Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport

Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Rhinelander & Oneida County
Serves Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL 1,624 ft / 495 m
Coordinates 45°37′51″N 089°27′59″W / 45.63083°N 89.46639°W / 45.63083; -89.46639Coordinates: 45°37′51″N 089°27′59″W / 45.63083°N 89.46639°W / 45.63083; -89.46639
Website www.fly-rhi.org
Map
RHI
RHI

Location of airport in Wisconsin / United States

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 6,799 2,072 Concrete
15/33 5,201 1,585 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft Operations (2015) 24,860
Based Aircraft (2017) 24
Total Passengers Served (12 months ending May 2017) 44,010
Cargo handled (12 months ending May 2017) 889,000

Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (IATA: RHI, ICAO: KRHI, FAA LID: RHI) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the central business district of Rhinelander, a city in Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport is owned by the city and county.[1] It is primarily used for general aviation and is also served by one commercial airline.

As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 26,193 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[3] 26,729 enplanements in 2009, and 25,137 in 2010.[4] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[5]

Facilities and aircraft

Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport covers an area of 1,259 acres (509 ha) at an elevation of 1,624 feet (495 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 9/27 is 6,799 by 150 feet (2,072 x 46 m) concrete runway with approved ILS, GPS, and VOR/DME approaches, and 15/33 is 5,201 by 100 feet (1,585 x 30 m) asphalt runway with approved GPS approaches.[1] In addition, the Rhinelander VORTAC (RHI) navigational facility is located at the field.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2015, the airport had 24,860 aircraft operations, an average of 68 per day: 88% general aviation, 6% scheduled commercial and 6% air taxi. In July 2017, there were 24 aircraft based at this airport: 16 single-engine, 5 multi-engine, 2 jet and 1 helicopter.[1] Both based and transient general aviation aircraft are supported by the fixed-base operator (FBO) Rhinelander Flying Service.

The Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport enhances regional air travel safety by maintaining an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) 'Index A' trained team and related equipment. [6]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service at this airport:

AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Delta Connection Minneapolis / St. Paul [7]

The airport is part of the federal government Essential Air Service program. In 2012, Delta Connection carrier SkyWest Airlines bid for and then won the EAS contract on January 3, 2013. The airline currently receives $1,714,307 in federal subsidies per year operating 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 jet aircraft through Jan 31, 2019.[8]

Top destinations

Busiest route departing RHI (June 2016 – May 2017) [9]
Rank City Passengers Carrier
1 Minneapolis / St Paul, MN 21,120 Delta Connection

Cargo operations

AirlinesDestinations
FedEx Feeder operated by CSA Air Milwaukee
Freight Runners Express Madison, Milwaukee, Mosinee, Oshkosh, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Dells
Pro Aire Cargo Appleton, Milwaukee, Mosinee, Oshkosh

In 2017, aircraft flight tracking shows CSA Air operating Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft, Freight Runners Express flying both their Beechcraft Model 99 and Beechcraft 1900 aircraft and Pro Aire Cargo also flying the Model 99 type for Rhinelander cargo operations.

John Heisman, college football's Heisman Trophy namesake, is buried in Rhinelander, which is his wife's hometown.[10] A statue of Heisman is located just inside the Rhinelander-Oneida County airport.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for RHI (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=RHI&Airport_Name=Rhinelander, WI: Rhinelander/Oneida County&carrier=FACTS
  3. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009. External link in |work= (help)
  4. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011. External link in |work= (help)
  5. ↑ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  6. ↑ http://www.airnav.com/airports/krhi
  7. ↑ "FLIGHT SCHEDULES". Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  8. ↑ http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=DOT-OST-2011-0109
  9. ↑ "(RHI) RITA BTS Transtats". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  10. ↑ Bill Pennington. "John Heisman, the Coach Behind the Trophy". The New York Times, December 8, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  11. ↑ Barry Adams. "Airport a gateway to the world in Rhinelander but Donald Trump's budget could end it". Wisconsin State Journal, April 23, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

Other sources

  • Essential Air Service documents (Docket OST-2011-0109) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
    • Ninety-day notice (June 7, 2011): of Mesaba Aviation, Inc. of its intent to discontinue service at Rhinelander, Wisconsin effective September 5, 2011
    • Order 2011-6-28 (June 28, 2011): allowing Mesaba Aviation, Inc., operating as Delta Connection to suspend its scheduled air service at Rhinelander, Wisconsin, as of September 5, 2011.
    • Notice (September 9, 2011): of Chautauqua Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings and doing business as Frontier Airlines of its intent to discontinue the service at Rhinelander, Wisconsin, effective March 8, 2012.
    • Order 2011-10-15 (October 20, 2011): prohibiting suspension of service and requesting proposals
    • Order 2012-3-5 (March 7, 2012): selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. (Great Lakes) to provide subsidized Essential Air Service (EAS) at Ironwood, Michigan/Ashland, Wisconsin, and Rhinelander, Wisconsin, for a two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates full EAS at both communities through the end of the 24th month thereafter. Great Lakes, utilizing 19-seat Beech 1900D aircraft, will require annual subsidies of $1,410,250 for Rhinelander and $1,747,326 for Ironwood/Ashland. Chautauqua will continue to utilize 37-seat or substitute 50-seat jet aircraft for a short-term annual subsidy rate of $1,837,638.


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