Oakland County International Airport
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Oakland County International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport
located in Waterford Township
, Oakland County
, Michigan
, United States
. The airport is five nautical miles (9 km) west of the central business district
of Pontiac
.
It is the sixth-busiest airport in the United States
without scheduled passenger service. Charters carrying sports teams competing at The Palace of Auburn Hills
nearby frequently use the airport. The airport was originally called Pontiac Municipal Airport when it opened in 1928 and became Oakland-Pontiac Airport later before adapting its current name.
The airport holds an open house every year, showing aircraft based at PTK, military aircraft and vintage aircraft. The Civil Air Patrol
acts as security for the open house.
of 980 feet (299 m) above mean sea level. It has three asphalt
paved runway
s: 9R/27L is 6,520 by 150 feet (1,987 x 46 m); 9L/27R is 5,675 by 100 feet (1,730 x 30 m); 18/36 is 2,585 by 75 feet (788 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 202,973 aircraft operations, an average of 556 per day: 92% general aviation
, 7% air taxi
, 1% scheduled commercial
and <1% military
. At that time there were 500 aircraft based at this airport: 60% single-engine
, 21% multi-engine, 16% jet
, 2% helicopter
, <1% glider
and <1% ultralight.
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 in Waterford Township
Waterford Township, Michigan
Waterford Charter Township is a charter township in north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 71,707.-History:...
, Oakland County
Oakland County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census, there were 1,202,362 people, 471,115 households, and 315,175 families residing in the county. The population density as of the 2000 census was 1,369 people per square mile . There were 492,006 housing units at an average density of 564 per square mile...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The airport is five nautical miles (9 km) west 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 Pontiac
Pontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
.
It is the sixth-busiest airport in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
without scheduled passenger service. Charters carrying sports teams competing at The Palace of Auburn Hills
The Palace of Auburn Hills
The Palace of Auburn Hills, often referred to simply as The Palace, is a sports and entertainment venue in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb on the northern outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, United States. Opened in 1988, it is the home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association...
nearby frequently use the airport. The airport was originally called Pontiac Municipal Airport when it opened in 1928 and became Oakland-Pontiac Airport later before adapting its current name.
The airport holds an open house every year, showing aircraft based at PTK, military aircraft and vintage aircraft. The Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol is a Congressionally chartered, federally supported, non-profit corporation that serves as the official civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force . CAP is a volunteer organization with an aviation-minded membership that includes people from all backgrounds, lifestyles, and...
acts as security for the open house.
Facilities and aircraft
Oakland County International Airport covers an area of 750 acres (303.5 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 980 feet (299 m) above mean sea level. It has three 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...
paved 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...
s: 9R/27L is 6,520 by 150 feet (1,987 x 46 m); 9L/27R is 5,675 by 100 feet (1,730 x 30 m); 18/36 is 2,585 by 75 feet (788 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 202,973 aircraft operations, an average of 556 per day: 92% 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...
, 7% 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...
, 1% 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...
and <1% 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...
. At that time there were 500 aircraft based at this airport: 60% 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...
, 21% multi-engine, 16% 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...
, 2% 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...
, <1% glider
Glider aircraft
Glider aircraft are heavier-than-air craft that are supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against their lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine. Mostly these types of aircraft are intended for routine operation without engines, though engine failure can...
and <1% ultralight.
Charter airlines
- Murray AirMurray AirNational Airlines is an American airline based in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, United States. It operates on demand cargo and passenger charter services. Its main base is Willow Run Airport, Ypsilanti.- History :...
(Willow Run, Chicago Rockford, Kokomo) [mainly charters for Chrysler to their plants around the Midwest] - KalittaKalittaKalitta may refer to:*Connie Kalitta , a retired American drag racer and CEO of the eponymous Kallita Air.*Doug Kalitta , an American drag racer, nephew of Connie Kalitta and owner of Kalitta Charters....