Morgantown Municipal Airport
Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. Bill Hart Field | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 39°38′34″N 079°54′59″W / 39.64278°N 79.91639°W | ||||||||||
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Morgantown Municipal Airport (IATA: MGW, ICAO: KMGW, FAA LID: MGW) is three miles east of Morgantown, in Monongalia County, West Virginia.[1] It is also known as Walter L. Bill Hart Field.[1] It sees one passenger airline, Southern Airways Express, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[2]
The airport's runway cannot handle larger airplanes, but it has filed a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to lengthen the runway.[3]
Facilities
The airport covers 494 acres (200 ha) at an elevation of 1,244 feet (379 m) above sea level. Its single runway, 18/36, is 5,199 by 150 feet (1,585 x 46 m).[1]
In the year ending December 31, 2022, the airport had 59,641 aircraft operations, an average of 163 per day: 56% general aviation, 41% air taxi and 3% military. In January 2024, there were 23 aircraft based at this airport: 22 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.[1]
In January 2008 a $1.9 million federal grant was awarded for an access road between the airport and Interstate 68.[4]
Historical airline service
The first passenger airline flights were on
Starting on November 30, 2016, Southern Airways Express began flights between Morgantown Municipal Airport and both
On July 31, 2017 Southern Airways Express ended service to Washington Dulles and began service to
Airline and destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations | Refs |
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Southern Airways Express | Pittsburgh, Washington–Dulles | [18] |
Statistics
Rank | City | Airport name & IATA code | Passengers |
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1 | Pittsburgh, PA | Pittsburgh International (PIT) | 1,500 |
2 | Washington, D.C. | Dulles International (IAD) | 5,780 |
Year | 2013[21] | 2014[22] | 2015[23] | 2016[24] | 2017[25] | 2018[26] | 2019[27] | 2020[28] | 2021[29] | 2022[30] |
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Enplanements | 10,036 | 10,676 | 7,163 | 7,851 | 5,698 | 5,890 | 7,304 | 3,369 | 6,450 | 7,272 |
Change | 1.98% | 6.38% | 32.91% | 9.60% | 27.42% | 3.37% | 24.00% | 53.87% | 91.45% | 12.74% |
Airline | Silver Airways dba United Express | Silver Airways dba United Express | Silver Airways | Silver Airways | Southern Airways Express | Southern Airways Express | Southern Airways Express | Southern Airways Express | Southern Airways Express | Southern Airways Express |
Destination(s) | Clarksburg
Washington-Dulles |
Clarksburg
Washington-Dulles |
Clarksburg
Parkersburg Washington-Dulles |
Clarksburg
Parkersburg Washington-Dulles |
Pittsburgh
Washington-Dulles |
Baltimore
Pittsburgh |
Baltimore
Pittsburgh |
Baltimore
Pittsburgh |
Baltimore
Pittsburgh Washington-Dulles |
Pittsburgh
Washington-Dulles |
See also
References
- ^ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 25, 2024.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). 2011–2015 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
- ^ Moniot, Stacy (November 1, 2011). "Big 12 Conference Shift Won't 'Significantly' Impact Morgantown Airport". WVNS-TV. West Virginia Media Holdings, LLC.
- ^ "Local briefs". The Dominion Post. January 11, 2008.
- ^ "Morgantown council votes to switch airlines". Charleston Gazette (Charleston, West Virginia). July 21, 2005. p. P3C.
- ^ Ginsberg, Jennifer (July 24, 2005). "Subsidies may save air travel to smaller cities". Charleston Gazette. p. P1D.
- ^ a b Gray, Gary (April 30, 2007). "Commercial flights resume". The Dominion Post.
- ^ a b Metzner, Janet L. (January 28, 2007). "Colgan Air to serve Morgantown, surrounding region". The Dominion Post (Morgantown, West Virginia).
- ^ Gray, Gary (March 14, 2007). "City airport flights look grounded until May". The Dominion Post.
- ^ "City airport rerouting flights to D.C. on Jan. 21: Pittsburgh's out as a destination from Morgantown". The Dominion Post. December 7, 2007.
- ^ Shaner, Cassie (January 22, 2008). "Now boarding: Flights to D.C.: United Express launches service from Morgantown". The Dominion Post.
- ^ Smith, Vicki (March 9, 2012). "Colgan Air aims to end service at 3 W.Va. airports". Associated Press.
- ^ a b Conley, Ben (November 29, 2016). "Airport adds new carrier". The Dominion Post Morgantown, West Virginia).
- ^ a b Conley, Ben (June 11, 2016). "Airport officials ponder new provider". The Dominion Post (Morgantown, West Virginia).
