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Harrisburg International Airport

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IATA: MDT – ICAO: KMDT
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority
Location Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Elevation AMSL 310 ft / 94.48 m
Coordinates 40°11′37″N, 76°45′48″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 10,001 3,048 Asphalt

Harrisburg International Airport (IATA: MDTICAO: KMDT) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Harrisburg, a city in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA. The airport code MDT is a reference to the surrounding community of Middletown, which is a suburb of Harrisburg. Planes landing at MDT from the south are often routed near or over Three Mile Island, only a few miles from the airport. The airport, frequently referred to as HIA, is the 3rd busiest airport in Pennsylvania for both passenger enplanements and cargo shipments.[1] [2] An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier 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. ... The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA) is the governing authority of Harrisburg International Airport, Capital City Airport, and Franklin County Regional Airport in south-central Pennsylvania. ... Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Dauphin Incorporated 1791 Charter 1860 Government  - Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) Area  - City  11. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... 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. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... 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. ... The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... Base layer of asphalt concrete in a road under construction. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier 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. ... km redirects here. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Location in Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Dauphin Incorporated 1791 Charter 1860 Government  - Mayor Stephen R. Reed (D) Area  - City  11. ... Dauphin County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania and is one of four counties comprising the greater Harrisburg metropolitan area. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Middletown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, nine miles (15 km) southeast of Harrisburg. ... Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station consists of two nuclear reactors, each with its own containment building and cooling towers. ...

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History

Harrisburg International Airport has been serving south-central Pennsylvania for over 100 years.[citation needed] First, in 1898, the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army was stationed here. Then, the first airplanes landed in 1918 at what was then called Olmsted Air Force Base. By the time it was decommissioned in 1969, the base had grown to employ 11,400 civilians. At this point, Harrisburg International Airport began to serve the public, under the ownership of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Signal Corps is a military branch, usually subordinate to a countrys army. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Olmsted Air Force Base (1918-1969) grew to 11,400 civilian employees in 1969, when it was decommissioned and turned over the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ...


In 1998, the Commonwealth transferred ownership to the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA), the board that oversees ownership of the airport. The Authority board consists of community volunteers appointed to staggered, five-year terms by the elected officials from Cumberland, Dauphin, and York counties, the cities of Harrisburg and York, and Fairview and Lower Swatara townships. The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA) is the governing authority of Harrisburg International Airport, Capital City Airport, and Franklin County Regional Airport in south-central Pennsylvania. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania and is one of four counties comprising the greater Harrisburg metropolitan area. ... York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country United States State Pennsylvania County York Incorporated  - Borough September 24, 1787  - City January 11, 1887 Government  - Mayor John Brenner Area  - City  5. ...


Approximately 1,400 people work within the airport system of Harrisburg International Airport.[citation needed] The airport is also home to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 193d Special Operations Wing. The Pennsylvania Air National Guard is the component of the United States Air National Guard operating within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ... The 193d Special Operations Wing is a special forces wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, part of the United States Air National Guard. ...


A Petition was started to bring Jetblue To Harrisburg in May, yet it was unsuccessful as it attained very few signitures.


Facilities

Harrisburg International Airport covers 680 acres and has one runway: An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

  • Runway 13/31: 10,001 x 200 ft. (3,048 x 61 m), Surface: Asphalt Runway 13 is equiped with a CAT III approach allowing operations down to 600ft RVR (Runway Visual Range). The airport is also equipped with a Surface Movement Guidance Control System (SMGCS)that allows for aircraft and vehicle ground movements during reduced visibility specifically below 1200ft RVR down to 600ft RVR.

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Air Cargo

Harrisburg International Airport is well positioned with freight-forwarding capabilities. The airport is located adjacent to I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike), I-83, and I-81, allowing for fast air-to-ground transfer of goods and commodities. Three major air cargo shippers also maintain air service at the east end of the airport, in a dedicated apron area adjacent to the runway. They are[citation needed] Interstate 76 (abbreviated I-76) is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles (700 km) from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey. ... This Pennsylvania state route article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject Pennsylvania State Highways. ... Interstate 83 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Interstate 81 is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ...

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Ground Transportation

Built in 2004, and attached to the new terminal building via a climate-controlled sky bridge, the Multi-Modal Transportation Facility (MMTF) is a four-story facility that handles all forms of ground transportation. The top three levels provide 2,504 parking places for Short-Term Hourly, Daily, and Long-Term public parking. The first level accommodates all limos, taxis, hotel shuttles, public and charter buses, plus the rental car ready/return lot.


