Forbes Field (Kansas)

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Forbes Field
IATA: FOE - ICAO: KFOE
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority
Serves Topeka, Kansas
Elevation AMSL 1,078 ft (328.6 m)
Coordinates 38°57′03.4″N, 95°39′49″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 12,802 3,902 Concrete
3/21 7,000 2,134 Concrete

Forbes Field (IATA: FOE, ICAO: KFOE) is a public airport located 6 miles (10 km) south of Topeka, the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County.

The airport is located on the former site of the Topeka Army Airfield, later known as Forbes Air Force Base, which closed in 1973. It is now a municipal airport operated by the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority. The former administrative area is now used for offices and an industrial park. The Kansas Air National Guard also uses a portion of the site.

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[edit] History of Forbes Field

In April of 1976, the old Forbes Air Force Base was turned over to the city of Topeka and Shawnee County. During this transition, all commercial air service was moved from the Phillip Billard Airport to the newly established Forbes Field. On June 1st, 1976, Frontier Airlines provided the first jet service out of Forbes Field. In 1981, a bond to build a new air terminal was rejected, but then approved a year later in 1982. The new $5 million terminal was completed in 1985. The terminal includes 5 airline ticket counters, the only current counter used is by Allegiant Air, 2 rental car counter, Hertz and Avis (seen outside in the parking lot with spaces provided for rental cars at one time), and one baggage claim carousel. Topeka has had several carriers throughout the mid-1970s to late-1980s, including Frontier, United, Midway and TWA. During this period, Forbes Field handled up to 180,000 passengers per year. After the major carriers pulled out, commuter flights were offered out of Forbes Field. As recently as November 2003, commuter service was provided by Air Midwest, codeshared with US Airways Express, on 19-passenger planes between Topeka and Kansas City International Airport.[1][2][3]

[edit] Allegiant Air And Million Air

Presently, Allegiant Air offers flights to Las Vegas Monday and Friday evenings. Flights originating from Las Vegas leave at 2:25pm and arrive in Topeka at 7:10pm. Flights originating in Topeka leave at 7:50pm and arrive in Las Vegas at 8:50pm.[4]. Million Air, a small commuter service, provides air travel to many destinations.

[edit] Facilities

Forbes Field covers 2,854 acres and has two runways: [5]

  • Runway 13/31: 12,802 x 200 ft. (3,902 x 61 m), Surface: Concrete
  • Runway 3/21: 8,000 x 150 ft. (2,134 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete

[edit] Airlines

[edit] See also

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Anderson, Phil Vegas Bound. The Topeka Capital Journal. URL accessed 21:56, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
  2. ^ Schofield, Adrian Topeka Targets More Growth As Commercial Flights Return. Aviation Now. URL accessed 22:08, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
  3. ^ Forbes Field (ANG). Global Security URL accessed 12:58, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
  4. ^ Allegiant Air http://www.allegiantair.com/aaFlightScheduleLasVegas.php Las Vegas Schedule URL Accessed 22:31 5 May 2006 UTC
  5. ^ GlobalSecurity.org - Forbes Field (ANG), Topeka Airport

[edit] External links

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