Aberdeen Regional Airport
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Aberdeen Regional Airport (IATA: ABR, ICAO: KABR, FAA LID: ABR) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) east of the central business district of Aberdeen, a city in Brown County, South Dakota, United States.[1] It is mostly used for general aviation with Delta Connection as its sole commercial airline.
Airlines and destinations
The airport is one of two commercial airports in the state of South Dakota with airline service to only one destination, the other being Pierre Regional Airport. Rapid City serves 16 destinations, and Sioux Falls serves 15 destinations, while Watertown serves two destinations. Aberdeen also provides regional cargo service with mainly CSA Air flights to Sioux Falls, and Fargo.
Passenger service
Airlines | Destinations |
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Delta Connection | Minneapolis/St. Paul |
Map of destinations
Destinations map |
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Cargo Service
Airlines | Destinations |
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Alpine Air Express | Sioux Falls |
FedEx Feeder operated by CSA Air
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Sioux Falls, Fargo |
Encore Air Cargo operated by Bemidji Airlines | Sioux Falls |
Top destinations
Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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1 | Minneapolis/St. Paul
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21,000 | Delta Connection |
Facilities and aircraft
Aberdeen Regional Airport covers an area of 1,284 acres (520 ha) at an
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2022, the airport had 39,746 aircraft operations, an average of 109 per day: 83% general aviation, 4% scheduled commercial, 13% air taxi and <1% military. At that time there were 66 aircraft based at this airport: 42 single-engine, 16 multi-engine, 7 jet and 1 helicopter.[1]
History
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Aberdeen Regional Airport was founded as Aberdeen Municipal Airport in 1921, north of Aberdeen, SD. It included two 2,500 foot runways as well as ground services. Additionally, Security Skycraft Corporation began regularly scheduled service from Aberdeen Municipal Airport at a cost of 50¢ per mile.[4]
In 1923, Aberdeen hosted the first fly-in event in South Dakota.
In 1930, funds were allocated for the purchase of 160 acres of land for the airport, in a different location. Gravel runways and a steel hangar were also added.[4]
During
In 1946, the airport's name was changed to Saunders Field in honor of Brigadier General Laverne Saunders, and the name was changed again to its current name, Aberdeen Municipal Airport, in 1979. The airfield area is still called Saunders Field.[4]
From the 1950s to 2002 the airfield was converted into a commercial airport. Airlines such as
In 2019, a new larger jetway was added to the airport, which was able to support aircraft as big as an Airbus A321. In 2020, the town announced a 20 year plan to expand the terminal adding another gate, extend runway 13/31, add a agricultural facility, add more hangars, and rework taxiways. In 2021, Aberdeen renewed their contract with Skywest to continue their air service at Aberdeen after Pierre and Watertown replaced Skywest's United operations with Denver Air Connection. In 2022, the airport had moved runway 17/35 southwest of the airport removing its intersection with 13/31. The airport's main taxiway aligned with 13/31 was also revamped. The long 12 year CRJ200 service at the airport ended in October 2023 being replaced by the CRJ700, and CRJ900.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas
- Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History's Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. OCLC 57007862, 1050653629
- ^ PDF, effective August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Airport | Aberdeen, SD - Official Website". www.aberdeen.sd.us. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
- ^ "Book Your Flight With Aberdeen Regional Airport". aberdeenregionalairport.us. 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ a b c "History | Aberdeen Regional Airport". aberdeenregionalairport.us. 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
External links
- Aberdeen Regional Airport at City of Aberdeen website
- "Aberdeen Regional Airport" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25. (146 South Dakota DOTAirport Directory
- The WW II Glider Pilots
- FAA Terminal Procedures for ABR, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for ABR
- AirNav airport information for ABR
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for ABR