Northeast Alabama Regional Airport

Northeast Alabama Regional Airport

NAIP image, 2006
IATA: GAD – ICAO: KGAD – FAA LID: GAD
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Gadsden Airport Authority
Serves Gadsden, Alabama
Elevation AMSL 569 ft / 173 m
Coordinates 33°58′22″N 086°05′21″W / 33.97278°N 86.08917°W / 33.97278; -86.08917
Website http://www.nealair.com/
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 6,802 2,073 Asphalt
18/36 4,806 1,465 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 23,886
Based aircraft 95

Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (IATA: GAD, ICAO: KGAD, FAA LID: GAD) is five miles southwest of Gadsden, in Etowah County, Alabama.[1] It is owned by Gadsden Airport Authority[1] and it used to be Gadsden Municipal Airport. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorized as a general aviation facility. The airport has had scheduled passenger flights.

Facilities

The airport covers 1,480 acres (600 ha) at an elevation of 569 feet (173 m). It has two asphalt runways: 6/24 is 6,802 by 150 feet (2,073 x 46 m) and 18/36 is 4,806 by 150 feet (1,465 x 46 m).[1]

In the year ending April 9, 2009 the airport had 23,886 aircraft operations, average 65 per day: 93% general aviation, 5% air taxi and 2% military. 95 aircraft were then based at this airport: 89% single-engine, 4% multi-engine, 3% jet, 2% glider and 1% helicopter.[1]

Former airlines

Incidents and accidents

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Master Record for GAD (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Air New Orleans". AirTimes: A Collector's Guide to Airline Timetables. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
  3. ↑ "Southern Airways.org". Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Brief of Accident". NTSB. Retrieved 2007-10-01.

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