| Rock Airport West Penn Airport |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 9G1 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Serves | Tarentum, Pennsylvania | ||
| Location | Indiana Township, West Deer Township, Pennsylvania | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,125 ft / 343 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 3,550 | 1,082 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 14,600 | ||
| Based aircraft | 12 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Rock Airport (FAA LID: 9G1) (originally known as West Penn Airport) is an airport northeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania near the boroughs of Tarentum and Springdale.
The property went through a major overhaul between 2000 and 2004, and can now accommodate larger aircraft. The airport is located a few miles north of Pittsburgh Mills shopping mall, which is a major attraction in the Pittsburgh area.
On May 11 2011 shortley after 1:45pm TWO students, a science teacher, and a pilot attempted a takeoff on runway 33. They failed and landed on a cliff. The survival Rate as off 5/11/11:5:05pm is 100%