Montgomery Regional Airport
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Coordinates | 32°18′02″N 086°23′38″W / 32.30056°N 86.39389°W | ||||||||||||||
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Montgomery Regional Airport (IATA: MGM[3], ICAO: KMGM, FAA LID: MGM) (Dannelly Field) is a civil-military airport seven miles southwest of Montgomery, the capital of Alabama.[2] Owned by the Montgomery Airport Authority, it is used for general aviation and military aviation,[2] and sees two airlines.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[4] Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 157,958 enplanements in calendar year 2013, a decrease from 182,313 in 2012.[5]
History
Commercial aviation and military aviation have been intertwined in Montgomery. The first commercial air services in Montgomery operated at
In 1940 the
- 3/21: 4,000 by 150 feet (1,219 m × 46 m). Still exists.
- 9/27: 3,500 by 150 feet (1,067 m × 46 m). Extended to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) in 1955. Extended to 9,000 ft (2,700 m) in 1963. Redesignated 10/28 in 1992.
- 15/33: 4,000 by 150 feet (1,219 m × 46 m). Closed in 1981. Some portions remain as taxiway and apron.
When Dannelly Field opened, Eastern moved its operations there. The city took title to Dannelly in 1946, although joint commercial and military use continued, and erected a permanent passenger terminal and control tower north of Runway 9/27 in 1955. While Runway 9/27 was being rebuilt in 1963, and again in 1970, commercial flights were temporarily diverted to
Military use
The
The Alabama Army National Guard also has an Army Aviation Support Facility on the south side of the airport. Although primarily oriented to helicopter operations, fixed-wing aircraft can also be accommodated. The 31st Aviation Battalion was established here in 1986 and became the 1st Battalion, 131st Aviation Regiment a year later.
An Air National Guard Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) unit is located at the airport, equipped with multiple fire fighting and rescue vehicles, to augment the airport's civilian ARFF unit.
Facilities
Montgomery Regional Airport covers 1,907 acres (772 ha) at an elevation of 221 feet (67 m). It has two asphalt runways. Runway 10/28 is 9,020 by 150 feet (2,749 x 46 m) and had CAT I ILS and approach lights on both ends. Runway 3/21 is 4,011 by 150 feet (1,223 x 46 m). It has one asphalt helipad, 100 by 100 feet (30 x 30 m).[2]
The airline terminal has been expanded and modified several times since 1955. A $40 million capital program that finished in November 2006 doubled the size of the terminal, transformed its appearance, and modernized it with second-floor boarding, passenger loading bridges, and a rotunda with a domed ceiling that simulates sunrises, sunsets, and stars at night.
The apron and the main runway and taxiways can accommodate aircraft as large as the Boeing 747 and Antonov 124. Some college football teams visiting Auburn University charter larger aircraft into Montgomery.
There are numerous corporate aviation hangars and support facilities. A proposal to extend Runway 3/21 to 8,000 feet (2,400 m) is under consideration. A new control tower was built in 1996 south of Runway 10/28.
