25-539: The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA) is the governing authority of Harrisburg International Airport , Capital City Airport , Franklin County Regional Airport and Gettysburg Regional Airport in south-central Pennsylvania . SARAA was incorporated on September 9, 1997, and officially took over control of HIA and CXY airports from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on January 1, 1998. SARAA
50-453: A CAT III approach allowing operations down to 600 feet (180 m) RVR ( Runway Visual Range ). The airport has a Surface Movement Guidance Control System (SMGCS) that allows aircraft and vehicle ground movements during reduced visibility (below 1,200 feet (370 m) RVR down to 600 feet (180 m) RVR). The airfield also boasts a 140-foot control tower and associated approach control staffed and operated by FAA air traffic controllers. In
75-409: Is 5,000 x 150 ft (1,524 x 46 m) and 12/30 is 3,778 x 100 ft (1,152 x 30 m). In the year ending May 3, 2023, the airport had 27,348 aircraft operations, average 75 a day: 88% general aviation , 10% military, and 2% air taxi . 97 aircraft were based at the airport: 74 single-engine, 13 multi-engine, 6 jet, and 4 military. Originally Capital Landing Field, the airport opened in mid-1930 and
100-605: Is located on roughly 47 acres (190,000 m) just outside Gettysburg , Adams County, Pennsylvania . Harrisburg International Airport Harrisburg International Airport ( IATA : MDT , ICAO : KMDT , FAA LID : MDT ) is a public airport in Middletown, Pennsylvania , United States, nine miles (15 km) southeast of Harrisburg . It is owned by the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority . The airport code MDT refers to Middletown ,
125-573: Is long enough for a loaded 747, relatively low traffic, close proximity to Andrews Air Force Base, and the presence of the Air National Guard at MDT. Capital City Airport (Pennsylvania) Capital City Airport ( IATA : HAR , ICAO : KCXY , FAA LID : CXY ) is a public airport in Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania , three miles (5 km) southeast of Harrisburg , the capital of Pennsylvania . Most U.S. airports use
150-469: Is the sole operator of this critical aircraft asset for the entire US Air Force and in 2001 transitioned from the EC-130E to the new EC-130J variant. The wing has seen extensive federal service in recent years in support of Operations Just Cause , Desert Storm , Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom . The Air Force Presidential Airlift Squadron uses MDT as a practice airport for a number of reasons: its runway
175-551: The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA) , Capital City Airport is the designated reliever and sister airport of Harrisburg International Airport , and serves Dauphin, Cumberland, and York counties. 1954 airport diagram A study by the PA Department of Transportation in 2000 concluded that Capital City Airport related activities generate nearly $ 24 million a year in economic output. Capital City Airport covers 320 acres (130 ha) and has two asphalt runways: 8/26
200-513: The 4970-ft runway was one of the shortest in the country to see airline jets.) Allegheny and Capital/United appeared in the 1940s; United pulled out in 1966. In the 1940s the airport handled war materials for the former adjacent New Cumberland Army Depot and hosted the Naval Photographic Reconnaissance Training School . The Army Air Corps stationed the 101st and 103d Observation Squadrons at Harrisburg early in
225-610: The Defense Distribution Supply Point (DDSP) Susquehanna. Currently it is known as the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Susquehanna, one of the largest military distribution centers for supplies and equipment for the U.S. Armed Forces Olmsted Air Force Base , just across the river in Middletown was also close, and in 1968 Allegheny and TWA moved there to newly named Harrisburg International Airport . Capital City Airport then got its current name and became
250-633: The Franklin County Regional Airport, located near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania was bought by the airport authority. SARAA now operates four airports in the greater Harrisburg metropolitan area. On August 25, 2006, SARAA acquired the Gettysburg Regional Airport (GRA), formerly identified as the Gettysburg Airport and Travel Center. GRA opened in 1926 and had been a privately operated general aviation service airport. It
275-606: The divestiture of both Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) and Capital City Airport (CXY) from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation , Bureau of Aviation to an independent regional entity. The recipient of these airports was the Susquehanna Area Regional Airports Authority (SARAA, initially chaired by Frazier) which assumed title to, and operation of, the initial pair of airports (HIA and CXY) on and after January 1, 1998. In 2004,
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#1732845212758300-637: The east end of the airport in an apron area next to the runway: Despite the closure of Olmsted AFB in 1969, the US Air Force continues an Air National Guard presence at Harrisburg in the form of Harrisburg Air National Guard Station and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard 's 193rd Special Operations Wing (193 SOW), an Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)-gained unit flying the EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft. The 193 SOW
325-656: The elected officials from Cumberland , Dauphin , and York counties, the cities of Harrisburg and York , and Fairview and Lower Swatara townships. A new 360,000 square-foot terminal was completed in 2004. It cost $ 120 million and was designed by the Sheward Partnership. As of 2008, about 1,400 people work in the system of Harrisburg International Airport. Harrisburg International Airport covers 680 acres (280 ha) at an elevation of 310 feet (94 m) above mean sea level . It has one asphalt runway , 13/31, 10,001 by 200 feet (3,048 by 61 m). Runway 13 has
