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EspañolPORTLAND INTERNATIONAL JETPORT
:''For the airport of Portland, Oregon, see Portland International Airport''
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'Portland International Jetport' is a public airport located 2 miles (3 km) west of Portland, in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. This regional airport serving much of Maine is the busiest airport in the state. In 2005, the airport handled a record breaking 1,454,027 passengers, a 6.50% increase from the previous year. Recently, the Jetport has benefited from service by low-cost carriers such as JetBlue, and AirTran Airways. PWM is now in the process of expansion, updating terminal facilities to allow for greater airline service.
The airfield that is now the Portland International Jetport was founded in the late 1920s by Dr. Clifford “Kip” Strange, who needed space for his JN-2 "Jenny" Biplane. This early airport was known as 'Stroudwater Field.' The airport received its first commercial service on December 17, 1934, and two years later the airport was purchased by the city of Portland. With this change of ownership, the airport's name was changed to 'Portland-Westbrook-Municipal', with Westbrook included in the name due to the location of the last directional light before the airport, located in the nearby town of Westbrook.
The current jetport started to take shape in the 1950s to 60s. The present runway 11/29 was built in 1957 and lengthened in 1966. In 2004, the City of Portland began expanding the jetport's runway once again. They lengthened it from 6,800 feet (2,072 m) to 7,200 feet (2,194 m), creating opportunities for larger aircraft to service the jetport. The current terminal was opened in 1968, with the introduction of jet service.[1] That terminal has been expanded at least twice since, and there are plans in place for a further expansion of the concourse in 2009. [2]
Other improvements that have been made to the jetport include improvements to the terminal and baggage claim, reconfiguration of the airport access road and terminal road systems, and rehabilitation and expansion of the parking structure. The City of Portland is also planning to make more improvements such as expanding the general aviation ramp, expanding the cargo ramp and facilities, reconfiguration the alignment of taxiways, and eventually the reconfiguration of runway 18/36.
In recent history, the airport is notable as the starting point of Mohammed Atta and Abdulaziz al-Omari on September 11, 2001. Their initial flight that day was to Boston, where they then hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 and crashed it into One World Trade Center. Their rental car was later taken from the Jetport. In the wake of the September 11th attacks, many US airlines began reducing their number of flights nation wide. This furthered the airlines' shift from mainline jet aircraft to smaller regional jets or turboprops at PWM. In late 2002, American Eagle left Portland Jetport altogether. [3] On September 1st of 2005 Delta Air Lines decided to end all mainline service to PWM. Despite the airline's strong history at Portland, serving the Jetport in the past with aircraft as large as the Boeing 757 and Boeing 727, all flights were set to be operated by Delta Connection on Canadair Regional Jets.
With the resurgence of the airline industry in 2005 and 2006 the Jetport began to see the return of some service. The first step up came with the introduction of the low cost carrier Independence Air in 2005. On May 1st of 2005, Independence added a daily flight to Washington Dulles on an Airbus A319, making them the first carrier to fly an Airbus out of Portland. Portland was one of few markets that Independence Air consistently served with its larger A319 jets, and at the time of their bankruptcy Portland was rumored to be one of their few profitable destinations. Federal Express also began using an Airbus A310 widebody jet on its cargo flights to Memphis later that year. On July 1 2005, Portland received its first transatlantic arrival. The flight was Primaris Airlines flight 3 from Shannon, Ireland. The flight was on a Boeing 757-200 with the registration .
