Atlantic City International Airport

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Atlantic City International Airport
IATA: ACY – ICAO: KACY – FAA: ACY
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		South Jersey Transportation Authority
Operator		South Jersey Transportation Authority
Location		Pomona, New Jersey
Elevation AMSL		75 ft / 22.9 m
Coordinates		39°27′27″N 74°34′38″W / 39.4575°N 74.57722°W / 39.4575; -74.57722
Website		http://www.sjta.com/acairport/
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
4/22	6,144	1,873	Concrete With Asphalt Center
13/31	10,000	3,048	Asphalt

Atlantic City International Airport (IATA: ACY, ICAO: KACY, FAA LID: ACY) is a joint civil-military public airport located nine miles (14 km) northwest of the central business district (CBD) of Atlantic City, in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Situated in Pomona near the Atlantic City Expressway, the airport is accessible via Exit 9 on the Expressway. The facility is owned and operated by the South Jersey Transportation Authority.

The facility also serves as a base for the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing operating the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon, and the United States Coast Guard's Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City operating the HH-65 Dolphin. The airport is adjacent to the William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center, a major research and testing hub for the Federal Aviation Administration, and a training center for the Federal Air Marshal Service. It is also an abort landing site for the Space Shuttle.

The airport is served by Spirit Airlines, WestJet Airlines and AirTran Airways. Additionally, Harrah's Entertainment is offering service to select destinations east of the Mississippi River via its Total Rewards Air. This service is being offered as a scheduled charter and only during the summer months. Flights are offered through Gold Transportation on a Sky King or Pace Airlines 737, or similar aircraft.^[1]

The South Jersey Transportation Authority has outlined plans for massive terminal expansions (on top of current initiatives) which might be necessary if more air carriers wish to serve the airport. Total passenger traffic at the airport in 2004 was 1,050,172, the second consecutive year that volume topped one million.

[edit] History

In 1942, Naval Air Station Atlantic City was constructed on 2,444 acres (9.89 km²) of leased private land in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The mission of NAS Atlantic City was to train various carrier air groups consisting of fighter, bomber and torpedo squadrons and their crews for combat. In August 1943, NAS Atlantic City changed its mission to strictly fighter training consisting of low and high altitude gunnery tactics, field carrier landing practice, carrier qualifications, bombing, formation tactics, fighter direction, night operations and an associated ground school curriculum.

NAS Atlantic City was decommissioned in June 1958 and transferred to the Airways Modernization Board (AMB). Concurrent with the Navy's departure, the then-177th Fighter Squadron of the New Jersey Air National Guard relocated to Atlantic City from their former base at Newark with their F-84F Thunderstreak aircraft. In November 1958, the then-Federal Aviation Agency, now Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), took over operations of the AMB. The FAA expanded the former U.S. Navy land parcel to approximately 5,000 acres (20 km²) and established an FAA research and development facility that eventually became the current FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center. The South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) initially leased portions of the airport from the FAA and now serves as the airport owner/operator of the facility[1].

In the past, ACY has been served by US Airways with jet service to Pittsburgh and turboprops to Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, as well as Continental Express on turboprops and regional jets to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport by Continental Express carrier ExpressJet Airlines on Embraer ERJ series regional jets. Delta Air Lines also offered service to Boston on Delta Connection regional jets operated by Atlantic Coast Airlines until a few years ago. Delta Connection with its partner Comair, also operated flights to Cincinnati and Orlando, which was terminated on May 1, 2007.

The airport is currently undergoing a $40 million terminal and taxiway expansion project which will more than double the size of current facilities.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Atlantic City International Airport covers 5,000 acres (2,023 ha) and has two runways:

• Runway 4/22: 6,144 x 150 ft. (1,873 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt/Concrete
• Runway 13/31: 10,000 x 150 ft. (3,048 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 109,092 aircraft operations, an average of 299 per day: 40% general aviation, 39% military, 13% scheduled commercial, 8% air taxi. There are 69 aircraft based at this airport: 21 military, 15 single engine, 12 multi-engine, 11 helicopters, 10 jet.

[edit] Terminal

Atlantic City International Airport has one terminal, serving all of its flights. Several charter carriers operate out of the terminal, along with the scheduled flights of Spirit, WestJet, and AirTran. The terminal has a small layout, making it an alternative to Philadelphia International Airport or Newark Liberty International Airport.

Passengers enter the terminal on the lower-level. This level houses the check-in counters, along with a small grille, a gift shop, and rental-car offices. Baggage claim is also on this level, with two carousels. After check-in, passengers proceed to the security checkpoint, which is also on this level. After the security checkpoint are stairs and escalators which lead to the departures level. The 7 gates are housed here, with several open for use by charters, and several in use by the scheduled carriers. All gate areas are uniform, with no customization by the airlines. Also on the second level, there is a cafe, a bar, and a newsstand.

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the terminal, along with a free-access computer terminal available for public use.

[edit] Atlantic City Air National Guard Base

Since 1958, ACY has also been home to Atlantic City ANGB and the 177th Fighter Wing (177 FW), an Air Combat Command (ACC)-gained unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard operating the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon^[2]. Since October 1998, the wing has had an active involvement in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Northern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. ^[3] As an Air National Guard unit, the 177 FW has dual Federal and State missions. Its Federal mission is "To Provide Combat Ready Citizen-Airmen, Aircraft and Equipment for Worldwide Deployment in Support of USAF Objectives." Its State of New Jersey mission is to "Support the citizens of New Jersey by protecting life and property, preserving the peace, order, and public safety when called upon by the Governor." ^[3]

[edit] Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City

ACY is also home to Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City. CGAS Atlantic City was opened on 18 May 1998 and is the newest and largest single airframe unit and facility of the Coast Guard's Air Stations. It is a product of the merging of the former CGAS Brooklyn/Floyd Bennett Field, NY and Group Air Station Cape May, NJ into one unit. CGAS Atlantic City consists of 10 HH-65C Dolphin helicopters and it maintains two Dolphin helicopters in 30-minute response status. Approximately, 250 aviation personnel comprise the facility's full-time staff, augmented by additional part-time Coast Guard Reserve and Coast Guard Auxiliary personnel. CGAS Atlantic City also provides aircrews and aircraft to the Washington, D.C. area as part of Operation Noble Eagle, the Department of Defense USNORTHCOM / NORAD mission to protect the airspace around the nation's capital.

[edit] Restaurants and Lounges

• Thrasher's
• Deuce's Wild
• Samuel Adams Brew Pub

[edit] Airlines and destinations

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.harrahs.com/images/non_image_assets/TRAir/ATL.pdf
2. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/177th_Fighter_Wing
3. ^ ^{a b} http://www.177fw.ang.af.mil/

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• FAA Airport Master Record for ACY (Form 5010 PDF)

• FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 14 Jan 2010
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KACY
  • ASN accident history for ACY
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KACY
  • FAA current ACY delay information

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