350-491: The former U.S. Air Force base, renamed as Olmsted State Airport . The airport was renamed Harrisburg International Airport in 1973. Architect William Pereira designed the new terminals, completed in 1973. From April 1969 through the completion of its May 1971 acquisition by Universal Airlines , American Flyers Airline, a supplemental air carrier , was based at Olmsted State Airport. American Flyers flew charter flights, including to Europe. Prior to deregulation, Harrisburg
375-533: The late 19th century.. Beginning in 1898, the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army was stationed here. This was followed by the first military airplanes landing in 1918 at what had become Olmsted Field of the fledgling U.S. Army Air Service . The Middletown Air Depot, later renamed Middletown Air Materiel Area at Olmsted, provided logistical and maintenance support of military aircraft until it closed in 1969. In 1968, airline flights moved from Capital City Airport to
400-527: The rental car ready/return lot. In the first floor lobby area are six rental car counters, restrooms, flight and bus information displays, and a seating area. On the second floor of the lobby area, climate-controlled moving sidewalks connect to the aerial walkway to the terminal. Route 7 of the Capital Area Transit System runs to downtown Harrisburg and surrounding communities. The Middletown Amtrak Station , about 3 miles (5 km) east of
425-677: The runway. Delta Air Lines uses A1 and A3. United Airlines uses B1 and B3. Allegiant Air uses B6. American Airlines uses B2, and C1–C3. Gate A2, B4, and B5 are currently unused. Built in 2004, and attached to the new terminal building via a climate-controlled sky bridge, the Multi-Modal Transportation Facility (MMTF) is a four-story facility that handles all ground transportation . The top three levels have 2,504 parking places for Short-Term Hourly, Daily, and Long-Term public parking. The first level accommodates all limos, taxis, hotel shuttles, public and charter buses, plus
450-695: The same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA , but Capital City Airport is CXY to the FAA and HAR to the IATA (which assigned CXY to Cat Cays Airport , Bimini Islands , Bahamas .) The airport is the home airport for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation and the Pennsylvania State Police . It averages more than 57,000 corporate, charter, and private aircraft operations a year. Owned and operated by
475-590: The terminal, has Amtrak service via the Keystone Corridor . There had been a proposal to construct a new rail terminal adjacent to the MMTF, but the final location chosen for the new station is about 2 miles (3.2 km) east, in Middletown . Harrisburg International Airport has freight-forwarding capability. The airport is next to I-76 ( Pennsylvania Turnpike ), I-83 , and I-81 , allowing fast transfer of goods. Three major air cargo shippers maintain air service at
500-679: The town in which the airport is located. Planes landing at MDT from the south are often routed near Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station a few miles from the airport. The airport, frequently referred to as HIA, is the primary commercial airport in South Central Pennsylvania and is the third-busiest airport in Pennsylvania for passenger enplanements and cargo shipments behind Philadelphia International Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport . Harrisburg International Airport has been serving south-central Pennsylvania since
525-467: The war to train pilots in observation and aerial photography. Later the Army Air Force formed the 6th Fighter Wing and 47th Bombardment Wing at the airport before their deployment overseas. New Cumberland Army depot remains although it has gone through several name changes over the years. It has been known as Defense Distribution Center (DDC) New Cumberland, Defense Distribution Region East (DDRE), and
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#1732845212758550-409: The year ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 48,788 aircraft operations, an average of 134 per day: 26% air taxi , 29% general aviation , 27% scheduled commercial and 18% military . 29 aircraft were then based at this airport: 6 single- engine , 4 multi-engine, 11 jet , and 8 military . The terminal has 12 gates and is a pier finger layout near the middle of the airfield, almost parallel to
575-499: Was Harrisburg's first airline airport. On October 25, 1930, a Ford Trimotor airplane flying the first transcontinental air mail stopped at the airport. In 1934 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania purchased it and renamed it Harrisburg-York State Airport. It was a stop on longer air routes, principally between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia . The airline was Transcontinental and Western Airlines which became TWA and remained until 1968. (DC-9s replaced TWA's last Constellations in 1967;
600-463: Was served by Allegheny Airlines with flights to several Northeast destinations, Trans World Airlines with flights to Chicago , and Altair Airlines with commuter flights within Pennsylvania. In 1998, the Commonwealth transferred ownership to the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA). The Authority board consists of community volunteers appointed to staggered, five-year terms by
625-484: Was the culmination of an effort that began in the 1990s by the counties of Cumberland , Dauphin , York and the cities of Harrisburg and York . The counties and cities placed a major emphasis on air transportation that led to a study of the aviation needs of the region. In 1996, the results of the study led to the formation of the Airport Divestiture Group (ADG, chaired by Robert F. Frazier ) to negotiate
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