Provo Municipal Airport
| Provo Municipal Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: PVU – ICAO: KPVU | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City of Provo | ||
| Location | Provo, Utah | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,497 ft / 1,370.7 m | ||
| Coordinates | 40°13′09.1″N 111°43′24.1″W / 40.219194°N 111.723361°WCoordinates: 40°13′09.1″N 111°43′24.1″W / 40.219194°N 111.723361°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 8,599 | 2,621 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 6,614 | 2,016 | Asphalt |
| Helipads | |||
| Number | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| H1 | 40 | 12 | Concrete |
| H2 | 40 | 12 | Concrete |
| Statistics (CY 2009) | |||
| Enplanements | 1,568UNIQ52f4a68,963b298f0-ref-00,000,000-QINU | ||
| % Change from CY 2008 | 120.22% | ||
Provo Municipal Airport (IATA: PVU, ICAO: KPVU) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) west of the city of Provo in Utah County, Utah, USA. It is currently the second busiest public airport in Utah in terms of aircraft movements, with 172,000 logged aircraft operations in a twelve month period ending in May 2007.[2]
The airport is mostly used for general aviation purposes, and did not offer any scheduled commecial flights to the airport until June 2011 when Frontier Airlines began offering daily flights to and from Denver. Salt Lake City International Airport (approximately 40 miles (64 km) north) is the closest airport with frequent commercial flights to multiple cities. However, SkyWest Airlines did offer service to the airport from 1974-1975.[3]
The airport has one fixed base operator. The airport is extensively used for flight training and is home to flight schools, including one operated by Utah Valley University.
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[edit] History
The airport's Air Traffic Control Tower opened in 2005. Previously, the airport was uncontrolled. When the control tower opened, the nearby airspace was converted to Class D airspace, encompassing a radius of 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) around the airport and up to 7,000 feet (2,100 m) MSL (2500 feet AGL), with a circular cutout in the southern portion surrounding nearby Spanish Fork-Springville Airport, which was not converted to Class D.
In anticipation of commercial passenger service, a new passenger terminal area was constructed in early 2011 to house Transportation Security Administration security equipment for passenger screening. No full body scanners are used.[4]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines operated by Republic Airways | Denver |
[edit] Facilities
Provo Municipal Airport covers 869 acres (3.5 km2) and has two runways and two helipads:
- Runway 13/31: 8,599 x 150 ft (46 m). (2,621 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 18/36: 6,614 x 150 ft (46 m). (2,016 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Helipad H1: 40 x 40 ft (12 m). (12 x 12 m), Surface: Concrete
- Helipad H2: 40 x 40 ft (12 m). (12 x 12 m), Surface: Concrete
[edit] References
- ^ "Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports". Federal Aviation Administration. 13 October 2010. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/index.cfm?year=2009. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ^ FAA Airport Master Record for PVU (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-02-14
- ^ "SkyWest 35 Years". http://www.skywest.com/about/35years/.
- ^ "Provo Passenger Terminal Work Begins". Daily Herald. Daily Herald (Utah). http://www.heraldextra.com/business/local/article_005adc35-5197-50d4-bb4b-813b12453c6e.html. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KPVU
- ASN accident history for PVU
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
