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16-513: The airport opened on June 27, 1957. The previous airport was Raven Rock Field, near the Ohio River at 38.715N 83.052W, a grass field with a 2200-foot run. Lake Central Airlines served the airport from its opening until it merged into Allegheny Airlines in 1968; Allegheny pulled out in 1971. The airport has had no airline service since. Tyme Airlines of Columbus provided scheduled service in 1968. Cleveland based Wright Airlines served Portsmouth for

32-477: A short time in the late 1960s. Service on the three airlines in the 1960s are as follows. Lake Central used Douglas DC-3 & Nord 262 aircraft to Cincinnati . After merging with Allegheny , the aircraft was upgraded to Convair 580 prop jets that flew to both Cincinnati and Parkersburg, WV . Tyme Airlines flew small Piper Aztec equipment to both Columbus and Huntington, WV . The fourth airline, Wright Airlines , used Beech 18 aircraft and also served

48-538: The 1950s extended from Chicago to Pittsburgh; in August 1953 it had scheduled flights to 21 airports, and in May 1968, this number increased to 39. Like other local service airlines regulated by the federal Civil Aeronautics Board , Lake Central was subsidized; in 1962 its revenue of $ 10.8 million included $ 4.2 million of "pub. serv. rev.". In February 1955 Lake Central Airlines became the first employee-owned scheduled airline in

64-423: The 240 series made some inroads as a commercial airliner, and had a long development cycle that produced various civil and military variants. Though reduced in numbers by attrition, various forms of the " Convairliners " continue to fly in the 21st century. The design began with a requirement by American Airlines for an airliner to replace its Douglas DC-3s . Convair's original design, the unpressurised Model 110,

80-497: The CV-340 and CV-440, the design reached the limit of piston-engine performance, and future development centered on conversion to turboprop power. Convair delivered the first production Convairliner to American on February 29, 1948. They delivered a total of 75 to American—and another 50 to Western Airlines , Continental Airlines , Pan American Airways , Lufthansa , KLM , Swissair , Sabena , and Trans Australia Airlines . A CV-240

96-461: The Columbus and Huntington WV airports. The airport covers 246 acres (100 ha ) at an elevation of 663 feet (202 m). Its one runway, 18/36, measures 5,001 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m) asphalt. The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers fuel services along with a small snack bar, a restaurant , a couple of hangars , mechanics , and a pilot snooze room. In the year ending July 26, 2023,

112-642: The Super 240, calling it the CV-340. United ordered 55, and more US orders came from Braniff, Continental, Delta, Northeast, and National. Other orders came from abroad, and the CV-340 was popular in South America. The CV-340 earned a reputation for reliability and profitability, and was developed into the CV-440 Metropolitan, the final piston-engined variant of the Convairliners. Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter ,

128-409: The airport had 45,625 aircraft operations, an average of 125 per day. It was 99% general aviation , <1% air taxi , and <1% military . For the same time period, 24 aircraft were based at the airport: 23 single-engine airplanes and 1 helicopter . Lake Central Airlines Lake Central Airlines was a local service carrier and scheduled airline that served multiple locations throughout

144-486: The design too small. Convair used the first prototype for 240 series development work before it had the plane broken up in 1947. To meet the requirements of airlines for a pressurized airliner, Convair produced a revised design—the Model 240. This had a longer but thinner fuselage than the Model 110, accommodating 40 passengers in the first pressurized, twin-engined airliner. The 240 first flew on March 16, 1947. The Model 240

160-420: The following cities with an all-turboprop fleet, mainly consisting of Convair 580 and Nord 262 aircraft, according to its April 28, 1968 timetable: Convair 580 10 (Canadair) The Convair CV-240 is an American airliner that Convair manufactured from 1947 to 1954, initially as a possible replacement for the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3 . Featuring a more modern design with cabin pressurization ,

176-525: The history of the air transport industry. 162 employees (65% of the total) bought 97.5% of the outstanding stock, 25% outright, and the rest financed over 24 months. Effective July 1, 1968, the airline was acquired by and merged into Allegheny Airlines . Allegheny later closed the Indianapolis base and sold the Nord 262s, which had proven unreliable. Lake Central had planned on acquiring new Boeing 737-200s , but

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192-522: The midwestern and eastern United States from 1950 to 1968, when it then merged into Allegheny Airlines . In 1979 Allegheny became USAir , and in 1997, USAir became US Airways . In 2015, US Airways was acquired by American Airlines through a merging of the two companies. The airline was founded as Turner Airlines in 1948; it was based at Weir Cook Airport (now Indianapolis International Airport ) in Indianapolis, Indiana . Lake Central's network in

208-402: The order was cancelled. Lake Central flew Douglas DC-3s , Convair 340s , Convair 580s , Beechcraft Bonanzas , and Nord 262s . DC-3 flights ended in 1967, and by spring of 1968 Lake Central had an all-turboprop fleet of Convair 580s and Nord 262s. Lake Central Airlines previously operated the following aircraft: Shortly before the merger into Allegheny Airlines, Lake Central was serving

224-420: Was a twin-engine, low-wing monoplane of all-metal construction, with 30 seats. It was powered by Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radial engines . It had a tricycle landing gear , and a ventral airstair for passenger boarding. The prototype Model 110, registration NX90653, first flew on July 8, 1946. By this time, American Airlines had changed the requirements to include pressurization and deemed

240-467: Was followed by the Model 340, which had a longer fuselage, longer-span wings, and more powerful engines. The 340 first flew on October 5, 1951. In 1954, in an attempt to compete with turboprop -powered airliners such as the Vickers Viscount , Convair produced the Model 440 Metropolitan, with more streamlined cowlings, new engine exhausts, and better cabin soundproofing. As the "Super 240" evolved into

256-478: Was the first private aircraft used in a United States presidential campaign. In 1960, John F. Kennedy used a CV-240 named Caroline (after his daughter) during his campaign. This aircraft is now preserved in the National Air and Space Museum . After aborted negotiations with TWA and Eastern for "Super 240" orders, Convair temporarily halted 240 series production. In response to a United inquiry, Convair redesigned

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