Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport | |||
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| IATA: CHO – ICAO: KCHO | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority | ||
| Location | Charlottesville, Virginia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 639 ft / 194.8 m | ||
| Coordinates | 38°08′19.1″N 78°27′10.3″W / 38.138639°N 78.452861°WCoordinates: 38°08′19.1″N 78°27′10.3″W / 38.138639°N 78.452861°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 3/21 | 6,001 | 1,829 | Asphalt |
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Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (IATA: CHO, ICAO: KCHO) is a public airport located 8 miles (12 km) north of Charlottesville, in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA that has operated commercial flights since 1955. The airport serves the Charlottesville/Albemarle region and surrounding counties with 46 daily non-stop flights to six major cities on four different airlines.[2] CHO underwent a major construction in Summer 2006, and is currently in the middle of a runway expansion.[3]
The airport has a 60,000 sq ft (6,000 m2). terminal with offering on-site rental cars, ground transportation, and food service and gifts from "The Market" Gourmet Deli & Gift Shop.[2] General aviation facilities include an executive terminal offering a full-service by the fixed base operator, Landmark Aviation, flight schools, emergency medical transportation provided by the UVA Hospital's Pegasus service [4] and aircraft charter firms.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| American Eagle | Chicago-O'Hare |
| Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines | New York-LaGuardia [begins July 11, 2012] |
| Delta Connection operated by ExpressJet | Atlanta |
| United Express operated by Colgan Air | Washington-Dulles |
| US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin | Charlotte, Philadelphia |
| US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines | Charlotte, Philadelphia |
| US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines | Charlotte |
| US Airways Express operated by Mesaba Airlines | New York-LaGuardia |
[edit] Top Destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Top Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte International Airport | 81,000 | US Airways Express |
| 2 | Atlanta International Airport | 41,000 | Delta Connection |
| 3 | Dulles International Airport | 33,000 | United Express |
| 4 | Philadelphia International Airport | 27,000 | US Airways Express |
| 5 | LaGuardia International Airport | 17,000 | US Airways Express |
| 6 | O'Hare International Airport | 6,000 | American Eagle |
[edit] Top Carriers
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| Rank | Airline | Passengers (2010) | Destinations |
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| 1 | US Airways Express | 108,000 | Charlotte, Philadelphia, New York-LaGuardia |
| 2 | Delta Connection | 58,000 | Atlanta |
| 3 | United Express | 33,000 | Washington-Dulles |
| 4 | American Eagle | 6,000 | Chicago-O'Hare |
[edit] Cargo airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| DHL operated by Ameriflight | Wilmington, Lynchburg |
[edit] References
- ^ Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
- ^ a b "About CHO". CHO Official Website. http://www.gocho.com/airport/info/about/. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ "Regional Airport Getting Longer Runway". NBC29. 13 August 2008. http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=8838094&nav=menu496_2_5. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ "About Pegasus". Pegasus website. http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/pegasus/about.cfm. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
- ^ a b "RITA Stats". http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=CHO&Airport_Name=Charlottesville,%20VA:%20Charlottesville%20Albemarle&carrier=FACTS.
[edit] External links
- Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (official web site)
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 9 Feb 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KCHO
- ASN accident history for CHO
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCHO
- FAA current CHO delay information
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