| Elmira/Corning Regional Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| USGS aerial image - 22 April 1994 | |||
| IATA: ELM – ICAO: KELM – FAA LID: ELM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | County of Chemung | ||
| Serves | Elmira / Corning, New York | ||
| Location | Big Flats / Horseheads | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 954 ft / 291 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 6/24 | 7,599 | 2,316 | Asphalt |
| 10/28 | 5,404 | 1,647 | Asphalt |
| 5/23 | 2,017 | 615 | Turf |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 41,865 | ||
| Based aircraft | 57 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Elmira/Corning Regional Airport[1][2] (IATA: ELM, ICAO: KELM, FAA LID: ELM) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Chemung County, New York, United States.[1] The airport is six nautical miles (11 km) northwest of the central business district of the city of Elmira[1] and seven nautical miles (13 km) east of the city of Corning.[3] It is located in the town of Big Flats,[4] but its mailing address is in the adjacent town of Horseheads, New York.[4][5] The airport was formerly known as Elmira Regional Airport.[6]
The airport serves the Southern Tier of New York, primarily Chemung and Steuben counties. It has scheduled air service along with general aviation and glider activities. It is north of the Southern Tier Expressway (New York State Route 17). Other similar airports within the same service area include Greater Binghamton Airport and Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport. Greater Rochester International Airport and Syracuse International Airport are the closest two airports with low cost carrier service.
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Elmira/Corning Regional Airport covers an area of 1,000 acres (400 ha) at an elevation of 954 feet (291 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 6/24 is 7,599 by 150 feet (2,316 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface; 10/28 is 5,404 by 150 feet (1,647 x 46 m) with an asphalt surface; 5/23 is 2,017 by 150 feet (615 x 46 m) with a turf.[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 41,865 aircraft operations, an average of 114 per day: 75% general aviation, 25% air taxi, <1% scheduled commercial and <1% military. At that time there were 57 aircraft based at this airport: 63% single-engine, 11% multi-engine, 14% jet, 9% glider and 4% helicopter.[1]
An aviation museum known as Wings of Eagles is located at the airport.[7] Airport services include free wireless Internet access, automatic teller machines (ATM), conference rooms, and the DC2 Restaurant. The Helicopter manufacturer Schweizer Aircraft is also located at the airport.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | Orlando-Sanford |
| Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Detroit |
| Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines | Detroit, New York-JFK [begins June 7, 2012] |
| US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin | Philadelphia |
| US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines | Philadelphia |
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit, MI | 68,000 | Delta |
| 2 | Philadelphia, PA | 53,000 | US Airways |
| 3 | Orlando-Sanford, FL | 16,000 | Allegiant |
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 7,000 | Allegiant |
On June 23, 1967, Mohawk Airlines Flight 40, operated on a BAC-111 regional jet, crashed in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, shortly after taking off from Elmira-Corning, killing all 34 persons (30 passengers and 4 crew) on board.[9]