Rutland State Airport
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Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport , formerly known as Rutland State Airport, is a state-owned public-use airport
located in North Clarendon
, five miles (8 km) south of the central business district
of Rutland, a city in Rutland County, Vermont
, United States
. Scheduled commercial service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service
and provided by Cape Air
, with three flights daily on nine-passenger Cessna 402
aircraft to Boston
with typical flight times of 40 minutes.
Rutland-Southern Vermont is a FAA Part 139 certificated airport. As per Federal Aviation Administration
records, the airport had 2,689 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
2004. In the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2007–2011) it was categorized as a commercial service
airport, which requires at least 2,500 passenger boardings per year.
Total air cargo carried in 2006 was approximately 520,000 pounds with 1,560 cargo operations via FedEx and UPS.
Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport is the closest commercial service airport to the mountain resorts of Killington, Pico, Okemo, Stratton, Bromley, Magic Mountain, Bear Creek Mountain, and Mount Snow. In addition, Suicide Six and Ascutney Mountain Resorts are included in RSVRA's airport service area.
in January 2007 to change the official name of the airport to Rutland–Southern Vermont Regional Airport. The state agency of transportation, meanwhile, had plans to change the name to Rutland/Southwest Vermont Regional Airport. This provoked some opposition from the town of Bennington on the grounds that the William H. Morse State Airport
(located in the town), is currently known as "Southwest Vermont's Airport". The agency indicated that it intended to go ahead with the name change anyway, claiming that Bennington's opposition came too late in the process. However, the agency changed the name to Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport on August 15, 2007.
paved runway
s: 1/19 measuring 5,000 x 100 ft (1,524 x 30 m) and 13/31 measuring 3,170 x 75 ft (966 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2008, the airport had 42,735 aircraft operations, an average of 62 per day: 71% general aviation
, 20% air taxi
,
5% scheduled commercial and 4% military. There are 57 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine, 5% multi-engine, 4% jet, 2% helicopter
s and 2% ultralight.
Currently, the Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport Technical Advisory Committee is proposing a 1000 feet (304.8 m) runway extension to alleviate the constraints posed by the current main runway length and the limited road access to the region. In its current configuration, the main runway is severely limiting to charters, business jets, and 50+ passenger regional jets.Part 91 Subpart K, imposed by the FAA on fractional jet operators in 2005 has reduced runway planning performance by 40 percent.
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 in North Clarendon
Clarendon, Vermont
Clarendon is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,571 at the 2010 census. Clarendon spans U.S. Route 7 and is split by the highway, the Cold River and Mill River, Otter Creek, and the Green Mountains into the villages of Clarendon, West Clarendon, East Clarendon,...
, five miles (8 km) south 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 Rutland, a city in Rutland County, 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...
. Scheduled commercial service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service is a U.S. government program enacted to guarantee that small communities in the United States, which, prior to deregulation, were served by certificated airlines, maintained commercial service. Its aim is to maintain a minimal level of scheduled air service to these...
and provided by 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...
, with three flights daily on nine-passenger 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...
aircraft to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
with typical flight times of 40 minutes.
Rutland-Southern Vermont is a FAA Part 139 certificated airport. 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 2,689 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
Calendar year
Generally speaking, a calendar year begins on the New Year's Day of the given calendar system and ends on the day before the following New Year's Day. By convention, a calendar year consists of a natural number of days. To reconcile the calendar year with an astronomical cycle , certain years...
2004. In the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2007–2011) it was categorized as a commercial service
FAA airport categories
The United States Federal Aviation Administration has a system for categorizing public-use airports that is primarily based on the level of commercial passenger traffic through each facility. It is used to determine if an airport is eligible for funding through the federal government's Airport...
airport, which requires at least 2,500 passenger boardings per year.
Total air cargo carried in 2006 was approximately 520,000 pounds with 1,560 cargo operations via FedEx and UPS.
Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport is the closest commercial service airport to the mountain resorts of Killington, Pico, Okemo, Stratton, Bromley, Magic Mountain, Bear Creek Mountain, and Mount Snow. In addition, Suicide Six and Ascutney Mountain Resorts are included in RSVRA's airport service area.
Name change
Legislation was introduced into the Vermont SenateVermont Senate
The Vermont Senate is the upper house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The Senate consists of 30 members. Senate districting divides the 30 members into three single-member districts, six two-member districts, three three-member districts, and one...
in January 2007 to change the official name of the airport to Rutland–Southern Vermont Regional Airport. The state agency of transportation, meanwhile, had plans to change the name to Rutland/Southwest Vermont Regional Airport. This provoked some opposition from the town of Bennington on the grounds that the William H. Morse State Airport
William H. Morse State Airport
William H. Morse State Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located three miles west of the central business district of Bennington, a town in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. It is also referred to as "Southwest Vermont's Airport"....
(located in the town), is currently known as "Southwest Vermont's Airport". The agency indicated that it intended to go ahead with the name change anyway, claiming that Bennington's opposition came too late in the process. However, the agency changed the name to Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport on August 15, 2007.
Facilities and aircraft
Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport covers an area of 345 acres (139.6 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: 1/19 measuring 5,000 x 100 ft (1,524 x 30 m) and 13/31 measuring 3,170 x 75 ft (966 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2008, the airport had 42,735 aircraft operations, an average of 62 per day: 71% 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...
, 20% 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...
,
5% scheduled commercial and 4% military. There are 57 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine, 5% multi-engine, 4% jet, 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...
s and 2% ultralight.
Currently, the Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport Technical Advisory Committee is proposing a 1000 feet (304.8 m) runway extension to alleviate the constraints posed by the current main runway length and the limited road access to the region. In its current configuration, the main runway is severely limiting to charters, business jets, and 50+ passenger regional jets.Part 91 Subpart K, imposed by the FAA on fractional jet operators in 2005 has reduced runway planning performance by 40 percent.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| 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... |
Boston |
External links
- Essential Air Service (EAS) documents (Docket Number 21681) 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...
:- Order 2007-9-13: Selecting Hyannis Air Service, Inc., d/b/a Cape Air, to provide subsidized EAS with 9-seat Cessna 402 aircraft, for a two-year period
- Order 2007-6-6: Prohibiting Champlain Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a CommutAir, operating as Continental Connection, from terminating its subsidized EAS and requesting long-term proposals from carriers
- Order 2005-8-23: Reselecting Champlain Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a CommutAir, operating as Continental Connection, to provide subsidized EAS with 19-seat Beech 1900-D aircraft, for two-year period ending Oct. 31, 2007
- Order 2005-7-8: Requesting proposals to provide Essential Air Service for a two-year period