Inside the first floor lobby area, travelers can access six rental car counters, restrooms, flight, and bus information displays, and a seating area. On the second floor of the lobby area, climate-controlled moving sidewalks connect to the aerial walkway which leads directly into the terminal building.


Route 7 of the Capital Area Transit System provides bus transportation to and from downtown Harrisburg and surrounding communities. A new rail terminal is being constructed adjacent to the MMTF and will provide Amtrak service via the high-speed Northeast and Keystone corridors. CorridorOne, a commuter rail system serving the Harrisburg metropolitan area, will also provide service starting in 2009.[citation needed] Capital Area Transit (CAT), also known as the Cumberland-Dauphin-Harrisburg Transit Authority, is a regional quasi-public state agency that operates bus, para-transit, and commuter rail (2006) service in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania metropolitan area, which includes the counties of Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, and Perry. ... Acela Express in West Windsor, NJ Amtrak Cascades service with tilting Talgo trainsets in Seattle, Washington Amtrak train in downtown Orlando, Florida For other uses, see Amtrak (disambiguation). ... Most of the NEC (those sections shown in red, except Boston to the Rhode Island state line) is owned by Amtrak. ... For details about the Amtrak-owned piece, see Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line. ... CorridorOne is a commuter rail system under construction in south-central Pennsylvania, USA, which will link Harrisburg to Lancaster in mid 2006 (with a new station at HIA), and Carlisle in mid 2007. ...


Airlines and destinations

Concourse A

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Concourse B

Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA), occasionally known as NWA, is an American airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota near Minneapolis-St. ... Northwest Airlink is the name of Northwest Airlines commuter airline subsidiaries, flying turboprops and regional jets from Northwests domestic hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, and Memphis. ... Pinnacle Airlines (formerly Express Airlines I) is a American regional airline based in Memphis, Tennessee operating all of its flights under the name Northwest Airlink for Northwest Airlines. ... United Airlines, also known as United Air Lines, Inc. ... United Express is a brand name under which nine regional airlines operate feeder flights for United Airlines from small markets to Uniteds domestic hub airports. ... Chautauqua Airlines is an airline based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. It operates scheduled passenger services on more than 670 flights daily to cities in 30 states, Canada and the Bahamas, through feeder services under the names Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines, AmericanConnection for American Airlines, Continental Express for Continental... Trans States Airlines is a regional airline based in St. ... GoJet Airlines is a new regional airline based in St Louis, Missouri, USA. It began scheduled passenger services on 4 October 2005 under the United Express name. ... Mesa Air Group (NASDAQ: MESA) is a Phoenix, Arizona-based commercial aviation holding company that operates three regional airline subsidiaries: Mesa Airlines, Freedom Airlines, and Air Midwest, and five supporting subsidiaries. ...

Concourse C

American Airlines (AA) is the largest airline in the world in terms of total passengers-miles transported[1] and fleet size [2], and the second-largest airline in the world (behind Air France-KLM) in terms of total operating revenues[3]. A wholly owned subsidiary of the AMR Corporation, the... American Eagle Airlines is an airline based in Fort Worth, Texas. ... US Airways is an American low-cost airline[1] headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ... US Airways Express is a brand name used by several airlines which provide feederliner service for US Airways from smaller markets in the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas to its major stations at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Philadelphia International Airport, Pittsburgh International Airport, New York Citys LaGuardia Airport... Colgan Air (IATA: 9L, ICAO: CJC, and Callsign: Colgan) [1] is a regional airline of the United States. ... Mesa Airlines (IATA: YV, ICAO: ASH, and Callsign: Air Shuttle), a subsidiary of Mesa Air Group, is a US airline headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona which operates flights as Air Midwest, United Express and US Airways Express. ... PSA Airlines (IATA: n/a, ICAO: JIA, and Callsign: Blue Streak) is a regional airline based in Dayton, Ohio that flies under US Airways Express for US Airways. ... Piedmont Airlines is a regional airline operating for US Airways Express. ...

References

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See also

List of airports in Pennsylvania (U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. ...

References

  1. ^ Commercial Service Airports by State and Type of Carrier. Federal Aviation Administration (2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
  2. ^ Airports Reporting All-Cargo Data for Calendar Year 2005. Federal Aviation Administration (2007). Retrieved on 2007-07-04.

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