Southeast Iowa Regional Airport

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Coordinates: 40°47′0″N 91°7′32″W / 40.783333°N 91.12556°W / 40.783333; -91.12556

Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
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IATA: BRL – ICAO: KBRL – FAA LID: BRL
BRL is located in Iowa
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BRL
Location of Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority
Serves Burlington, Iowa
Elevation AMSL 698 ft / 213 m
Website www.BRLairport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 6,702 2,043 Asphalt
12/30 5,350 1,631 Concrete
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations 20,172
Based aircraft 56
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (IATA: BRL, ICAO: KBRL, FAA LID: BRL) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) southwest of the central business district of Burlington, a city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States. It is owned by the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority.[1] The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

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[edit] History

The airport launched in 1929 when the Burlington City Council adopted a resolution to establish a Municipal Airport on an "L"-shaped 55-acre (22 ha) sod field on Summer Street in Burlington, Iowa. Regularly scheduled commercial passenger service started two years later in 1931 when the National Air Transport company added Burlington to its Chicago to Kansas City route. National's two Ford Trimotor planes made two daily flights to Burlington carrying ten passengers each and lumbering across the sky with a top speed of 152 miles per hour (245 km/h).

In 1943, a contract was signed with the U.S. Government to pave the runways and expand the site to 500 acres (200 ha). Braniff Airlines began offering two daily departures to Kansas City to carry passengers and cargo in 1944. Three years later in 1947, a long-range airport development plan was created for building a Quonset hut administrative building, a U-shaped entrance road with parking, a gasoline service station for aircraft, a tourist court with recreational facilities, a maintenance building and hangars for aircraft.

The airport's hours of operation were extended in 1959 when runway lights were installed, enabling flights to takeoff and land at night. In 1967 an aviation easement was established, and the north-south runway was widened and extended to 1,351 feet (412 m). The terminal building was remodeled for comfort in 1989.

In 1996, the Burlington Regional Airport's name was changed to the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport to reflect the entire area that is served. Currently, SIRA employs about 20 people. Passengers report that the laid back, inviting atmosphere at the airport reminds them of the TV show Wings.[2]

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Air Choice One Chicago-O'Hare, St. Louis

[edit] Top Destinations

Busiest domestic routes out of BRL
(July 2010 - June 2011) [3]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Illinois Chicago-O’Hare, IL 3,000 Air Choice One
2 Missouri St. Louis, MO 2,000 Air Choice One

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Southeast Iowa Regional Airport covers an area of 537 acres (217 ha) which contains two runways: 12/30 with a concrete pavement measuring 5,350 x 100 ft (1,631 x 30 m) and 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,702 x 150 ft (2,043 x 46 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2007, the airport had 20,172 aircraft operations, an average of 55 per day: 74% general aviation, 16% air taxi, 9% scheduled commercial and less than 1% military. There are 56 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single engine, 9% multi-engine and 2% ultralight.[1]

[edit] Administrators

Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority Board of Directors and Director:

  • Charles E. Walsh - Board Chair, representing the city of Burlington
  • Dennis Krieger - Vice Chair, representing the city of West Burlington
  • Dan Wiedemeier - Secretary, representing Des Moines County
  • Kurt Bangert - Board Member, representing the city of Burlington
  • Jerry Sherwood - Board Member, representing the city of Burlington
  • Mary Beaird - Airport Director

[edit] Accidents and incidents

On November 19 1996, United Express Flight 5925 (operated by Great Lakes Airlines) departed Burlington bound for Quincy, IL collided with a King Air near the runway 4/13 intersection at Quincy Regional Airport. Probable cause was the King Air pilots did not monitor the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency due to Quincy having very low air traffic. 12 people perished in the accident. Seven were employees of Dresser Industries in Burlington.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for BRL (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-07-05
  2. ^ http://www.brlairport.com/about
  3. ^ http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=BRL&Airport_Name=Burlington,%20IA:%20Southeast%20Iowa%20Regional&carrier=FACTS

[edit] External links

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