Martha's Vineyard Airport

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Marthas Vineyard Airport
IATA: MVY – ICAO: KMVY – FAA: MVY
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		Dukes County
Serves		Martha's Vineyard
Location		Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL		67 ft / 20 m
Coordinates		41°23′35″N 070°36′52″W / 41.39306, -70.61444
Website		MVYairport.com
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
6/24	5,504	1,678	Asphalt
15/33	3,297	1,005	Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations			61,317
Based aircraft			67
Source: Federal Aviation Administration^[1]

Martha's Vineyard Airport (IATA: MVY, ICAO: KMVY, FAA LID: MVY) is a public airport located in the middle of the island of Martha's Vineyard, three miles (5 km) south of the central business district of Vineyard Haven, in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. This airport is owned by Dukes County.^[1] It is often used for general aviation but is also served by two commercial airlines.

1 Facilities and aircraft
2 Terminal
3 Airlines and destinations
4 Rescue Vehicles
5 History
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Marthas Vineyard Airport covers an area of 688 acres (278 ha) which contains two runways: 6/24 measuring 5,504 x 100 ft. (1,678 x 30 m) and 15/33 measuring 3,297 x 75 ft. (1,005 x 23 m).^[1]

For 12-month period ending May 14, 2006, the airport had 61,317 aircraft operations, an average of 167 per day: 54% general aviation, 46% air taxi and <1% military. There are 67 aircraft based at this airport: 75% single engine and 25% multi-engine.^[1]

The West Tisbury Police Department is in charge of the security of the airport and the ARFF department is staffed by 10 full-time firefighters.

[edit] Terminal

The very small terminal has a restaurant, 2 gates, check-in desks and a small luggage claim. The terminal has seen more travelers coming to the island because it is only one of the few ways of arriving to the island.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Cape Air (Boston, Hyannis, New Bedford, Providence [seasonal], Nantucket)
US Airways
- US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Washington-Reagan) [seasonal]
- US Airways Express operated by Colgan Air (Hyannis, New York-LaGuardia) [seasonal]
- US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines (New York-LaGuardia) [seasonal]

[edit] Rescue Vehicles

The Martha's Vineyard Airport Currently Operates two fully functional emergency responce vehicles.

[edit] History

The airfield was constructed during World War II as a coastal patrol base. The new terminal building, constructed in 2001, replaced an older wooden structure that was the original base operations building. Historical photos and memorabilia are mounted on the western wall of the main hall, near the entrance to the restaurant, and tell the story of the Navy squadrons posted there during the war.