Show Low Regional Airport
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| IATA: SOW – ICAO: KSOW – FAA LID: SOW | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Show Low | ||
| Serves | Show Low, Arizona | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 6,415 ft / 1,955 m | ||
| Coordinates | 34°15′56″N 110°00′20″W / 34.26556°N 110.00556°WCoordinates: 34°15′56″N 110°00′20″W / 34.26556°N 110.00556°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 6/24 | 7,200 | 2,195 | Asphalt |
| 3/21 | 3,937 | 1,200 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2011) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 12,833 | ||
| Based aircraft | 44 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Show Low Regional Airport (IATA: SOW, ICAO: KSOW, FAA LID: SOW) is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) east of the central business district of the City of Show Low, in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.[1] It is mostly used for general aviation but is also served by one commercial airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between 2,500 and 10,000 enplanements per year).[2] As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 5,325 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[3] 4,470 enplanements in 2009, and 3,080 in 2010.[4]
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Show Low Regional Airport covers an area of 691 acres (280 ha) at an elevation of 6,415 feet (1,955 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 6/24 is 7,200 by 100 feet (2,195 x 30 m) and 3/21 is 3,937 by 60 feet (1,200 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011, the airport had 12,833 aircraft operations, an average of 35 per day: 69% general aviation, 19% air taxi, 11% scheduled commercial, and 1% military. At that time there were 44 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine, and 14% multi-engine.[1]
[edit] Airline and destination
Airlines offering scheduled non-stop service from this airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Great Lakes Airlines | Phoenix, Farmington, Denver |
[edit] Statistics
| Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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| Great Lakes |
7,210(100%)
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| Rank | City | Airport | Passengers |
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| 1 | Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | 3,000 |
| 2 | Denver, CO | Denver International Airport (DEN) | <1,000 |
| 3 | Farmington, NM | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | <1,000 |
| 4 | Page, AZ | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | <1,000 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for SOW (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2010. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008 (PDF, 1.0 MB)". CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. 18 December 2009. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy08_all_enplanements.pdf.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010 (PDF, 5.4 MB)". CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2011. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy10_all_enplanements.pdf.
- ^ a b "Show Low, AZ: Show Low Regional (SOW)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. September 2011. http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=SOW&Airport_Name=Show%20Low,%20AZ:%20Show%20Low%20Regional&carrier=FACTS.
[edit] References
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket Number 4409) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- Order 2011-3-4: re-selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to provide essential air service at Kingman, Page, Prescott, and Show Low, Arizona for the two-year period from May 1, 2011, to April 30, 2013, for a combined annual subsidy of $5,596,114.
- Order 2009-8-5: re-selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to provide essential air service at Page and Show Low, Arizona, at annual subsidy rates of $1,995,273 and $1,407,255, respectively, and for a 19-month period from October 1, 2009, through April 30, 2011.
- Order 2005-3-16: selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to provide essential air service at Kingman, Prescott, Page, and Show Low for a new two-year period, at a combined first-year subsidy of $3,840,959, and a combined second-year subsidy of $3,854,958.
[edit] External links
- Show Low Regional Airport at City of Show Low web site
- Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) at Arizona DOT airport directory
- Aerial image as of 31 May 1996 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for SOW, effective 12 January 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KSOW
- ASN accident history for SOW
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
