Ogdensburg International Airport
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Ogdensburg International Airport is a public airport
located two miles (3 km) southeast of the central business district
of Ogdensburg
, a city in St. Lawrence County
, New York
, United States
. It is owned by the Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority. and is situated just outside the city limits on NYS Route 812. The airport has served air commuters and flying enthusiasts for over 40 years.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
records, the airport had 2,078 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
2005 and 1,664 enplanements in 2006. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, Ogdensburg is a general aviation
airport because a commercial service classification requires at least 2,500 passenger boardings per year.
paved runway
designated 9/27 and measuring 5,200 x 150 ft. (1,585 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending March 26, 2007, the airport had 2,750 aircraft operations, an average of 7 per day: 56% scheduled commercial, 36% general aviation
and 7% military.
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) southeast 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 Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg, New York
Ogdensburg is a city in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 11,128 at the 2010 census. In the late 18th century, European-American settlers named the community after American land owner and developer Samuel Ogden....
, a city in St. Lawrence County
St. Lawrence County, New York
St. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint on whose Feast day the river was discovered by...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. It is owned by the Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority. and is situated just outside the city limits on NYS Route 812. The airport has served air commuters and flying enthusiasts for over 40 years.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
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...
records, the airport had 2,078 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
Calendar year
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2005 and 1,664 enplanements in 2006. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, Ogdensburg is a 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...
airport because a commercial service classification requires at least 2,500 passenger boardings per year.
Facilities and aircraft
Ogdensburg International Airport covers an area of 500 acres (202 ha) which contains one asphaltAsphalt
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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 9/27 and measuring 5,200 x 150 ft. (1,585 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending March 26, 2007, the airport had 2,750 aircraft operations, an average of 7 per day: 56% scheduled commercial, 36% 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...
and 7% military.
External links
- Airport information at Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority website at New York State DOT website
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket Number 2842) from the U.S. Department of TransportationUnited States Department of TransportationThe United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967...
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