Huntsville International Airport
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Coordinates | 34°38′14″N 86°46′30″W / 34.63722°N 86.77500°W | ||||||||||||||
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Huntsville International Airport (
The airport is part of the
The airport's west runway, at 12,600 ft (3,800 m), is the second longest commercial runway in the southeastern United States, being 400 ft (120 m) shorter than the longest runway at Miami International Airport. Huntsville is frequently used as a diversion airport from larger hubs in the Southeast, such as Atlanta, due to its long runways and sophisticated snow removal and de-icing equipment.[7]
The airport's "Fly Huntsville" marketing campaign encourages passengers to depart from Huntsville instead of driving to Birmingham or Nashville.[8] An August 2009 report by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics for the first quarter of 2009 revealed that Huntsville passengers paid, on average, was the highest airfares in the United States.[9] However, the airport reported that commercial airline passenger traffic increased 2.3% in January 2010 over the previous year.[10]
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a primary commercial service airport.[11] Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 612,690 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[12] 572,767 in 2009 and 606,127 in 2010.[13]
History
The original airport, Huntsville Flying Field/Mayfair Airport, was south of the city. It had sod runways, no lighting and opened in the early 1930s. By 1934 the airport had four dirt/sod runways, southwest of today's intersection of Whitesburg Drive and Bob Wallace Avenue.[14]
A second airport south of downtown opened in 1941 with two paved runways, Runway 18/36 being 4,000' long. The terminal building was a wooden shack at the northeast end of Runway 5/23; the National Weather Service opened at the municipal airport in 1958. The second airport was near today's intersection of Memorial Parkway and Airport Road; traces of runways and terminal facilities can be seen from the air.[15]
Huntsville's first scheduled jets were United 727s in late 1966. Carl T. Jones Field opened in 1967, west of the city along Highway 20 and County Line Road. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held 15 September 1968 with Dr. Wernher von Braun and Senator John Sparkman in attendance.
On July 10, 2018, the airport announced that Frontier Airlines would begin nonstop service to Denver and Orlando in October with the A320 Family. This marked the resumption of low-cost airline presence at the airport.
Airport facilities
The airport covers 6,000 acres (2,428 ha) at an elevation of 629 feet (192 m). It has two asphalt runways: 18R/36L is 12,600 by 150 feet (3,840 x 46 m) and 18L/36R is 10,001 by 150 feet (3,048 x 46 m).[16] In the year ending June 30, 2023, the airport had 63,603 aircraft operations which averaged about 174 flights per day.
Airlines and destinations
Huntsville International Airport is served by four passenger airlines including:
Huntsville International Airport serves Eight
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations |
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American Eagle | Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington–National Seasonal: Miami |
Breeze Airways | Las Vegas,[19] Orlando, Tampa Seasonal: Los Angeles (begins June 14, 2024)[20] |
Delta Air Lines | Atlanta |
Delta Connection | Atlanta, Detroit |
United Express | Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Washington–Dulles |
Statistics
Top destinations
Rank | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
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1 | Atlanta, Georgia | 221,300 | Delta |
2 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas | 115,360 | American |
3 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 96,950 | American |
4 | Washington–National, Virginia | 70,020 | American |
5 | Houston–Intercontinental, Texas | 44,180 | United |
6 | Denver, Colorado | 42,210 | United |
7 | Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois | 39,950 | American, United |
8 | Washington–Dulles, Virginia | 33,980 | United |
9 | Orlando, Florida | 19,800 | Breeze, Silver |
10 | Detroit, Michigan | 16,030 | Delta |
Other statistics
Passengers | Change from previous year | |
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2010 | 1,247,475 | 6.5% |
2011 | 1,263,272 | 1.3% |
2012 | 1,187,710 | 6.0% |
2013 | 1,040,278 | 12.4% |
2014 | 1,075,713 | 3.4% |
2015 | 1,069,830 | 0.5% |
2016 | 1,079,028 | 0.9% |
2017 | 1,063,538 | 1.4% |
2018 | 1,184,374 | 11.4% |
2019 | 1,445,365 | 20.9% |
2020 | 559,420 | 61.3% |
2021 | 940,830 | 122.8% |
2022 | 1,201,105 | 27.7% |
2023 | 1,473,629 | 22.7% |
Rank | Airline | Passengers | Market Share |
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1 | Delta | 386,000 | 31.10% |
2 | PSA | 247,000 | 19.86% |
3 | SkyWest | 220,000 | 17.70% |
4 | Envoy | 100,000 | 8.04% |
5 | Commutair | 72,000 | 5.78% |
Other | 218,000 | 17.53% |
Past airline service
In 1969-80, Huntsville had nonstop or direct flights to Los Angeles, Florida and Texas during the U.S. space program. These flights served the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.