- ^ a b Griffith, Conor (September 22, 2016). "Airline flies into open house". The Dominion Post (Morgantown, West Virginia).
- ^ a b "Southern Airways switches hub to BWI". The Dominion Post (Morgantown, West Virginia).
- ^ Conley, Ben (August 7, 2021). "Flights to D.C. now offered". The Dominion Post.
- ^ "Routes". SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "RITA". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports – Airports". www.faa.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "All Airports with CY 2013 Enplanements" (PDF). Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ "Calendar Year 2014 Enplanements by State" (PDF).
- ^ "Calendar Year 2015 Enplanements by State" (PDF).
- ^ "Calendar Year 2016 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF).
- ^ "Calendar Year 2017 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF).
- ^ "Calendar Year 2016 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF).
- ^ "Calendar Year 2019 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Calendar Year 2020 Enplanements at U.S Airports, by State" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. November 8, 2021.
- ^ "CY 2021 Enplanements at All Commercial Service Airports". Federal Aviation Administration. 2022-09-16. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "CY 2022 Enplanements at All Commercial Service Airports". Federal Aviation Administration. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
Other sources
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket DOT-OST-2005-20735) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- Notice (March 22, 2005): of Air Midwest, Inc. of its intent to discontinue scheduled non-subsidized Essential Air Service between Morgantown, West Virginia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, effective June 20, 2005.
- Order 2005-4-19 (April 19, 2005): prohibiting Air Midwest, Inc., from terminating its unsubsidized, scheduled air service at Parkersburg, Morgantown and Clarksburg/Fairmont, West Virginia, beyond the end of its 90-day notice periods, and requesting proposals from carriers interested in providing replacement essential air service (EAS) at the communities, with or without subsidy.
- Order 2005-9-8 (September 9, 2005): selecting RegionsAir, Inc. to provide subsidized essential air Service (EAS) at Parkersburg, Morgantown and Clarksburg/Fairmont, West Virginia for a two-year period and establishing a combined subsidy rate of $1,051,333 per year for service consisting of 18 nonstop round trips each week between Parkersburg and Cincinnati, and 18 round trips to Cincinnati each week over a MGW-CKB-CVG-CKB-MGW routing, with 34-seat Saab 340A aircraft.
- Order 2007-1-16 (January 25, 2007): selecting Colgan Air, Inc. d/b/a US Airways Express to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Parkersburg, Morgantown, and Clarksburg/Fairmont, West Virginia, for two years, beginning when the carrier inaugurates service. Each community will receive 19 weekly round trips to Pittsburgh with 34-passenger Saab 340 aircraft. Service from Parkersburg will be nonstop in each direction. Service from Morgantown and Clarksburg/Fairmont will be served with a Pittsburgh - Morgantown - Clarksburg - Pittsburgh or a Pittsburgh - Clarksburg - Morgantown - Pittsburgh routing. The total combined annual subsidy is $2,421,914.
- Ninety-Day Notice (March 28, 2008): of intent of Colgan Air Inc. D/B/A United Express to terminate scheduled essential air service at Parkersburg, Morgantown and Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV, effective June 28, 2008.
- Order 2008-5-37 (May 27, 2008): re-selecting Colgan Air, Inc. d/b/a United Express, to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Morgantown and Clarksburg/Fairmont, West Virginia, at a total annual subsidy rate of $2,116,650, for the two-year period of June 1, 2008, through May 31, 2010,
- Order 2010-6-25 (June 29, 2010): re-selecting Colgan Air, Inc. to provide essential air service (EAS) at Clarksburg/Fairmont and Morgantown, WV, for a combined annual subsidy of $2,976,438, and at Beckley, WV, for an annual subsidy of $2,313, 457, for the two-year period from August 1, 2010, through July 31, 2012. Also selecting Gulfstream International Airlines, Inc., to provide EAS at Parkersburg, WV/Marietta, OH, at an annual subsidy rate of $2,642,237, for a two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates full EAS through the end of the 24th month thereafter. The total annual subsidy for all four communities is $7,923,132.
- Order 2012-4-32 (April 30, 2012): selecting Silver Airways to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Beckley, Clarksburg/Fairmont ("Clarksburg") and Morgantown, West Virginia, for a combined annual subsidy of $5,968,744 ($2,512,494 for Beckley; $3,456,250 for Clarksburg and Morgantown), for the two-year period beginning when the carrier begins full EAS at all three communities.
External links
- Morgantown Municipal Airport, official web site
- Morgantown Municipal Airport from 2008 West Virginia DOTAirport Directory
- Aerial image as of June 1988 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective May 16, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for MGW, effective May 16, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMGW
- ASN accident history for MGW
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMGW
- FAA current MGW delay information