Greenbrier Valley Airport
Encyclopedia
Greenbrier Valley Airport is a public use airport
located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district
of Lewisburg
, a city in Greenbrier County
, West Virginia
, United States
. It is owned by the Greenbrier County Airport Authority.
The airport has one runway
, marketed as "The Longest Runway in West Virginia." It is mostly used for general aviation
. Scheduled service to Cleveland is operated by Gulfstream International Airlines and subsidized by the Essential Air Service
program. Also, service to Atlanta and New York Kennedy is operated by Delta Air Lines. The airport has four rental car companies, National/Alamo, Hertz, Enterprise, and Avis. The airport also offers a country homestyle restaurant called Dutch Haaus.
of 2,302 feet (702 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 4/22 with an asphalt
surface measuring 7,004 by 150 feet (2,135 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2008, the airport had 25,240 aircraft operations, an average of 69 per day: 79% general aviation
, 14% air taxi
and 4% military
and 3% scheduled commercial
. At that time there were 30 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine
, 13% multi-engine, 3% jet
and 3% helicopter
.
Remarks:
On Sunday, November 20, 2011 Continental Connection flight 4073 on behalf of Continental Airlines aborted takeoff. Metal pieces from the engine exploded on take off. The aircraft returned to the gate safely, and nobody was hurt. The aircraft was en-route to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Lewisburg
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Lewisburg is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,830 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Greenbrier County.-Geography:Lewisburg is located at ....
, a city in Greenbrier County
Greenbrier County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,453 people, 14,571 households, and 9,922 families residing in the county. The population density was 34 people per square mile . There were 17,644 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the Greenbrier County Airport Authority.
The airport has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
, marketed as "The Longest Runway in West Virginia." It is mostly used for general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
. Scheduled service to Cleveland is operated by Gulfstream International Airlines and subsidized by the Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service is a U.S. government program enacted to guarantee that small communities in the United States, which, prior to deregulation, were served by certificated airlines, maintained commercial service. Its aim is to maintain a minimal level of scheduled air service to these...
program. Also, service to Atlanta and New York Kennedy is operated by Delta Air Lines. The airport has four rental car companies, National/Alamo, Hertz, Enterprise, and Avis. The airport also offers a country homestyle restaurant called Dutch Haaus.
Airlines and destinations
Airport Information
Greenbrier Valley Airport covers an area of 472 acres (191 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 2,302 feet (702 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 4/22 with an asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
surface measuring 7,004 by 150 feet (2,135 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2008, the airport had 25,240 aircraft operations, an average of 69 per day: 79% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 14% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
and 4% military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
and 3% scheduled commercial
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
. At that time there were 30 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 13% multi-engine, 3% jet
Jet aircraft
A jet aircraft is an aircraft propelled by jet engines. Jet aircraft generally fly much faster than propeller-powered aircraft and at higher altitudes – as high as . At these altitudes, jet engines achieve maximum efficiency over long distances. The engines in propeller-powered aircraft...
and 3% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
.
Remarks:
- Fueling fee waived if purchasing for Multi-engine aircraft only.
- Permission required 24 hours in advance for unscheduled air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats. To schedule, call the airport manager at 304-645-3961.
- Activate HIRL runway 04/22, MALSR runway 04, VASIVisual Approach Slope IndicatorThe visual approach slope indicator is a system of lights on the side of an airport runway threshold that provides visual descent guidance information during the approach to a runway...
runway 22 & taxiway lights - CTAFCommon Traffic Advisory FrequencyCommon Traffic Advisory Frequency , is the name given to the VHF radio frequency used for air-to-air communication at U.S., Canadian and Australian non-towered airports....
. - Birds & deer on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Hot air balloonHot air balloonThe hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology. It is in a class of aircraft known as balloon aircraft. On November 21, 1783, in Paris, France, the first untethered manned flight was made by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d'Arlandes in a hot air...
activity in the vicinity of airport. - This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Accidents and incidents
On June 26,2011 United Express flight 6054 on behalf of United Airlines made a emergency landing. They reported they were low on fuel. The aircraft landed safely. 50 passengers, and 3 crew members were on the aircraft, and no one was hurt. The aircraft was en-route to Charleston Yeager Airport.On Sunday, November 20, 2011 Continental Connection flight 4073 on behalf of Continental Airlines aborted takeoff. Metal pieces from the engine exploded on take off. The aircraft returned to the gate safely, and nobody was hurt. The aircraft was en-route to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport.
External links
- Greenbrier Valley Airport, official web site
- Lewisburg/Greenbrier Valley Airport at the West Virginia DOT Airport Directory
- Aerial photo as of 27 October 1990 from USGS The National Map