Vista Field
| Vista Field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: S98 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Port of Kennewick | ||
| Serves | Kennewick, Washington | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 534 ft / 163 m | ||
| Coordinates | 46°13′07″N 119°12′36″W / 46.21861°N 119.21°W | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 2/20 | 4,008 | 1,222 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 45,000 | ||
| Based aircraft | 35 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Vista Field[2] (FAA LID: S98) is a public use airport located in Benton County, Washington, United States.[1] The airport is three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of the City of Kennewick and is owned by the Port of Kennewick.[1] It is also known as Vista Field Airport.[3]
Several shipping carriers operate out of the airport. There has been controversy in recent years over whether or not to continue to operate the airport or to shut it down.
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Vista Field covers an area of 100 acres (40 ha) at an elevation of 534 feet (163 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 2/20 which measures 4,008 by 150 feet (1,222 x 46 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007, the airport had 45,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 123 per day. At that time there were 35 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine, 11% multi-engine and 3% helicopter.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Master Record for S98 (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-07-02.
- ^ VistaField.org
- ^ Port of Kennewick: About
[edit] External links
- Vista Field at WSDOT Pilot's Guide
- Vista FieldPDF, more information from WSDOT
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for S98
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for S98
