| Nantucket Memorial Airport | |||
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| IATA: ACK – ICAO: KACK – FAA LID: ACK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Town of Nantucket | ||
| Location | Nantucket, Massachusetts | ||
| Hub for | Cape Air | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 48 ft / 15 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 6/24 | 6,303 | 1,921 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 2,696 | 822 | Asphalt |
| 15/33 | 4,000 | 1,219 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 163,810 | ||
| Based aircraft | 33 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Nantucket Memorial Airport (IATA: ACK, ICAO: KACK, FAA LID: ACK) is a public airport on the south side of the island of Nantucket in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The airport is owned by the Town of Nantucket and is located three miles (5 km) southeast of the town.[1] It is the second busiest airport in the state, after Logan International Airport.
The TV series Wings used actual exterior shots for the show under the name "Tom Nevers Field".
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Nantucket Memorial Airport covers an area of 1,200 acres (490 ha) which contains three runways:[1]
For 12-month period ending April 30, 2006, the airport had 163,810 aircraft operations, an average of 448 per day: 74% air taxi, 26% general aviation, <1% scheduled commercial and military (636). There are 33 aircraft based at this airport: 48% single engine, 48% multi-engine and 2% helicopters.[1]
The small terminal has a check-in area where the airlines have their representatives for check-in and baggage services. The baggage claim area is a small room which does not have a baggage belt. When the bags are ready to be returned to their owners, a garage door is opened and the bags come down a small ramp. There is currently construction underway to make the terminal bigger and more modern. The Airport Apron has eight parking spots for Cape Air's Cessna 402. There are also four larger parking spots for the Jetblue E190, US Airways CRJ-200 and Saab 340, Delta CRJ-200 and Continental Dash 8 Q-200. More spots are available if needed. Most of the parking is reserved for general aviation aircraft. Across from the terminal, there is a cargo facility where some of Nantucket's imports come in.
The south beaches of Nantucket are great for photos and plane spotting. The Runway starts about 100 yards from the beach. Runway 6 arrivals directly overfly the beach at low altitudes.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Cape Air | Boston, Martha's Vineyard Seasonal: New Bedford, Providence, White Plains |
| Delta Connection operated by Comair | Seasonal: New York-JFK |
| Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines | Seasonal: New York-JFK |
| Island Airlines | Hyannis |
| JetBlue Airways | Seasonal: New York-JFK |
| Nantucket Airlines | Hyannis, Boston |
| Nantucket Shuttle Airlines | Hyannis, Plymouth |
| United Express operated by CommutAir | Seasonal: Newark |
| US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin | Seasonal: Washington-National |
| US Airways Express operated by Mesaba Airlines | Seasonal: New York-LaGuardia |
Over the years, the Nantucket Airport has seen a variety of other carriers, many of which have used full sized jets into the small field. In the 70's, Delta flew DC-9's here. In the 80's, New York Air had DC-9's as well. Through the 90's, both American and Continental had weekly mainline jets (737's, 727's, and MD-80's). Currently, the largest regular serviced aircraft at the airport is JetBlue's Embraer 190 with seasonal daily service to New York City's JFK airport.
| Rank | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Hyannis, Massachusetts | 41,000 | Cape Air, Island, Nantucket |
| 2 | Boston, Massachusetts | 33,000 | Cape Air, Nantucket |
| 3 | New York, New York | 18,000 | Delta Connection, JetBlue |
| 4 | New Bedford, Massachusetts | 8,000 | Cape Air |
| 5 | Washington (National), DC | 5,000 | US Airways Express |
| 6 | Newark, New Jersey | 5,000 | Continental Connection |
| 7 | Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts | 4,000 | Cape Air |
| 8 | New York, New York | 3,000 | US Airways Express |
| 9 | Providence, Rhode Island | 3,000 | Cape Air |
| 10 | White Plains, New York | 2,000 | Cape Air |
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