| Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| USGS aerial image - 20 April 1994 | |||
| IATA: YNG – ICAO: KYNG – FAA LID: YNG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Western Reserve Port Authority | ||
| Operator | Western Reserve Port Authority | ||
| Serves | Youngstown / Warren, Ohio | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,196 ft / 365 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5/23 | 5,002 | 1,525 | Asphalt |
| 14/32 | 9,003 | 2,744 | Asphalt |
| 143/323 | 3,500 | 1,067 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 60,845 | ||
| Based aircraft | 43 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (IATA: YNG, ICAO: KYNG, FAA LID: YNG) is a public and military use airport in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is 10 nautical miles (19 km) north of the central business district of Youngstown[1] and 10 miles (16 km) east of Warren. The airport is located in Vienna, Ohio and it is also home to the Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station.
The airport has been open for over 50 years and serves the Mahoning and Shenango (Steel) Valleys, and the Penn-Ohio Area (Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania). It is run by the Western Reserve Port Authority, which is made up of members appointed by the Mahoning and Trumbull County Commissioners. The WRPA also plays a vital role in the regional economy as it is teamed up with the Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce and is leading the role of cleaning up the Mahoning River.
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The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport began as the Youngstown Municipal Airport (MAP), having been constructed as one of the last Works Progress Administration projects. Construction began in 1939 and the airport was operational just a year later. The airport is located 11 miles (18 km) north of Youngstown in Vienna Center because during the 1930s and 1940s, there was little room inside the city limits for an airport the size of the one planned. The airport that had been serving the city, Lansdowne Airport, lacked the room to expand.
At one time, US Airways, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Pan Am Clipper Connection and Vacation Express have all serviced the airport. For some time in the early 2000s (decade), the airport had no scheduled commercial service, but in 2006 Allegiant Air began scheduled service to Orlando, Florida bringing commercial air service back to Youngstown. Also in 2008 Vision Airlines announced that it will start charter operations to and from Gulfport Mississippi once a month. Other local airports include Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Akron-Canton Regional Airport, Erie International Airport and the Pittsburgh International Airport.
Youngstown ARS is located at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport. Its primary mission is to serve as home of the 910th Airlift Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command C-130H unit with two flying squadrons and a total of 16 aircraft. A portion of the Wing is devoted to its aerial spray mission. The Wing has nearly 1,300 drilling Air Force Reservists. The installation also hosts a Navy Operational Support Center and a Marine Corps Reserve Center that is home to nearly 400 Navy and Marine Corps Reservists in various units. It is also home to the Youngstown ARS Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol.[2]
Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport covers an area of 1,468 acres (594 ha) at an elevation of 1,196 feet (365 m) above mean sea level. It has three asphalt paved runways: 5/23 is 5,002 by 150 feet (1,525 x 46 m); 14/32 is 9,003 by 150 feet (2,744 x 46 m); 143/323 is 3,500 by 60 feet (1,067 x 18 m).[1]
The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport Terminal sits on the southeast end of the airport. In the year 2000, the terminal was renovated and expanded. The terminal has room for five airline ticket counters. The new addition, from the year 2000, expanded the airports gates from two to six and includes one jetway. The airport will be receiving a new Jetway in the first quarter of 2012 as well as a regional Jetbridge at the same time. The terminal provides seating for over 250,000 annually and can seat up to 350 at any given time. The Port Authority will also be renovating the entire airport over the coming months to help accommodate more commercial air traffic in the coming months.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 60,845 aircraft operations, an average of 166 per day: 59% general aviation, 38% military, 3% air taxi and <1% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 43 aircraft based at this airport: 47% single-engine, 19% multi-engine, 7% jet and 28% military.[1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | Myrtle Beach, Orlando-Sanford, St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Tunica(Charter) |
| Sky King | Atlantic City (Charter) |
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.