After Independence Air went bankrupt, Portland was left without a low cost carrier, causing fares to go up, and passenger numbers to once again decline. [4] Capitalizing on the under served market, JetBlue Airways began service to Portland on May 23 2006, with four daily flights to New York/JFK aboard Airbus A320 jets. This made them the second largest air carrier at the Jetport (in terms of available seats) nearly overnight. This addition of service has inspired what is known as the Southwest Effect, where the addition of a large number of low cost seats in a market forces down the price of competing tickets.[5]
On June 7, 2007, AirTran Airways began seasonal service to Baltimore/Washington Airport, as well as to Orlando, Florida. This established AirTran as the second low cost carrier in Portland, competing with JetBlue. This is the first time that Portland has received direct service to a Florida destination, a market that has been the focus of much speculation in past years. Flights are be operated on Boeing 717 jets, some of the largest aircraft scheduled to the Jetport currently. At much the same time, JetBlue announced that it would be adding a fifth flight of their own to New York, further increasing the number of available low cost seats. On July 2, 2007, AirTran revealed that its previously announced seasonal service to Portland would become year-round. The airline has extended its Portland-Baltimore/Washington service further into the winter (the service was previously scheduled to end on November 6, 2007). Meanwhile, the current Saturday-only nonstop service between Portland and Orlando will operate daily starting November 7, 2007. The airline's decision was a result of a better-than-expected response to its initial seasonal schedule. [2]
★ AirTran Airways (Baltimore/Washington [seasonal], Orlando)
★ Continental Airlines
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★ Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland [seasonal], Newark)
★ Delta Air Lines
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★ Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
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★ Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia [ends September 4, 2007])
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★ Delta Connection operated by Freedom Airlines (New York-JFK)
★ JetBlue Airways (New York-JFK)
★ Northwest Airlines (Detroit)
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★ Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul [seasonal])
★ United Airlines
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★ United Express operated by GoJet Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Washington Dulles)
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★ United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles)
★ US Airways
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★ US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
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★ US Airways Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines (New York-LaGuardia)
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★ US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Charlotte)
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★ US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines (New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia)
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★ US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines (Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
★ 1931-1941: Boston-Maine Airways
★ 1941-1972: Northeast Airlines (Boston-Maine Airways rebranded as Northeast Airlines)[7]
★ 1962: Atlantic Airways
★ 1970: Aroostook Airways[8]
★ 1970-1981: Air New England[9]
★ 1972-1990: Bar Harbor Airlines (Part of Eastern Express)[10]
★ 1972-today: Delta Air Lines (Northeast Airlines Merged with Delta Air Lines)[7]
★ 1982-1985: Air Vermont[12]
★ 1983-1987: People Express (Bought by Continental Airlines)[13]
★ 1974-1995: Northeast Express Regional Airlines (Northeast Express Regional Airlines was bought by Northwest Airlines)
★ 1985-today: United Airlines
★ 1986: Presidential Airways
★ 1987-Today: Continental Airlines (People Express was bought by Continental Airlines)
★ 1987-2000: Business Express (Originally its own company, then it became part of Delta Connection who sold it to American Eagle)[14]
★ 1987-today: US Airways[15]
★ 1993: Trans World Express
★ 1999-today: Northwest Airlines
★ 1999-2002: American Airlines
★ 1999-2001: TWA (TWA was bought by American Airlines)
★ 1999-2001: Air Nova (Became Air Canada Jazz)
★ 2004-2006: Independence Air (ceased operations)
★ 2006-today: JetBlue Airways[5]
★ 2007-today: AirTran Airways [17]
★ DHL
★
★ DHL operated by ABX Air (''Allentown'', ''Rochester (NY)'')
★ Federal Express (''Boston'', ''Memphis'', ''Burlington (VT)'', ''Newark'', ''Columbus (OH)'')
★
★ Federal Express operated by Wiggins Airways (''Bangor'', ''Manchester (NH)'', ''Presque Isle'')
★ Business Airfreight
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★ Business Airfreight operated by Air Now (''Bangor'', ''Manchester (NH)'')
The airport is accessible from I-95 (the Maine Turnpike) and I-295. The jetport currently provides ample parking space in multiple ground lots as well as two parking garages, with rates ranging from $8-$10 per day. A complimentary cell phone lot is available just outside the baggage claim area. METRO Bus and taxi service can be accessed from the ground transportation booth outside the baggage claim. A recently founded shuttle bus service called The Portland Explorer provides access to area hotels, and to other local transportation, such as the Amtrak Downeaster train service, and The CAT high speed ferry.
