Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Scioto County Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Portsmouth, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 663 ft / 202 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°50′26″N 82°50′50″W / 38.84056°N 82.84722°W | ||||||||||
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Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (IATA: PMH, ICAO: KPMH, FAA LID: PMH) (Scioto County Airport) is on State Route 335 in Minford, Ohio, 12 miles northeast of Portsmouth, in Scioto County, Ohio. It is owned by the Scioto County Airport Authority.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
History
The airport opened on June 27, 1957.[3] The previous airport was Raven Rock Field, near the Ohio River at 38.715N 83.052W, a grass field with a 2200-foot run.
Lake Central Airlines served the airport from its opening until it merged into Allegheny Airlines in 1968;[3] Allegheny pulled out in 1971.[4] The airport has had no airline service since.[3] Tyme Airlines of Columbus provided scheduled service in 1968.[5]
Service on the three airlines in the 1960s are as follows. Lake Central used DC-3 & Nord 262 aircraft to Cincinnati. After merging with Allegheny, the aircraft was upgraded to Convair 580 prop jets that flew to both Cincinnati & Parkersburg, WV. Tyme Airlines flew small Piper Aztec equipment to both Columbus & Huntington WV.
Facilities
The airport covers 246 acres (100 ha) at an elevation of 663 feet (202 m). Its one runway, 18/36, is 5,001 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m) asphalt.[1]
The airport offers fuel services along with a small snack bar, a restaurant, a couple of hangars, mechanics, and pilot snooze room.
In the year ending August 24, 2011 the airport had 45,830 aircraft operations, average 125 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and 1% military. 30 aircraft were then based at the airport: 77% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 7% ultralight, and 3% jet.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for PMH PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Reports. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.
- ^ a b c Hart, Kenneth (September 14, 1999). "Minford Selected for Site of Airport June 29, 1957 - Airport Opened for Service". Portsmouth Daily Times. p. 14. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
- ^ "Airline to end Portsmouth service". Associated Press. Chillicothe Gazette. June 29, 1971. p. 3. Retrieved November 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tyme timetable Feb. 28, 1968
External links
- Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport at Scioto County website
- Aerial image as of March 1994 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for PMH, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for PMH
- AirNav airport information for KPMH
- ASN accident history for PMH
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KPMH