Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport

Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport
IATA: RHI – ICAO: KRHI – FAA LID: RHI
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Rhinelander & Oneida County
Serves Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL 1,624 ft / 495 m
Coordinates 45°37′51″N 089°27′59″W / 45.63083°N 89.46639°W / 45.63083; -89.46639Coordinates: 45°37′51″N 089°27′59″W / 45.63083°N 89.46639°W / 45.63083; -89.46639
Website www.fly-rhi.org
Map
RHI

Location of airport in Wisconsin

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 6,799 2,072 Concrete
15/33 5,201 1,585 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft Operations (2014) 24,860
Based Aircraft (2016) 25
Total Passengers (Feb 2015 - Jan 2016) 43,890
Total Freight (Lbs.)(Feb 2015 - Jan 2016) 1,071,000

Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (IATA: RHI, ICAO: KRHI, FAA LID: RHI) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the central business district of Rhinelander, a city in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport is owned by the city and county.[1] It is primarily used for general aviation and is also served by one commercial airline.

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 26,193 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[3] 26,729 enplanements in 2009, and 25,137 in 2010.[4] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015–2019, which categorized it as a primary commercial service non-hub airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[5]

Facilities and aircraft

Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport covers an area of 1,259 acres (509 ha) at an elevation of 1,624 feet (495 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 9/27 is 6,799 by 150 feet (2,072 x 46 m) concrete runway with approved ILS, GPS, and VOR/DME approaches, and 15/33 is 5,201 by 100 feet (1,585 x 30 m) asphalt runway with approved GPS approaches.[1] In addition, the Rhinelander VORTAC (RHI) navigational facility is located at the field.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2014, the airport had 24,860 aircraft operations, an average of 68 per day: 88% general aviation, 6% scheduled commercial, and 6% air taxi. In 2016, there were 25 aircraft based at this airport: 17 single-engine, 5 multi-engine, 2 jet, and 1 helicopter.[1] Both based and transient general aviation aircraft are supported by the fixed base operator (FBO) Rhinelander Flying Service.

The Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport enhances regional air travel safety by maintaining an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) 'Index A' trained team and related equipment. [6]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service at this airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Delta Connection Iron Mountain, Minneapolis/St. Paul

The airport is part of the federal government Essential Air Service program. In 2012, Delta Connection carrier SkyWest bid for and then won the EAS contract on January 3, 2013. The airline receives $1,519,619 in federal subsidies per year operating (50) seat CRJ-200 jet aircraft.[7]

Top destinations

Busiest route departing RHI (Feb 2015 - Jan 2016)
Rank City Passengers Carrier
1 Minneapolis/St Paul, MN 20,660 Delta Connection

Cargo operations

AirlinesDestinations
FedEx Feeder operated by CSA Air Milwaukee
Freight Runners Express Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Stevens Point
Pro Aire Cargo Milwaukee

In 2015, aircraft flight tracking shows CSA Air operating Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft and Freight Runners Express flying their Beechcraft Model 99 aircraft type for Rhinelander cargo operations.

Popular culture

John Heisman, college football's Heisman Trophy namesake, is buried in Rhinelander, which is his wife's hometown. A wooden statue honors Mr. Heisman and is located just inside the Rhinelander-Oneida County airport.

A short scene in the movie Cedar Rapids is set at the airport. However, despite the sign indicating Rhinelander airport in the film, the airport shown is not really the Rhinelander-Oneida County airport. This can be seen by comparing the film shots with photos of the Rhinelander-Oneida County airport facility.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for RHI (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=RHI&Airport_Name=Rhinelander, WI: Rhinelander/Oneida County&carrier=FACTS
  3. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009. External link in |work= (help)
  4. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011. External link in |work= (help)
  5. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
  6. ↑ http://www.airnav.com/airports/krhi
  7. ↑ http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=DOT-OST-2011-0109

Other sources

  • Essential Air Service documents (Docket OST-2011-0109) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
    • Ninety-day notice (June 7, 2011): of Mesaba Aviation, Inc. of its intent to discontinue service at Rhinelander, Wisconsin effective September 5, 2011
    • Order 2011-6-28 (June 28, 2011): allowing Mesaba Aviation, Inc., operating as Delta Connection to suspend its scheduled air service at Rhinelander, Wisconsin, as of September 5, 2011.
    • Notice (September 9, 2011): of Chautauqua Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings and doing business as Frontier Airlines of its intent to discontinue the service at Rhinelander, Wisconsin, effective March 8, 2012.
    • Order 2011-10-15 (October 20, 2011): prohibiting suspension of service and requesting proposals
    • Order 2012-3-5 (March 7, 2012): selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. (Great Lakes) to provide subsidized Essential Air Service (EAS) at Ironwood, Michigan/Ashland, Wisconsin, and Rhinelander, Wisconsin, for a two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates full EAS at both communities through the end of the 24th month thereafter. Great Lakes, utilizing 19-seat Beech 1900D aircraft, will require annual subsidies of $1,410,250 for Rhinelander and $1,747,326 for Ironwood/Ashland. Chautauqua will continue to utilize 37-seat or substitute 50-seat jet aircraft for a short-term annual subsidy rate of $1,837,638.

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