Tri-State Airport

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Tri-State Airport
Milton J. Ferguson Field
IATA: HTS - ICAO: KHTS
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Tri-State Airport Authority
Serves Huntington, West Virginia
Elevation AMSL 828 ft (252.4 m)
Coordinates 38°22′00″N, 82°33′29″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 6,517 1,986 Asphalt
3/21 3,007 917 Asphalt

Tri-State Airport (IATA: HTS, ICAO: KHTS), also known as Milton J. Ferguson Field, is a public airport located just south of Ceredo, West Virginia, three miles (5 km) south of the central business district (CBD) of Huntington, West Virginia. It serves the nearby cities of Huntington, Ashland, Kentucky, and Ironton, Ohio. The airport has two runways, one at 6,517 feet, the other at 3,007 feet. It has heavy use for general aviation, but is also serviced by three commercial airlines.

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[edit] Bomb scare of August 2006

On August 17, 2006, a woman of Pakistani origin residing within the US was prevented from boarding a plane when it was found she had banned materials in her hand luggage. While these initially tested positive for explosive residue, subsequent analysis revealed that the liquids were harmless [1]. Later testing revealed that it was just water and soap [2] The woman had purchased a one-way ticket on a flight to Charlotte, North Carolina [3].

[edit] Airlines and destinations

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "No bomb found in US airport alert." BBC 18 Aug. 2006. 1 Sept. 2006 [1].
  2. ^ "Bottles leading to airport closure held water, soap." Charleston Daily Mail 25 Aug. 2006. 1 Sept. 2006 [2].
  3. ^ "No explosives in US airport alert." BBC 18 Aug. 2006. 1 Sept. 2006 [3].

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