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'''Gallup Municipal Airport''' {{airport codes|GUP|KGUP|GUP}} is three miles (5&nbsp;km) southwest of [[Gallup, New Mexico|Gallup]] in [[McKinley County, New Mexico|McKinley County]], [[New Mexico]], United States.<ref name="FAA" />
'''Gallup Municipal Airport''' {{airport codes|GUP|KGUP|GUP}} is three miles (5&nbsp;km) southwest of [[Gallup, New Mexico|Gallup]] in [[McKinley County, New Mexico|McKinley County]], [[New Mexico]].<ref name="FAA" />


The airport is on [[U.S. Route 66|Historic Hwy 66]]. The [[fixed base operator|FBO]] is Gallup Flying Service; Gallup Med Flight operates Critical Care Air Transport Air Ambulance service.
The airport is on [[U.S. Route 66|Historic Hwy 66]]. The [[fixed base operator|FBO]] is Gallup Flying Service; Gallup Med Flight operates Critical Care Air Transport Air Ambulance service.
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== Historical Airline Service ==
== Historical Airline Service ==
Gallup has been served by many airlines since the late 1940s. The first was Arizona Airways which provided [[Douglas DC-3]] flights to Albuquerque and to Phoenix with stops at Winslow, Flagstaff, and Prescott, AZ. In 1950 Arizona Airways merged with two other carriers to become [[Frontier Airlines]]. Frontier added flights to Farmington, NM that continued through to Denver and upgraded to larger 50-seat aircraft during the 1960s with the [[Convair 340]] followed by the [[Convair 580]]. Their service continued until 1981 when the carrier went to all jet aircraft and ended service to all their smaller cities. Meanwhile, several commuter carriers began serving Gallup; Cochise Airlines came in 1979 followed by Desert Airlines in 1980, each with flights to Phoenix making several stops. Sun West Airlines began service later in 1980 with flights to Albuquerque as well as Phoenix using [[Piper Navajo]] aircraft and later upgrading with [[Beechcraft 99]]s. Their service continued into 1985 at which time [[Mesa Airlines]] began operating on the same routes also using Beech 99's. Mesa ended their Albuquerque flights in 1989 and the Phoenix flights became [[America West Express]] in 1992 operating as a feeder for [[America West Airlines]] using [[Beechcraft 1900D]] airliners. The Phoenix service thrived with the major airline code-share and as many as seven flights per day were operated. Mesa also added a larger 30-seat [[Embraer 120]] Brasilia aircraft to its schedule. In the late 1990s commuter airline traffic suffered a major downturn nationwide and the Phoenix flights ended in 1999. Flights to Albuquerque were reinstated under the Mesa Airlines brand but ended three years later. Gallup then went several years without airline service until an agreement was made with [[Great Lakes Airlines]] in 2007 to provide flights to Phoenix and Denver (via Farmington) using Beech 1900D's. This service lasted a little over a year ending in 2008 and Gallup has not seen further airline service since.<ref>Timetables from the various airlines that have served Gallup, NM</ref>
The first airline was Arizona Airways which flew [[Douglas DC-3]]s to Albuquerque and to Phoenix with stops at Winslow, Flagstaff, and Prescott, AZ. In 1950 Arizona Airways merged with two other carriers to become [[Frontier Airlines]]. Frontier added flights to Farmington, NM that continued to Denver; in the 1960s they added [[Convair 340]]s followed by [[Convair 580]]s. Their service continued until 1981 when the carrier went all jet and ended service to all their smaller cities. Meanwhile, several commuter carriers began serving Gallup; Cochise Airlines came in 1979 followed by Desert Airlines in 1980, each with flights to Phoenix making several stops. Sun West Airlines began service later in 1980 with flights to Albuquerque as well as Phoenix using [[Piper Navajo]]s and later [[Beechcraft 99]]s. Their service continued into 1985 when [[Mesa Airlines]] began flying Beech 99s on the same routes. Mesa ended their Albuquerque flights in 1989 and the Phoenix flights became [[America West Express]] in 1992 operating as a feeder for [[America West Airlines]] using [[Beechcraft 1900D]]s. The Phoenix service thrived with the major airline code-share and as many as seven flights per day were operated. Mesa also added a larger 30-seat [[Embraer 120]] to its schedule. In the late 1990s commuter airline traffic decreased nationwide and the Phoenix flights ended in 1999. Flights to Albuquerque resumed under the Mesa Airlines brand but ended three years later. Gallup went several years without airline service until an agreement was made with [[Great Lakes Airlines]] in 2007 to provide flights to Phoenix and Denver (via Farmington) on Beech 1900Ds. This lasted a little over a year ending in 2008 and Gallup has not seen airline service since.<ref>Timetables from airlines that have served Gallup, NM</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:01, 19 January 2016

Gallup Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Gallup
ServesGallup, New Mexico
Elevation AMSL6,472 ft / 1,973 m
Coordinates35°30′40″N 108°47′22″W / 35.51111°N 108.78944°W / 35.51111; -108.78944
Websiteci.gallup.nm.us/...
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 7,316 2,230 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations4,643
Based aircraft23

Gallup Municipal Airport (IATA: GUP, ICAO: KGUP, FAA LID: GUP) is three miles (5 km) southwest of Gallup in McKinley County, New Mexico.[1]

The airport is on Historic Hwy 66. The FBO is Gallup Flying Service; Gallup Med Flight operates Critical Care Air Transport Air Ambulance service.

Facilities

The airport covers 359 acres (145 ha) at an elevation of 6,472 feet (1,973 m); its one runway, 6/24, is 7,316 by 100 feet (2,230 x 30 m) asphalt.[1]

In the year ending March 31, 2009 the airport had 4,643 aircraft operations, average 12 per day: 58% air taxi, 26% general aviation, 12% airline and 4% military. 23 aircraft were then based at this airport: 57% single-engine and 43% multi-engine.[1]

Historical Airline Service

The first airline was Arizona Airways which flew Douglas DC-3s to Albuquerque and to Phoenix with stops at Winslow, Flagstaff, and Prescott, AZ. In 1950 Arizona Airways merged with two other carriers to become Frontier Airlines. Frontier added flights to Farmington, NM that continued to Denver; in the 1960s they added Convair 340s followed by Convair 580s. Their service continued until 1981 when the carrier went all jet and ended service to all their smaller cities. Meanwhile, several commuter carriers began serving Gallup; Cochise Airlines came in 1979 followed by Desert Airlines in 1980, each with flights to Phoenix making several stops. Sun West Airlines began service later in 1980 with flights to Albuquerque as well as Phoenix using Piper Navajos and later Beechcraft 99s. Their service continued into 1985 when Mesa Airlines began flying Beech 99s on the same routes. Mesa ended their Albuquerque flights in 1989 and the Phoenix flights became America West Express in 1992 operating as a feeder for America West Airlines using Beechcraft 1900Ds. The Phoenix service thrived with the major airline code-share and as many as seven flights per day were operated. Mesa also added a larger 30-seat Embraer 120 to its schedule. In the late 1990s commuter airline traffic decreased nationwide and the Phoenix flights ended in 1999. Flights to Albuquerque resumed under the Mesa Airlines brand but ended three years later. Gallup went several years without airline service until an agreement was made with Great Lakes Airlines in 2007 to provide flights to Phoenix and Denver (via Farmington) on Beech 1900Ds. This lasted a little over a year ending in 2008 and Gallup has not seen airline service since.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for GUP PDF, effective 2009-07-02.
  2. ^ Timetables from airlines that have served Gallup, NM

External links

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