1. http://www.portlandjetport.org/history.asp History of the Portland Jetport
2.
3. http://www1.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/1715638/?searchid=1715638&s=American+Eagle+PWM#ID1715638 Airliners.net Civil Aviation Forums: American Eagle To End Portland, Maine
4. Airport Statistics
5. http://www1.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/2622480/6/ Discussion of this topic on airliners.net
6.
7. http://airchive.com/SITE%20PAGES/TIMETABLES-DELTA.html Delta and Northeast Airlines Routemaps and Timetables
8. http://airtimes.com/cgat/usa/aroostook.htm Aroostook Airways Routemaps and Timetables
9. http://airtimes.com/cgat/usa/airnewengland.htm Air New England Routemaps and Timetables
10. http://airtimes.com/cgat/usa/barharbor.htm Bar Harbor Airlines/Eastern Express Routemaps and Timetables
11. http://airchive.com/SITE%20PAGES/TIMETABLES-DELTA.html Delta and Northeast Airlines Routemaps and Timetables
12. http://airtimes.com/cgat/usa/airvermont.htm Air Vermont Routemaps and Timetables
13. http://airchive.com/SITE%20PAGES/TIMETABLES-PEOPLE.html People Express Routemaps
14. http://airtimes.com/cgat/usa/businessexpress.htm Business Express/Atlantic Air Routemaps and Timetables
15. http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/3130102/?searchid=3130102&s=PWM#ID3130102 Airliners.net discussion regarding the longest B-1900 flights.
16. http://www1.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/2622480/6/ Discussion of this topic on airliners.net
17. Murphy, Edward D. "AirTran to Offer Service At Jetport." Portland Press Herald 27 Feb. 2007. 28 Feb. 2007 [1].
★ Portland International Jetport
★ Aircraft Pictures from the Portland International Jetport on Airliners.net
★ Discussion of the Portland International Jetport at Yahoo!
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PWM logo
'Portland International Jetport' is a public airport located 2 miles (3 km) west of Portland, in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. This regional airport serving much of Maine is the busiest airport in the state. In 2005, the airport handled a record breaking 1,454,027 passengers, a 6.50% increase from the previous year. Recently, the Jetport has benefited from service by low-cost carriers such as JetBlue, and AirTran Airways. PWM is now in the process of expansion, updating terminal facilities to allow for greater airline service.
| Contents |
| History |
| Airlines and destinations |
| Historical service |
| Air cargo operators and destinations |
| Ground transportation |
| References |
| External links |
History
The airfield that is now the Portland International Jetport was founded in the late 1920s by Dr. Clifford “Kip” Strange, who needed space for his JN-2 "Jenny" Biplane. This early airport was known as 'Stroudwater Field.' The airport received its first commercial service on December 17, 1934, and two years later the airport was purchased by the city of Portland. With this change of ownership, the airport's name was changed to 'Portland-Westbrook-Municipal', with Westbrook included in the name due to the location of the last directional light before the airport, located in the nearby town of Westbrook.
The current jetport started to take shape in the 1950s to 60s. The present runway 11/29 was built in 1957 and lengthened in 1966. In 2004, the City of Portland began expanding the jetport's runway once again. They lengthened it from 6,800 feet (2,072 m) to 7,200 feet (2,194 m), creating opportunities for larger aircraft to service the jetport. The current terminal was opened in 1968, with the introduction of jet service.[1] That terminal has been expanded at least twice since, and there are plans in place for a further expansion of the concourse in 2009. [2]
Other improvements that have been made to the jetport include improvements to the terminal and baggage claim, reconfiguration of the airport access road and terminal road systems, and rehabilitation and expansion of the parking structure. The City of Portland is also planning to make more improvements such as expanding the general aviation ramp, expanding the cargo ramp and facilities, reconfiguration the alignment of taxiways, and eventually the reconfiguration of runway 18/36.
