Aberdeen Regional Airport

This article is about the public-use airport in Aberdeen, South Dakota. For other Airports named Aberdeen, see Aberdeen Airport (disambiguation). For other uses of Aberdeen, see Aberdeen (disambiguation).
Aberdeen Regional Airport
Aberdeen Army Airfield

2006 USGS Orthophoto
IATA: ABR – ICAO: KABR – FAA LID: ABR
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Aberdeen
Serves Aberdeen, South Dakota
Elevation AMSL 1,302 ft / 397 m
Coordinates 45°26′53.8″N 098°25′21.9″W / 45.448278°N 98.422750°W / 45.448278; -98.422750
Website www.aberdeen.sd.us/...
Map
KABR

Location of Aberdeen Regional Airport

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 6,901 2,103 Concrete
17/35 5,500 1,676 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations 52,421
Based aircraft 50

Aberdeen Regional Airport (IATA: ABR, ICAO: KABR, FAA LID: ABR) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) east of the central business district of Aberdeen, a city in Brown County, South Dakota, United States.[1] It is mostly used for general aviation, and is also served by one commercial airline.

Airline and destination

AirlinesDestinations
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul

Top destinations

Busiest route out of ABR
(Dec 2014 - Nov 2015)
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Minneapolis/St. Paul 27,000 Delta Connection

FedEx Feeder is operated at the field by CSA Air.

Facilities and aircraft

Aberdeen Regional Airport covers an area of 1,284 acres (520 ha) at an elevation of 1,302 feet (397 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 13/31 is 6,901 by 100 feet (2,103 x 30 m) with a concrete surface; 17/35 is 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m) with an asphalt surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 52,421 aircraft operations, an average of 143 per day: 81% general aviation, 13% scheduled commercial, 6% air taxi and <1% military. At that time there were 50 aircraft based at this airport: 62% single-engine, 30% multi-engine, 6% jet and 2% helicopter.[1]

The passenger terminal is one of three terminals in South Dakota that boasts a moving jet bridge, the other two being Sioux Falls Regional Airport and Rapid City Regional Airport. The loading bridge allows passengers to board the aircraft from directly inside the terminal and right onto the aircraft, without having to walk outside, which is a key deciding factor for travelers who choose to fly out of the airport. As of March 2015, Delta Connection is the only commercial airline currently operating out of Aberdeen Regional Airport, providing jet only service on daily flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul on their Canadair Regional Jet 200.

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History

In 1923, Aberdeen hosted the first fly-in event in South Dakota. During World War II, the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces as a contract glider training airfield owned by Anderson & Brennan Flying Service, beginning on 25 May 1942. The mission of the school was to train glider pilot students in proficiency in operation of gliders in various types of towed and soaring flight, both day and night, and in servicing of gliders in the field. They primarily used C-47 Skytrains and Waco CG-4 unpowered Gliders.

Originally named Aberdeen Municipal Airport, the name was changed to Saunders Field in 1946.

Notable visitors

President George W. Bush landed here in the early 2000s (decade) to speak at a rally at Northern State University. Reba McEntire also made a stop here on July 22, 2013, when the Phenom 100 jet she was traveling in stopped at the airport to refuel. McEntire was on her way to a concert in Edmonton, Alberta.

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Master Record for ABR (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-08-27.

External links

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