Jump to content

Pittsfield Municipal Airport (Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 42°25′37″N 073°17′34″W / 42.42694°N 73.29278°W / 42.42694; -73.29278
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pittsfield Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Pittsfield
ServesPittsfield, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL1,194 ft / 364 m
Coordinates42°25′37″N 073°17′34″W / 42.42694°N 73.29278°W / 42.42694; -73.29278
Websitecityofpittsfield.org
Map
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 5,790 1,765 Asphalt
14/32 3,496 1,066 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations33,000
Based aircraft37

Pittsfield Municipal Airport (IATA: PSF[2], ICAO: KPSF, FAA LID: PSF) is two miles west of Pittsfield, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

The first airline flights were Mohawk DC-3s, 1953 to 1958; Northeast DC-3s stopped at Pittsfield 1953-54 to 1962. Flights on commuter airlines like Command Airways and Precision Airlines lasted until 1983-84; Precision flew to Rutland, Vermont and New York City LaGuardia Airport.

Facilities

[edit]

The airport covers 550 acres (223 ha) at an elevation of 1,194 feet (364 m). It has two asphalt runways: 8/26 is 5,790 by 100 feet (1,765 x 30 m) and 14/32 is 3,496 by 100 feet (1,066 x 30 m).[1]

In the year ending August 22, 2012 the airport had 33,000 aircraft operations, average 90 per day: 88% general aviation, 11% air taxi, and 1% military. 37 aircraft were then based at the airport: 76% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, and 11% jet.[1]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for PSF PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (PSF: Pittsfield)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. ^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Reports. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.

https://www.cityofpittsfield.org/departments/airport/airport_safety_improvements_and_expansion.php

[edit]