Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport

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Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
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IATA: CHOICAO: 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°W / 38.138639; -78.452861Coordinates: 38°08′19.1″N 78°27′10.3″W / 38.138639°N 78.452861°W / 38.138639; -78.452861
Website http://www.gocho.com/
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 6,001 1,829 Asphalt
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Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (IATA: CHOICAO: 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

Busiest Domestic Routes from Charlottesville (September 2010 – August 2011) [5]
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
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

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