Visalia Municipal Airport
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| Visalia Municipal Airport | |||
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| IATA: VIS - ICAO: KVIS | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City of Visalia | ||
| Serves | Visalia, California | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 295 ft (89.9 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30 | 6,559 | 1,999 | Asphalt |
| Helipads | |||
| Number | Size | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| H1 | 45 | 14 | Asphalt |
Visalia Municipal Airport (IATA: VIS, ICAO: KVIS) is a public airport located four miles (6 km) west of the central business district (CBD) of Visalia, a city in Tulare County, California, USA. The airport covers 722 acres and has one runway and one helipad. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is served by one commercial airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
On November 19, 2006, Air Midwest (operating as US Airways Express) commenced service to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, with some flights including a stop at Merced Municipal Airport in Merced, California.[1] Previously, scheduled service was provided by Scenic Airlines with flights to North Las Vegas Airport.
[edit] Airline and destination
- US Airways
- US Airways Express operated by Air Midwest (Merced, Las Vegas)
[edit] References
- Visalia Municipal Airport (official web site)
- FAA Airport Master Record for VIS (Form 5010 PDF)
- Notes:
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KVIS
- ASN Accident history for KVIS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KVIS
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