Elmira/Corning Regional Airport
| Elmira/Corning Regional Airport | |||
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| USGS aerial image - 22 April 1994 | |||
| IATA: ELM – ICAO: KELM – FAA LID: ELM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | County of Chemung | ||
| Serves | Elmira / Corning, New York | ||
| Location | Big Flats / Horseheads | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 954 ft / 291 m | ||
| Coordinates | 42°09′36″N 076°53′30″W / 42.16°N 76.89167°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 6/24 | 7,599 | 2,316 | Asphalt |
| 10/28 | 5,404 | 1,647 | Asphalt |
| 5/23 | 2,017 | 615 | Turf |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 41,865 | ||
| Based aircraft | 57 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Elmira/Corning Regional Airport[1][2] (IATA: ELM, ICAO: KELM, FAA LID: ELM) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Chemung County, New York, United States.[1] The airport is six nautical miles (11 km) northwest of the central business district of the city of Elmira[1] and seven nautical miles (13 km) east of the city of Corning.[3] It is located in the town of Big Flats,[4] but its mailing address is in the adjacent town of Horseheads, New York.[4][5] The airport was formerly known as Elmira Regional Airport.[6]
The airport serves the Southern Tier of New York, primarily Chemung and Steuben counties. It has scheduled air service along with general aviation and glider activities. It is north of the Southern Tier Expressway (New York State Route 17). Other similar airports within the same service area include Greater Binghamton Airport and Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. Greater Rochester International Airport and Syracuse International Airport are the closest two airports with low cost carrier service.
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Elmira/Corning Regional Airport covers an area of 1,000 acres (400 ha) at an elevation of 954 feet (291 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 6/24 is 7,599 by 150 feet (2,316 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface; 10/28 is 5,404 by 150 feet (1,647 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface; 5/23 is 2,017 by 150 feet (615 x 46 m) with a turf.[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 41,865 aircraft operations, an average of 114 per day: 75% general aviation, 25% air taxi, <1% scheduled commercial and <1% military. At that time there were 57 aircraft based at this airport: 63% single-engine, 11% multi-engine, 14% jet, 9% glider and 4% helicopter.[1]
An aviation museum known as Wings of Eagles is located at the airport.[7] Airport services include free wireless Internet access, automatic teller machines (ATM), conference rooms, and the DC2 Restaurant. The Helicopter manufacturer Schweizer Aircraft is also located at the airport.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | Orlando-Sanford |
| Delta Connection operated by GoJet Airlines | Detroit |
| Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines | Detroit, New York-JFK [begins June 7, 2012] |
| US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin | Philadelphia |
| US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines | Philadelphia |
[edit] Top Destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Detroit, MI |
68,000 | Delta |
| 2 |  Philadelphia, PA |
53,000 | US Airways |
| 3 |  Orlando-Sanford, FL |
16,000 | Allegiant |
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
7,000 | Allegiant |
[edit] Incidents
On June 23, 1967, Mohawk Airlines Flight 40, operated on a BAC-111 regional jet, crashed in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, shortly after taking off from Elmira-Corning, killing all 34 persons (30 passengers and 4 crew) on board.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f FAA Airport Master Record for ELM (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 27 August 2009.
- ^ Elmira/Corning Regional AirportPDF. New York State Department of Transportation. Accessed 13 October 2009.
- ^ Heading and distance from Corning (42°08'53"N 77°03'25"W) to ELM. Great Circle Mapper. Accessed 13 October 2009.
- ^ a b Elmira-Corning Regional Airport. Town of Big Flats. Accessed 13 October 2009.
- ^ Elmira Corning Regional Airport: Contacts. Accessed 13 October 2009.
- ^ Elmira Regional Airport. Aviation Safety Network. Accessed 13 October 2009.
- ^ Wings of Eagles website. Accessed 13 October 2009.
- ^ http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=ELM&Airport_Name=Elmira/Corning,%20NY:%20Harris%20Hill%20Glider%20Port&carrier=FACTS
- ^ Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network. Accessed 13 October 2009.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Elmira/Corning Regional Airport |
- Elmira Corning Regional Airport, official site
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 9 Feb 2012
- FAA Terminal Procedures for ELM, effective 9 Feb 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KELM
- ASN accident history for ELM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KELM
- FAA current ELM delay information
