Niagara Falls International Airport

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Coordinates: 43°06′26″N 078°56′46″W / 43.10722, -78.94611

Niagara Falls International Airport
Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

IATA: IAG – ICAO: KIAG – FAA: IAG
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Owner/Operator Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Location Niagara Falls, New York
Elevation AMSL 589 ft / 180 m
Website NiagaraFallsAirport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 5,189 1,582 Asphalt
10L/28R 9,829 2,996 Asphalt/Concrete
10R/28L 3,973 1,211 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 42,512
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Niagara Falls International Airport (IATA: IAG, ICAO: KIAG, FAA LID: IAG) is a public-use airport located four miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Niagara Falls, a city in Niagara County, New York, United States.[1] Owned and operated by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, the airport shares its runways with the Niagara Falls Joint Air Reserve Station. The airport lies within Class D airspace and has an operating FAA control tower.

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 660 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2005 and 1,409 unscheduled enplanements in 2006.[2] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007-2011, Niagara Falls International is classified as a general aviation airport.[3]

At this time the airport primarily handles general aviation and military aircraft of all sizes. Niagara Falls International began airline service in March 2007 to Myrtle Beach International Airport with Myrtle Beach Direct; a new 65,000 square foot terminal building is slated for opening in 2009.[4] For a wider range of aviation in the Niagara Falls area, see Buffalo Niagara International Airport.

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[edit] History

Niagara Falls International Airport was opened in 1928 as a city-owned municipal airport with four crushed-stone runways. During World War II, the United States Air Force assumed control of the airport and upgraded its facilities to be used as an Air Force base. After the war, the Air Force base became the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, hosting the Air Force Reserve Command's 914th Airlift Wing and the New York Air National Guard 107th Air Refueling Wing. The main runway was extended to over 9,000 feet (2,743 m) in 1959 to handle larger military aircraft, and was extended again in 2003 to its current length of 9,825 feet (2,994 m).

From 1980 to 1984, commercial airline service was available at the airport via Air Niagara, a post-Deregulation airline with service to Newark Airport. Empire Airlines also served the airport at one time, with service to Syracuse. Kiwi International briefly served the airport in 1998.

The Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station was included in the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure recommendations issued by the Department of Defense on May 13, 2005. If the BRAC committee, the President, and Congress had approved all of the recommendations, it would have resulted in the closure of the Niagara Falls Joint Air Reserve Station. However, due to a local grassroots campaign by families and associates of affected military personnel, coupled with a united political effort involving Republican and Democratic congressional representatives and other politicians including both US Senators from New York, the BRAC recommendation regarding this base was largely overturned and the base will remain open for the foreseeable future. The Niagara Falls Joint Air Reserve Station is the last U.S. Air Force Installation in the State of New York and the largest federal facility in the region.

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Niagara Falls International Airport covers an area of 1,067 acres (432 ha) which contains three paved runways:[1]

  • Runway 6/24: 5,189 x 150 ft. (1,582 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway 10L/28R: 9,829 x 150 ft. (2,996 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt/Concrete
  • Runway 10R/28L: 3,973 x 75 ft. (1,211 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 42,512 aircraft operations, an average of 116 per day: 69% general aviation, 26% military, 3% air taxi and 1% scheduled commercial.[1]

[edit] Planned Terminal

Niagara Falls International airport is currently planning a new 65,000 square foot terminal with two gates, to be opened in 2009. The terminal will consist of one jetway and one ground-loading gate and will be able to accommodate aircraft ranging up to a Boeing 747 in size. The exterior is designed to reflect Niagara Falls' water flow. Total project cost is an estimated $27.5 million as of November 2007.[4]

[edit] Airlines and destinations

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for IAG (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-10-25
  2. ^ FAA Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data: 2006
  3. ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2007-2011
  4. ^ a b Airport Check-in: New terminal scheduled for 2009, USA Today, November 12, 2007

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