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Encyclopedia > Abilene Regional Airport

Coordinates: 32°24′41″N 099°40′55″W / 32.41139, -99.68194 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Abilene Regional Airport
IATA: ABI – ICAO: KABI – FAA: ABI
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator City of Abilene
Serves Abilene, Texas
Elevation AMSL 1,791 ft / 546 m
Website www.AbileneTX.com/Airport/
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 3,678 1,121 Asphalt
17L/35R 7,198 2,194 Asphalt
17R/35L 7,202 2,195 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 78,462
Based aircraft 98
Sources: airport web site[1] and FAA[2]

Abilene Regional Airport (IATA: ABI, ICAO: KABIFAA LID: ABI) is a public airport located three statute miles (5 km) southeast of the central business district of Abilene, a city in Taylor County, Texas, United States.[2] It is within the Abilene city limits and owned and operated by the City of Abilene.[1] An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... Abilene is located in Taylor County, Texas, United States, in the central portion of the state. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... FAA redirects here. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... FAA redirects here. ... A Location Identifier takes the place of the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, weather station, and manned air traffic control facility in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services. ... “km” redirects here. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Abilene is located in Taylor County, Texas, United States, in the central portion of the state. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ...


The airport is mostly used for general and military aviation, but is also served by two commercial airlines. American Eagle Airlines and Continental Express Airlines operate daily flights to Dallas-Ft. Worth and Houston, respectively. Allegiant Airlines recently discontinued its twice-weekly flights to Las Vegas in February. American Eagle also operates a maintenance facility here, and it also is the current storage facility for American Eagle's propeller fleet, which it is phasing out and replacing with regional jets. American Eagle Airlines is a regional airline based in Fort Worth, Texas[1]. It is a airline partner of American Airlines[2] (both wholly owned by the AMR Corporation holding company), operating over 1,800 flights a day, serving 159 cities across the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean[3... Colgan Air is an American regional airline. ... Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, is the busiest airport in Texas and third busiest airport in the world in terms of operations. ... George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH)[2] is an international airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston area. ... Allegiant Air is a American commercial airline that is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada and was founded in 1997. ... FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. ... American Eagle Airlines is a regional airline based in Fort Worth, Texas[1]. It is a airline partner of American Airlines[2] (both wholly owned by the AMR Corporation holding company), operating over 1,800 flights a day, serving 159 cities across the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean[3...


Historically, Trans-Texas Airways which later became Texas International had prop-jet service from Amarillo and Lubbock as well as DC-9 jet service to Dallas Love Field and then DFW. Frontier Airlines served abilene via Midland for a short time in 1985 with a 737. A schematic diagram showing the operation of a turboprop engine. ...

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Facilities and aircraft

Abilene Regional Airport covers an area of 1,686 acres (682 ha) which contains three asphalt paved runways: 4/22 measuring 3,678 x 100 ft. (1,121 x 30 m), 17L/35R measuring 7,198 x 150 ft. (2,194 x 46 m), and 17R/35L measuring 7,202 x 150 ft. (2,195 x 46 m).[2] This article is about the unit of measurement. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a unit of area, equal to 10 000 square metres, commonly used for measuring land area. ... The term asphalt is often used as an abbreviation for asphalt concrete. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 78,462 aircraft operations, an average of 214 per day: 50% general aviation, 32% military, 18% air taxi and <1% scheduled commercial. There are 98 aircraft based at this airport: 78% single-engine, 16% multi-engine, 5% jet and 1% helicopter.[2] abilene is a great place to go flying on airplanes in abilene is awesome best planes ever A general aviation scene at Kemble Airfield, England. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Air charter. ... For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). ...


Airlines and destinations

American Airlines, Inc. ... American Eagle Airlines is a regional airline based in Fort Worth, Texas[1]. It is a airline partner of American Airlines[2] (both wholly owned by the AMR Corporation holding company), operating over 1,800 flights a day, serving 159 cities across the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean[3... Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is a U.S. certificated air carrier. ... Continental Connection Continental Connection is a name under which several commuter airline carriers and their airline holding companies operate service marketed exclusively by Continental Airlines. ... Colgan Air is an American regional airline. ...

References

  1. ^ a b Abilene Regional Airport at City of Abilene web site
  2. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for ABI (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20

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External links

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Abilene Regional Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (187 words)
Abilene Regional Airport (IATA: ABI, ICAO: KABI) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Abilene, in Taylor County, Texas.
This airport is publicly owned by City of Abilene.
ABI is also the storage facility for American Eagle's propeller fleet, which it is phasing out and replacing with regional jets.
American Eagle Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (520 words)
It is a regional airline partner of American Airlines (both wholly owned by AMR Corporation), operating over 1,600 flights a day, serving 140 cities across the USA, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
American Eagle was conceived in the mid-1980s as a collection of regional carriers with contracts to carry the American Eagle brand name and started operations on 1 November 1984.
American Eagle's flights from Los Angeles International Airport are codeshared by Continental Airlines, and are under the Delta Connection name for Delta Air Lines.
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