In recent history, the airport is notable as the starting point of Mohammed Atta and Abdulaziz al-Omari on September 11, 2001. Their initial flight that day was to Boston, where they then hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 and crashed it into One World Trade Center. Their rental car was later taken from the Jetport. In the wake of the September 11th attacks, many US airlines began reducing their number of flights nation wide. This furthered the airlines' shift from mainline jet aircraft to smaller regional jets or turboprops at PWM. In late 2002, American Eagle left Portland Jetport altogether. [3] On September 1st of 2005 Delta Air Lines decided to end all mainline service to PWM. Despite the airline's strong history at Portland, serving the Jetport in the past with aircraft as large as the Boeing 757 and Boeing 727, all flights were set to be operated by Delta Connection on Canadair Regional Jets.
With the resurgence of the airline industry in 2005 and 2006 the Jetport began to see the return of some service. The first step up came with the introduction of the low cost carrier Independence Air in 2005. On May 1st of 2005, Independence added a daily flight to Washington Dulles on an Airbus A319, making them the first carrier to fly an Airbus out of Portland. Portland was one of few markets that Independence Air consistently served with its larger A319 jets, and at the time of their bankruptcy Portland was rumored to be one of their few profitable destinations. Federal Express also began using an Airbus A310 widebody jet on its cargo flights to Memphis later that year. On July 1 2005, Portland received its first transatlantic arrival. The flight was Primaris Airlines flight 3 from Shannon, Ireland. The flight was on a Boeing 757-200 with the registration .
After Independence Air went bankrupt, Portland was left without a low cost carrier, causing fares to go up, and passenger numbers to once again decline. [4] Capitalizing on the under served market, JetBlue Airways began service to Portland on May 23 2006, with four daily flights to New York/JFK aboard Airbus A320 jets. This made them the second largest air carrier at the Jetport (in terms of available seats) nearly overnight. This addition of service has inspired what is known as the Southwest Effect, where the addition of a large number of low cost seats in a market forces down the price of competing tickets.[5]
On June 7, 2007, AirTran Airways began seasonal service to Baltimore/Washington Airport, as well as to Orlando, Florida. This established AirTran as the second low cost carrier in Portland, competing with JetBlue. This is the first time that Portland has received direct service to a Florida destination, a market that has been the focus of much speculation in past years. Flights are be operated on Boeing 717 jets, some of the largest aircraft scheduled to the Jetport currently. At much the same time, JetBlue announced that it would be adding a fifth flight of their own to New York, further increasing the number of available low cost seats. On July 2, 2007, AirTran revealed that its previously announced seasonal service to Portland would become year-round. The airline has extended its Portland-Baltimore/Washington service further into the winter (the service was previously scheduled to end on November 6, 2007). Meanwhile, the current Saturday-only nonstop service between Portland and Orlando will operate daily starting November 7, 2007. The airline's decision was a result of a better-than-expected response to its initial seasonal schedule. [2]
Airlines and destinations
A US Airways Express Embraer 170 taxis to Runway 29, passing the tail of an AirTran Airways Boeing 717
★ AirTran Airways (Baltimore/Washington [seasonal], Orlando)
★ Continental Airlines
★
★ Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland [seasonal], Newark)
★ Delta Air Lines
★
★ Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
★
★ Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia [ends September 4, 2007])
★
★ Delta Connection operated by Freedom Airlines (New York-JFK)
★ JetBlue Airways (New York-JFK)
★ Northwest Airlines (Detroit)
★
★ Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul [seasonal])
★ United Airlines
★
★ United Express operated by GoJet Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Washington Dulles)
★
★ United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Washington-Dulles)
★ US Airways
★
★ US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
★
