Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
| Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport | |||
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| 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°WCoordinates: 38°08′19″N 78°27′10″W / 38.138639°N 78.452861°W
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| Website | |||
| 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[8]http://www.gocho.com/index.php/flight_info/airlines%7Cauthor=%7Cwork=%7Cpublisher=Charlottesville Albemarle Airport|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=19 July 2013}}Cite error: The opening
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- New York LaGuardia - operated by Chataqua
- US Airways[8]
- Charlotte - operated by Piedmont Airlines and Air Wisconsin
- Philadelphia - operated by Piedmont Airlines
- United Airlines[8]
- Washington Dulles - operated by Commutair
- Former Destinations
- Detroit - operated by Delta and Northwest
Location
References
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, September 8, 1953.
- ↑ Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Website, http://www.gocho.com/airport/info/about/, retrieved on 7-9-2009
- ↑ Web. Charlottesville Albemarle Airport names new executive director, Daily Progress Staff Reports, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, December 1, 2012, retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ↑ Web. CHO Runway Project Synopsis, Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Airport, retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ↑ Web. Intention to Impose & Use PFC Application Number 20, Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Airport, May 2, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ↑ Web. Church ISO new home, Bill Emory, The Hook, August 1, 2012, retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ↑ Web. American offers CHO-Chi Town nonstop service, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, 1:55pm Monday Mar 14, 2011
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 {{cite web|title=Airlines serving CHO|url=
External links
- Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport website
- Web. Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, citydata.com, retrieved 17 Nov 2009.
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