Pueblo Memorial Airport
Coordinates: 38°17′21″N 104°29′48″W / 38.28917°N 104.49667°W
| Pueblo Memorial Airport | |||
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| 1999 USGS Photo | |||
| IATA: PUB – ICAO: KPUB – FAA LID: PUB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Pueblo | ||
| Serves | Pueblo, Colorado | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,726 ft / 1,440 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8L/26R | 10,496 | 3,199 | Asphalt |
| 17/35 | 8,308 | 2,532 | Asphalt |
| 8R/26L | 3,767 | 1,148 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 88,715 | ||
| Based aircraft | 75 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Pueblo Memorial Airport (IATA: PUB, ICAO: KPUB, FAA LID: PUB) is a city-owned public-use airport located five miles (8 km) east of the central business district of Pueblo, a city in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States.[1] It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline. The Pueblo Airport is a popular starting point for the growing population of cyclists in the city. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
Pueblo Memorial Airport is also home to the United States Air Force's Initial Flight Screening (IFS) program, which began operations in October 2006.
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Pueblo Memorial Airport covers an area of 3,872 acres (1,567 ha) which contains three runways:[1][2]
- Runway 8L/26R: 10,496 x 150 ft (3,199 x 46 m), the primary commercial service runway.
- Runway 17/35: 8,308 x 150 ft (2,532 x 46 m), a crosswind runway.
- Runway 8R/26L: 3,767 x 75 ft (1,148 x 23 m), for use by small aircraft.
Runways 8L/26R and 17/35 are constructed of asphalt with a porous friction course overlay to improve surface drainage and increase aircraft braking action. Runway 8R/26L has a 3-4 inch asphalt overlay on 7 inches (180 mm) of Portland cement concrete.[2]
For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2006, the airport had 88,715 aircraft operations, an average of 243 per day: 62% general aviation, 32% military, 6% air taxi and <1% scheduled commercial. There are 75 aircraft based at this airport: 76% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 8% jet, 1% helicopter and 1% glider (1).[1]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | Las Vegas [ends April 5, 2012][3] |
| Great Lakes Airlines | Denver |
[edit] Military History
First constructed in 1941 as the Pueblo Army Air Base, it was used as an advanced flying school to train B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator four engine heavy bomber crews. It was under the command of the United States Army Air Force Second Air Force 360th Army Air Force Base Unit. Known bomb groups which trained or based at Pueblo were:
- 94th Bombardment Group (B-17) January - April 1943
- 302d Bombardment Group (B-24) 30 September 1942 - 1 December 1942
- 351st Bombardment Group (B-17) 1 March - 12 April 1943
- 381st Bombardment Group (B-17) 5 April - 9 May 1943
- 400th Bombardment Group (B-17) 2 May - 31 July 1943
- 466th Bombardment Group (B-29) 25 July - 15 August 1945
- 469th Bombardment Group (B-24) 1–7 May 1943
- 471st Bombardment Group (B-24) 7 May 1943 - 28 January 1944
The history of the Air Base is preserved with the Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society and its Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum.[4]
In 1948, it was handed over to the City of Pueblo for commercial and public use. In the 1960s the main east-west runway (8/26) was extended from 6,000' to 10,000' to accommodate jet aircraft.
Today, Pueblo Memorial Airport is home of the United States Air Force Initial Flight Screening (IFS) program, which began operations on October 1, 2006. Doss Aviation, under contract with the USAF conducts flight screening for between 1300 and 1700 USAF trainees annually.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for PUB (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-10-25
- ^ a b Pueblo Memorial Airport: General Information
- ^ http://www.chieftain.com/news/local/allegiant-air-to-end-pueblo-schedule/article_570895ce-59fa-11e1-ba58-001871e3ce6c.html
- ^ Colo State's Pueblo Army Airbase Website
- ^ DOSS Initial Flight Screening Company Website
[edit] External links
- Pueblo Memorial Airport at the City of Pueblo website
- Pueblo Memorial Airport at the Colorado DOT website
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 9 Feb 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KPUB
- ASN accident history for PUB
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KPUB
- FAA current PUB delay information