★ US Airways Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines (New York-LaGuardia)
★
★ US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Charlotte)
★
★ US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines (New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia)
★
★ US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines (Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
Historical service
★ 1931-1941: Boston-Maine Airways
★ 1941-1972: Northeast Airlines (Boston-Maine Airways rebranded as Northeast Airlines)[7]
★ 1962: Atlantic Airways
★ 1970: Aroostook Airways[8]
★ 1970-1981: Air New England[9]
★ 1972-1990: Bar Harbor Airlines (Part of Eastern Express)[10]
★ 1972-today: Delta Air Lines (Northeast Airlines Merged with Delta Air Lines)[7]
★ 1982-1985: Air Vermont[12]
★ 1983-1987: People Express (Bought by Continental Airlines)[13]
★ 1974-1995: Northeast Express Regional Airlines (Northeast Express Regional Airlines was bought by Northwest Airlines)
★ 1985-today: United Airlines
★ 1986: Presidential Airways
★ 1987-Today: Continental Airlines (People Express was bought by Continental Airlines)
★ 1987-2000: Business Express (Originally its own company, then it became part of Delta Connection who sold it to American Eagle)[14]
★ 1987-today: US Airways[15]
★ 1993: Trans World Express
★ 1999-today: Northwest Airlines
★ 1999-2002: American Airlines
★ 1999-2001: TWA (TWA was bought by American Airlines)
★ 1999-2001: Air Nova (Became Air Canada Jazz)
★ 2004-2006: Independence Air (ceased operations)
★ 2006-today: JetBlue Airways[5]
★ 2007-today: AirTran Airways [17]
Air cargo operators and destinations
★ DHL
★
★ DHL operated by ABX Air (''Allentown'', ''Rochester (NY)'')
★ Federal Express (''Boston'', ''Memphis'', ''Burlington (VT)'', ''Newark'', ''Columbus (OH)'')
★
★ Federal Express operated by Wiggins Airways (''Bangor'', ''Manchester (NH)'', ''Presque Isle'')
★ Business Airfreight
★
★ Business Airfreight operated by Air Now (''Bangor'', ''Manchester (NH)'')
Ground transportation
The airport is accessible from I-95 (the Maine Turnpike) and I-295. The jetport currently provides ample parking space in multiple ground lots as well as two parking garages, with rates ranging from $8-$10 per day. A complimentary cell phone lot is available just outside the baggage claim area. METRO Bus and taxi service can be accessed from the ground transportation booth outside the baggage claim. A recently founded shuttle bus service called The Portland Explorer provides access to area hotels, and to other local transportation, such as the Amtrak Downeaster train service, and The CAT high speed ferry.
References
1. http://www.portlandjetport.org/history.asp History of the Portland Jetport
2.
3. http://www1.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/1715638/?searchid=1715638&s=American+Eagle+PWM#ID1715638 Airliners.net Civil Aviation Forums: American Eagle To End Portland, Maine
4. Airport Statistics
5. http://www1.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/2622480/6/ Discussion of this topic on airliners.net
6.
7. http://airchive.com/SITE%20PAGES/TIMETABLES-DELTA.html Delta and Northeast Airlines Routemaps and Timetables
8. http://airtimes.com/cgat/usa/aroostook.htm Aroostook Airways Routemaps and Timetables
9. http://airtimes.com/cgat/usa/airnewengland.htm Air New England Routemaps and Timetables
10. http://airtimes.com/cgat/usa/barharbor.htm Bar Harbor Airlines/Eastern Express Routemaps and Timetables
11. http://airchive.com/SITE%20PAGES/TIMETABLES-DELTA.html Delta and Northeast Airlines Routemaps and Timetables
12. http://airtimes.com/cgat/usa/airvermont.htm Air Vermont Routemaps and Timetables
13. http://airchive.com/SITE%20PAGES/TIMETABLES-PEOPLE.html People Express Routemaps
14. http://airtimes.com/cgat/usa/businessexpress.htm Business Express/Atlantic Air Routemaps and Timetables
15. http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/3130102/?searchid=3130102&s=PWM#ID3130102 Airliners.net discussion regarding the longest B-1900 flights.
16. http://www1.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/2622480/6/ Discussion of this topic on airliners.net
17. Murphy, Edward D. "AirTran to Offer Service At Jetport." Portland Press Herald 27 Feb. 2007. 28 Feb. 2007 [1].
External links
★ Portland International Jetport
★ Aircraft Pictures from the Portland International Jetport on Airliners.net
★ Discussion of the Portland International Jetport at Yahoo!
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