway
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...
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- Runway 6/24: 6,303 x 150 ft (1,921 x 46 m), Surface: AsphaltAsphaltAsphalt 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...
- Runway 12/30: 2,696 x 50 ft (822 x 15 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 15/33: 4,000 x 100 ft (1,219 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
For 12-month period ending April 30, 2006, the airport had 163,810 aircraft operations, an average of 448 per day: 74% 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...
, 26% 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...
, <1% scheduled commercial and military (636). There are 33 aircraft based at this airport: 48% single engine, 48% multi-engine and 2% 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...
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Terminal and facilities
The small terminal has a check-in area where the airlines have their representatives for check-inCheck-in
Check-in is the process of announcing your arrival at a hotel, airport, sea port or social network service.-Airlines and airports :Check-in desks are found in the majority of commercial airports. Their main function is to take in luggage that passengers wish to, or are required to, place within the...
and baggage services. The baggage claim area is a small room which does not have a baggage belt. When the bags are ready to be returned to their owners, a garage door
Garage door
A garage door is a large door on a garage that can either be opened manually or by a garage door opener. Garage doors are necessarily large to allow passage of automobiles and/or trucks.-Description:...
is opened and the bags come down a small ramp. There is currently construction underway to make the terminal bigger and more modern. The Airport Apron has eight parking spots for Cape Air
Cape Air
Hyannis Air Service, Inc., operating as Cape Air, is an airline headquartered at Barnstable Municipal Airport in Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. It operates scheduled passenger services in the Northeast, Florida, the Caribbean, Mid-Atlantic States, Midwest, and Micronesia...
's Cessna 402
Cessna 402
The Cessna 401 and 402 are series of 6 to 10 place, light twin, piston engine aircraft. This line was manufactured by Cessna from 1966 to 1985 under the name Utiliner and Businessliner...
. There are also four larger parking spots for the Jetblue E190, US Airways
US Airways
US Airways, Inc. is a major airline based in the U.S. city of Tempe, Arizona. The airline is an operating unit of US Airways Group and is the sixth largest airline by traffic and eighth largest by market value in the country....
CRJ-200 and Saab 340
Saab 340
The Saab 340 is a discontinued Swedish two-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio...
, Delta
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major airline based in the United States and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The airline operates an extensive domestic and international network serving all continents except Antarctica. Delta and its subsidiaries operate over 4,000 flights every day...
CRJ-200 and Continental
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines was a major American airline now merged with United Airlines. On May 3, 2010, Continental Airlines, Inc. and UAL, Inc. announced a merger via a stock swap, and on October 1, 2010, the merger closed and UAL changed its name to United Continental Holdings, Inc...
Dash 8 Q-200. More spots are available if needed. Most of the parking is reserved for 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...
aircraft. Across from the terminal, there is a cargo
Cargo
Cargo is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal long-haul cargo transport.-Marine:...
facility where some of Nantucket's imports come in.
Aircraft spotting
The south beaches of Nantucket are great for photos and plane spottingAircraft spotting
Aircraft spotting or plane spotting is the observation and logging of the registration numbers of aircraft: gliders, powered aircraft, balloons, airships, helicopters, and microlights....
. The Runway starts about 100 yards from the beach. Runway 6 arrivals directly overfly the beach at low altitudes.
Airlines and destinations
Over the years, the Nantucket Airport has seen a variety of other carriers, many of which have used full sized jets into the small field. In the 70's, Delta flew DC-9's here. In the 80's, New York Air had DC-9's as well. Through the 90's, both American and Continental had weekly mainline jets (737's, 727's, and MD-80's). Currently, the largest regular serviced aircraft at the airport is JetBlue's Embraer 190 with seasonal daily service to New York City's JFK airport.| Rank | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hyannis, Massachusetts |
41,000 | Cape Air |
| 2 | Boston, Massachusetts |
33,000 | Cape Air |
| 3 |  New York, New York |
18,000 | Delta Connection, JetBlue |
| 4 | New Bedford, Massachusetts |
8,000 | Cape Air |
| 5 |  Washington (National), DC |
5,000 | US Airways Express |
| 6 |  Newark, New JerseyNewark Airport Newark Airport may refer to:Airports:* Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, United States * Newark-Heath Airport in Newark, Ohio, United States Other:... |
5,000 | Continental Connection |
| 7 | Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Martha's Vineyard Airport Martha's Vineyard Airport is a public airport located in the middle of the island of Martha's Vineyard, three miles south of the central business district of Vineyard Haven, in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. This airport is owned by Dukes County and lies on the border between the... |
4,000 | Cape Air |
| 8 | New York, New York LaGuardia Airport LaGuardia Airport is an airport located in the northern part of Queens County on Long Island in the City of New York. The airport is located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst. The airport was originally... |
3,000 | US Airways Express |
| 9 |  Providence, Rhode IslandT. F. Green Airport T. F. Green Airport , also known as Theodore Francis Green State Airport, is a public airport located in Warwick, six miles south of Providence, in Kent County, Rhode Island, USA. Dedicated in 1931, the airport was named for former Rhode Island governor and longtime senator Theodore F. Green... |
3,000 | Cape Air |
| 10 | White Plains, New York |
2,000 | Cape Air |
External links
- Nantucket Memorial Airport (official site)
- The meaning of "ACK"