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Revision as of 15:02, 19 July 2013

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
IATA: CHO – ICAO: KCHO
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority
Location Charlottesville, Virginia
Elevation AMSL 639 ft / 194.8 m
Coordinates 38°08′19″N 78°27′10″W / 38.138639°N 78.452861°W / 38.138639; -78.452861Coordinates:Erioll world.svg.png 38°08′19″N 78°27′10″W / 38.138639°N 78.452861°W / 38.138639; -78.452861
Website gocho.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 6,001 1,829 Asphalt

The Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (IATA:CHO) is a regional airport located in Albemarle County and the largest airport in the area.

About

In September 1953, the Charlottesville City Council voted 5-0 to allocate $140,000 towards the construction of the airport.[1] Commercial airline service was started at the airport by Piedmont Airlines in 1955.[2]

Melinda C. Crawford will become the executive director of the airport on on March 1, 2013. [3]

Expansion

In 2003, the airport began work on a master plan to extend the length of its runway 800 feet to accommodate more jet engine services as prop planes are retired from use. The runway has measured at 6,001 feet long since the last expansion in 1966.[4] The projected cost of the project is $3,285,054.[5]

The expansion project will affect the nearby Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, which was built in 1875. In addition to assisting the congregation relocate, the airport has collaborated with Preservation Piedmont to locate a buyer who will undertake the project of moving the original structure to a new site.[6]

Airlines and Destinations

American
Chicago - operated by American Eagle. Service began in June 2011[7]
Delta
Atlanta - operated by ExpressJet
New York LaGuardia - operated by Chataqua[8]
US Airways
Charlotte - operated by Piedmont Airlines and Air Wisconsin
Philadelphia - operated by Piedmont Airlines[8]
United Airlines
Washington Dulles - operated by Commutair[8]
Former Destinations
Detroit - operated by Delta and Northwest

Location

References

  1. Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, September 8, 1953.
  2. Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Website, http://www.gocho.com/airport/info/about/, retrieved on 7-9-2009
  3. Web. Charlottesville Albemarle Airport names new executive director, Daily Progress Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, December 1, 2012, retrieved December 3, 2012.
  4. Web. CHO Runway Project Synopsis, Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Airport, retrieved August 21, 2012.
  5. Web. Intention to Impose & Use PFC Application Number 20, Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Airport, May 2, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2012.
  6. Web. Church ISO new home, Bill Emory, The Hook, August 1, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2012.
  7. Web. American offers CHO-Chi Town nonstop service, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, 1:55pm Monday Mar 14, 2011
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 Web. Airlines serving CHO, Charlottesville Albemarle Airport, retrieved 19 July 2013.

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