Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport

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Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport
Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport.jpg
IATA: PMHICAO: KPMHFAA LID: PMH
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Scioto County Airport Authority
Serves Portsmouth, Ohio
Elevation AMSL 663 ft / 202 m
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Map
PMH is located in Ohio
PMH
PMH
Location of airport in Ohio
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 5,001 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 45,830
Based aircraft 30

Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (IATA: PMHICAO: KPMHFAA LID: PMH) is a public use airport located 10 nautical miles (12 mi, 19 km) northeast of the central business district of Portsmouth, a city in Scioto County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the Scioto County Airport Authority.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2] Also known as Scioto County Airport, it is about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Minford, Ohio.[citation needed]

History

The airport was constructed in the 1957 to replace another airport located in West Portsmouth, Ohio which was situated near the Ohio River. When it first opened, Lake Central Airlines offered services to the airport until Allegheny Air merged with them in 1968. Since then, the airport has been without airline services and is today used for corporate and business services flying out of Portsmouth, Ohio and for flight training.

Facilities and aircraft

Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport covers an area of 246 acres (100 ha) at an elevation of 663 feet (202 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,001 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).[1]

The airport offers fuel services along with a small snack bar, a couple of hangars, mechanics, and pilot snooze room.

For the 12-month period ending August 24, 2011, the airport had 45,830 aircraft operations, an average of 125 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 30 aircraft based at this airport: 77% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 7% ultralight, and 3% jet.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FAA Airport Master Record for PMH (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
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