In the year ending September 30, 2022 the airport had 63,511 aircraft operations, average 174 per day: 35% military, 51% general aviation, 11% air taxi, and 3% airline. In September 2022, 110 aircraft were based at this airport: 32 military, 51 single-engine, 15 multi-engine, 6 jet, and 6 helicopter.[2]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines with scheduled nonstop flights to:
Airlines | Destinations |
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Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington–National
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Delta Connection | Atlanta |
Destinations map |
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All-year destinations from Montgomery Regional Airport
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Statistics
Top destinations
Rank | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
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1 | Atlanta, Georgia | 86,150 | Delta |
2 | Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas | 48,340 | American |
3 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 31,810 | American |
4 | Washington–National, Virginia | 12,510 | American |
Other statistics
Carrier | Passengers (arriving and departing) |
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Endeavor | 112,000(40.68%)
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Piedmont | 62,420(20.76%)
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Mesa | 57,750(19.20%)
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PSA | 27,250(9.06%%)
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Envoy | 21,700(7.21%)
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Other | 9,280(3.09%)
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Year | Enplanement | Change | Year | Enplanement | Change | Year | Enplanement | Change |
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1999 | 231,061 | —
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2010 | 194,540 | 15.8% | 2021 | 127,323 | 48.9% |
2000 | 239,806 | 3.6% | 2011 | 188,177 | 3.27% | 2022 | 150,694 | 18.3% |
2001 | 212,459 | 12.9% | 2012 | 182,313 | 3.2% | 2023 | 178,825 | 18.5% |
2002 | 215,365 | 1.3% | 2013 | 157,958 | 15.4% | |||
2003 | 212,660 | 1.3% | 2014 | 167,000 | 6.67% | |||
2004 | 215,553 | 1.3% | 2015 | 175,619 | 3.45% | |||
2005 | 203,557 | 5.9% | 2016 | 173,210 | 1.37% | |||
2006 | 188,329 | 8.1% | 2017 | 152,773 | 11.80% | |||
2007 | 181,231 | 3.9% | 2018 | 170,036 | 11.3% | |||
2008 | 169,956 | 6.6% | 2019 | 194,990 | 14.33% | |||
2009 | 163,864 | 3.7% | 2020 | 85,498 | 56.15% |
Former airlines and flights
Past airlines since 1943 have included
Northwest Airlink flew to Memphis until it merged with Delta; Delta retired the route a year and a half after acquiring Northwest. Continental Express flew nonstop to Houston Intercontinental. Past Delta routes include flights to New Orleans, Jackson, Cincinnati and Dallas. Eastern flights were to Atlanta, Birmingham, Dothan, Mobile, and Pensacola. Southern/Republic flights were to Birmingham, Dothan, Panama City, Orlando, Tallahassee, and Memphis.
Prior to the merger with American in October 2015, US Airways Express flew direct to Charlotte three times daily. American Eagle continued the route after the merger.
Via Airlines flew nonstop to Orlando-Sanford from May 2018 to May 2019.
Master plan
The 20-year, $98 million master plan projects enplanements to reach 245,000 a year in 2030. The plan calls for runway 3/21 to be doubled in length to 8,000 ft, and with the extension commercial airlines will be able to use it. The plan also calls for new corporate hangars.
Accidents and incidents
- On February 19, 2021, an Air Force T-38 trainer from the 50th Flying Training Squadron crashed in a wooded area near the airport, killing both pilots.[10][11]
- On December 31, 2022, a ground worker was killed after she was ingested by a jet engine of an American Eagle Airlines
Images
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Check in counters at MGM
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MGM gate area
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MGM baggage claim
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A Delta Connection CRJ-200
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A Delta MD-88 at Gate 3
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A US Airways Express CRJ-200
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Southwest Airlines 737-700 charter deplaning at MGM Airport
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Two Delta 767-300s at MGM
See also
References
- ^ a b "Montgomery, AL: Montgomery Regional (MGM)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. December 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective July 13, 2023.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (MGM: Montgomery / Dannelly Field)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "CY 2013 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data" (PDF, 2.17 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Montgomery, AL: Montgomery Regional (MGM)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports". Federal Aviation Administration. August 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/wat.htmwww.timetableimages.com/ttimages/wat.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ MGM79p1
- ^ "2 dead after military jet crashes near airport in Alabama". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2023-01-08.
- ^ Cohen, Rachel (2021-10-10). "Pilots' errors upon descent led to fatal T-38 crash in February, Air Force says". Air Force Times.
- ^ American Airlines worker 'ingested' into engine | NewsNation Prime, retrieved 2023-01-02
- ^ Romero, Dennis (December 31, 2022). "Airline worker killed in accident at Alabama airport". NBC News.
- Other sources
- Wesley Phillips Newton, "Origins and Early Development of Civil Aviation in Montgomery, 1910-1946," The Alabama Review, January 2004.
External links
- Official website
- 187th Fighter Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, official website
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 18, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for MGM, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMGM
- ASN accident history for MGM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMGM
- FAA current MGM delay information