HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

'Harrisburg International Airport' 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]}

Contents

History

Facilities

Air Cargo

Ground Transportation

Airlines and destinations

Concourse A

Concourse B

Concourse C

References

See also

References

External links

History

Harrisburg International Airport has been serving south-central Pennsylvania for over 100 years. 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.
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.
Approximately 1,400 people work within the airport system of Harrisburg International Airport. The airport is also home to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 193d Special Operations Wing.

Facilities

Harrisburg International Airport covers and has one runway:

★ Runway 13/31: 10,001 x 200 ft. (3,048 x 61 m), Surface: Asphalt Runway 13 is equipped with a CAT III approach allowing operations down to 600 ft 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 1200 ft RVR down to 600 ft RVR.

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

★ FedEx

★ United Parcel Service

★ DHL.

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.

Airlines and destinations

Concourse A

★ Air Canada Gate A2

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★ Air Canada operated by Air Georgian (Toronto-Pearson)

★ Continental Airlines Gate A2

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★ Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland)

★ Delta Air Lines Gate A3

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★ Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)

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★ Delta Connection operated by Comair (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)

★ Northwest Airlines Gate A1 (See Destinations Below)

Concourse B

★ Northwest Airlines Gate B5 and B6 (Detroit)

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★ Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul)

★ United Airlines Gates B1-B3 (Chicago-O'Hare)

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★ United Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles)

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★ United Express operated by Trans States Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles)

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★ United Express operated by GoJet Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles)

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★ United Express operated by Mesa Air Group (Chicago-O'Hare, Washington Dulles)

Concourse C

★ American Airlines Gate C1

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★ American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)

★ US Airways Gates C2 and C3

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★ US Airways Express operated by Colgan Air (New York-LaGuardia)

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★ US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Charlotte)

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★ US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines (Charlotte, Philadelphia)

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★ US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines (Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh)

References

★ Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a ★ class=wikiexternal target=_blank>A&fn=MDT printable form (PDF)

★ Harrisburg International Airport (official web site)

See also

★ List of airports in Pennsylvania

References

1. Commercial Service Airports by State and Type of Carrier
2. Airports Reporting All-Cargo Data for Calendar Year 2005

External links

★ Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation: Harrisburg International Airport

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