Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport
| Salisbury-Ocean City: Wicomico Regional Airport Salisbury Airport |
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| IATA: SBY – ICAO: KSBY – FAA LID: SBY | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Wicomico County | ||
| Operator | Wicomico County Airport Commission | ||
| Serves | Salisbury, Maryland & Region | ||
| Location | Salisbury, Maryland | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 53 ft / 16 m | ||
| Coordinates | 38°20′24″N 75°30′34″W / 38.34°N 75.50944°WCoordinates: 38°20′24″N 75°30′34″W / 38.34°N 75.50944°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 14/32 | 6,400 | 1,951 | Paved |
| 5/23 | 5,000 | 1,524 | Paved |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Enplanements | 65,489 | ||
| Statistics: FAA Passenger Boarding Data[1] | |||
Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport (IATA: SBY, ICAO: KSBY, FAA LID: SBY), or, more succinctly Wicomico Regional Airport, is located in unincorporated Wicomico County, Maryland, 5 miles from downtown Salisbury, Maryland. This airport is the only commercially served airport on the Delmarva Peninsula. Salisbury is the largest city of Maryland's Eastern Shore with a population of 125,200 in the metro area.[2] The current airport general manager is Robert Bryant.
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[edit] History
The Salisbury Airport was once used as a Naval Training base during World War II in 1945. After the war ended, the Salisbury-metro area acquired the naval base and turned it into a commercial airport. In the beginning, Chesapeake Airways provided freight and passenger service to Baltimore. Henson Airways, owned by Richard A. Henson, soon came to the airport in 1968 with the idea of "frequency" flights that would provide many flights using smaller aircraft to many airports along the east coast. Henson Airways reigned as the primary air service provider in Salisbury until US Airways Express purchased Henson Airways in 1992. After the purchase of Henson Airways, Piedmont grew and opened an operating base in Salisbury. After opening the base, the airlines operated flights to Philadelphia and Washington. The service to Washington was later cancelled and service to Charlotte began.
[edit] Airport construction and expansion
Several construction projects were recently completed extending the main runway by 1000 ft and improving safety areas. These projects will allow flights using regional jets and slightly larger aircraft such as McDonnell Douglas MD-80s.[2]
[edit] Facilities
The Richard A. Henson Terminal is a 26,000 square foot building opened in 1990. There is an airlines ticketing and check in area, two departure gates, and one arrival gate.[2] The Airport's Cafe and Lounge services the passengers with refreshments and food. The terminal is surrounded by 6 acres of parking apron which services the arriving and departing aircraft. Avis, Hertz, and National all operate automobile rental services in the arrival terminal.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
As the only commercial airport on the Delmarva Peninsula, Wicomico Airport serves Delaware, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and the Eastern Shore of Virginia; including Salisbury and Ocean City.
The airport is the operational headquarters for US Airways Express carrier Piedmont Airlines. Piedmont exclusively uses the Bombardier Dash 8-100/300 Series twin-engine turbo-prop airliner,[3] with maximum seating of up to 50 passengers. In 2011, Piedmont established a passenger record of 143,736 passengers.[4]
Allegiant Air began service to Orlando-Sanford International Airport in February of 2012, via its McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jets.[5] [6]The flights operate twice a week on Sunday and Thursday. Each flight will have 150 seats available. Allegiant is the first commercial airline to begin new services since Piedmont Airlines.
Orlando is the most popular final destination for the passengers that pass through Salisbury. Before Allegiant came, connecting flights had to be made at Philadelphia International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport.[7]
[edit] Passenger airlines
| Airlines | Destinations | Gate |
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| Allegiant Air | Orlando-Sanford | A1 |
| US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines | Charlotte, Philadelphia | A1, A2 |
[edit] Charter airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Bayland Aviation | Charters (Domestic and International) |
[edit] Cargo airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| FedEx Express operated by Mountain Air Cargo | Baltimore |
[edit] References
- ^ FAA Enplanements CY2010
- ^ a b c "KSBY Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport taxiway extension completed". 2009-12-25. http://www.thekathrynreport.com/2009/12/ksby-salisbury-ocean-city-wicomico.html. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ Piedmont Airlines About-Us
- ^ Wicomico County Salisbury-Ocean City-Wicomico Regional Airport Sets 2011 Records for Passenger Traffic and Military Aircraft Operations
- ^ WMDT News Salisbury Airport Announces Non-Stop Service to Orlando
- ^ The Daily Times Orlando just a flight away
- ^ The Daily Times Salisbury to Get Jet Flights to Orlando
[edit] External links
- Salisbury Chamber of Commerce - Transportation
- Bay Land Aviation, Inc. - Exclusive Fixed base operator
- FAA Airport Details
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KSBY
- ASN accident history for SBY
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KSBY
- FAA current SBY delay information