In June 1967,
In November 1967, Eastern scheduled nine departures each weekday from the new airport while United had four and Southern had 17.
Service to Atlanta hit a high point in early 1985 when 17 nonstops a day flew HSV to ATL on four airlines, three flying "main line" jets. In the February 15, 1985,
By 1989, the airport was linked to major airline hubs: Delta served Atlanta and
Only
Expansion
In 1989, Huntsville International became the first airport in the United States to install an ASR-9 dual-channel
Currently, Huntsville International is undergoing major renovations on their runways and concourse facilities to meet the expected future demand and flow of passengers and goods.[29][30]
Accidents and incidents
- On June 18, 2014, an IAI Westwind corporate aircraft crashed upon takeoff, killing all three on board.[31][32]
See also
References
- PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 25, 2024.
- ^ "HSV Airport Statistics for 2023". flyhuntsville.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (HSV: Huntsville Intl)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ "Huntsville's New Jetport Will Be First of Its Kind". The Tuscaloosa News. March 24, 1966. p. 5. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ Freeman, Paul. "Alabama: Huntsville area". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
- ^ "Four Points by Sheraton Huntsville Airport | Marriott Bonvoy". www.marriott.com. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Huntsville International Airport is prepared for diversions caused by winter weather". WHNT.com. 2017-01-08. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ Baskas, Harriet (March 12, 2008). "Better branding through music: Original airport theme songs". USA Today.
- ^ "Flights from Huntsville ranked most expensive". WAAY-TV. Associated Press. August 4, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
- ^ Clines, Keith (February 10, 2010). "Passenger traffic at airport starts to climb". The Huntsville Times. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). 2010 CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
- ^ Freeman, Paul (June 24, 2018). "Huntsville Airport (1st location) / Huntsville Flying Field / Mayfair Airport, Huntsville, AL". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Freeman, Paul (April 26, 2020). "Huntsville Airport (2nd location), Huntsville, AL". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "HSV airport data at skyvector.com". skyvector.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
- ^ "Airline Info". Huntsville International Airport. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Port of Huntsville Maps". Port of Huntsville. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Breeze Airways wants a piece of your summer vacation budget with these 35 new routes across US". USA Today.
- ^ "Huntsville International Airport to offer non-stop flights this summer to Los Angeles, California". WAAY31.
- ^ "Huntsville, AL: Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "Vintage Airline Aviation and Aerospace Ads - eastern-airlines-ad-space-corridor.jpg - Magazine Advertisement Picture Scans". aviationexplorer.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ a b c "HSV75p1". departedflights.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ a b "HSV79p1". departedflights.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "HSV89p1". departedflights.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "HSV95p1". departedflights.com. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "Huntsville airport gets new radar system". The Tuscaloosa News. May 12, 1989. p. 7.
- ^ "Huntsville International Airport Unveils New Glass Jet Bridges – Quad Cities Daily". 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "HSV Builds". Huntsville International Airport. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Huntsville's Economic Future is Tied to our Airport's Success". Huntsville International Airport. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- AL.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- AL.com. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Aerial image as of March 2002[USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 18, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for HSV, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KHSV
- ASN accident history for HSV
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KHSV
- FAA current HSV delay information