Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Rocky Mount–Wilson Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rocky Mount / Wilson, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 158 ft / 48 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°51′23″N 077°53′31″W / 35.85639°N 77.89194°W | ||||||||||
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Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (IATA: RWI, ICAO: KRWI, FAA LID: RWI) is a public airport located seven miles (11 km) southwest of the central business district of Rocky Mount, a city located in Nash and Edgecombe Counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is also north of Wilson, a city in Wilson County. The airport is owned by the Rocky Mount–Wilson Airport Authority.[1]
History
[edit]The city of Rocky Mount was first served through an airfield less than a mile north of the city, code RMT, until 1970 when commercial air service was moved to the current airfield, RWI, located in between the cities of Rocky Mount and Wilson. Piedmont Airlines served RMT from 1961 to 1970 and RWI from 1970 to 1980.[2] CCAir, operating as US Airways Express, later provided scheduled service to RWI, but traffic fell after the arrival of Southwest Airlines at nearby Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in 1999, which made flights from RDU relatively inexpensive.[3] The US Airways Express service was suspended in March 2001 and replaced with shuttle bus service to RDU.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport covers an area of 364 acres (147 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (4/22) measuring 7,099 x 150 ft (2,164 x 46 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2017, the airport had 29,810 aircraft operations, an average of 82 per day: 94% general aviation, 4% air taxi, 2% military and <1% scheduled commercial. There was at the time 41 aircraft based at this airport: 27 single engine, 7 multi-engine, 4 jet, 2 helicopter, and 1 glider.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for RWI PDF, effective 2023-10-05
- ^ "JetPiedmont.com || Inaugural Station Dates for Piedmont Airlines". www.jetpiedmont.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ WRAL. "Rocky Mount-Wilson Airport to Travelers: Use It... Or Lose It! :: WRAL.com". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "REGION BRIEFS". Wilmington Star News. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
External links
[edit]- "Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI)" (PDF). at North Carolina DOT airport guide
- FAA Terminal Procedures for RWI, effective August 8, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for RWI
- AirNav airport information for KRWI
- ASN accident history for RWI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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