| John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport | |||
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| IATA: JST – ICAO: KJST – FAA LID: JST
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Johnstown-Cambria County Airport Authority | ||
| Operator | www.flyjohnstownairport.com | ||
| Serves | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,284 ft / 696 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 15/33 | 7,003 | 2,135 | Concrete |
| 5/23 | 4,386 | 1,337 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 59,430 | ||
| Based aircraft | 69 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
The John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service. The airport is named after the late Congressman John Murtha.
The John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County (JMJCC) Airport is home to several military units. The airport houses the Pennsylvania Army National Guard 1-104th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (Company's HHC,A,C,D, and E) and Det 1, 1-169th Aviation (Med-Evac). It also houses the 258th Air Traffic Control Squadron of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard, the Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 (MWSS-471), Detachment A, and the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775 (HMLA-775), Detachment A.[2] These military units use helicopters, rather than fixed-wing planes.
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John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport covers an area of 650 acres (260 ha) at an elevation of 2,284 feet (696 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved, R/W 23/5 and one concrete runway R/W 33/15 s: 15/33 measuring 7,003 x 150 feet (2,135 x 46 m) and 5/23 measuring 4,386 x 100 feet (1,337 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 59,430 aircraft operations, an average of 162 per day: 64% general aviation, 29% military, 6% air taxi and 2% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 69 aircraft based at this airport: 38% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 1% jet and 55% military.[1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| United Express operated by Colgan Air | Altoona (PA), Washington-Dulles |
The airport was dedicated in 1948, and at one time was served by both Allegheny Airlines and Mohawk. When US Airways ended service to Altoona and Pittsburgh, United Express picked it up with service to Altoona and Washington-Dulles.
Although the airport only offers three commercial flights and has very little other activity, as of April 2009, the airport had received almost $200 million in federal subsidies. That funding has not been used to subsidize the facility’s commercial, corporate and general aviation operations, including the terminal. Those funds have been used to construct a concrete reinforced runway for military purposes and to build military installations located near and around the airport proper. The airport is in the bottom 28% of all facilities receiving EAS funding.[3] In 2004, an $8 million air traffic radar system was installed at the airport,and is operated by the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. [4]
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