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Bremerton National Airport

Coordinates: 47°29′25″N 122°45′53″W / 47.49028°N 122.76472°W / 47.49028; -122.76472
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Bremerton National Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPort of Bremerton
ServesBremerton, Washington
Elevation AMSL444 ft / 135 m
Coordinates47°29′25″N 122°45′53″W / 47.49028°N 122.76472°W / 47.49028; -122.76472
WebsitePortOfBremerton.org
Map
PWT is located in Washington (state)
PWT
PWT
Location in Washington
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 6,000 1,829 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Aircraft operations66,000
Based aircraft168

Bremerton National Airport (IATA: PWT, ICAO: KPWT, FAA LID: PWT) is eight miles southwest of downtown Bremerton, in Kitsap County, Washington.[1] It is owned by the Port of Bremerton.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

It is the largest airport on the Kitsap Peninsula with an all-weather, fully lit 6,000-foot runway.[3] It was known as Kitsap County Airport until July 1, 1983.[3]

History

During World War II, Kitsap County Airport was used by the United States Navy as an outer landing field for NAS Seattle.[4] Military use continued throughout the Cold War and it would occasionally host temporary detachments of aircraft from the Navy.[5]

The airport has a second runway which has been closed for some time and is currently used as a drag strip by Bremerton Motorsports Park.[6] In 1954, Kitsap County Airport was the site for the SCCA Seafair Nationals. This was Ferrari's debut on a Northwest track at a time when the company was just starting to dominate west coast sports car racing.[7]

Facilities

The airport covers 1,729 acres (700 ha) at an elevation of 444 feet (135 m). Its one runway, 2/20, is 6,000 by 150 feet (1,829 x 46 m) asphalt.[1]

In the year ending August 31, 2014, the airport had 66,000 aircraft operations, average 181 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% military, and <1% air taxi. 168 aircraft were then based at this airport: 88% single-engine, 7% multi-engine, 2% jet, 2% helicopter, 1% glider, and 1% ultralight.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for PWT PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective December 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Port of Bremerton celebrates the grand re-opening of the Bremerton Marina on May 31, 2008". HistoryLink.org. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  4. ^ "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Washington, Seattle area". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Enterprise". Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Bremerton Motorsports Park Home Page". Bremerton Motorsports Park. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  7. ^ Baer, Arnie. "1954: The First Ferrari Invasion" (PDF). Rudow Specialty Publishing. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
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