Astoria Regional Airport

Astoria Regional Airport (IATA: AST, ICAO: KAST, FAA LID: AST) is a joint civil-military public airport in Warrenton, three miles southwest of Astoria, in Clatsop County, Oregon.[1] The airport is owned by the Port of Astoria[1] and is the home of Coast Guard Air Station Astoria.

Astoria Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPort of Astoria
ServesAstoria, Oregon
LocationWarrenton, Oregon
Elevation AMSL15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates46°09′29″N 123°52′43″W
WebsitePortOfAstoria.com/...
Map
AST
Location of airport in Oregon / United States
AST
AST (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 5,795 1,766 Asphalt
14/32 4,996 1,523 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations38,721
Based aircraft48

The airport has no airline flights. Flights to Portland International Airport were most recently provided by SeaPort Airlines from March 2008[2] until Spring of 2010.[3] Until 1974-75 Astoria had flights on West Coast Airlines and its successors.

Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 1,851 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[4] 1,531 in 2009 and 3,482 in 2010.[5] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility based on enplanements in 2008 (the commercial service category requires 2,500 per year)[6] but it would be categorized as commercial service - non-primary based in enplanements in 2010.

Facilities

Astoria Regional Airport covers 870 acres (352 ha) at an elevation of 15 feet (5 m). It has two asphalt runways: 8/26 is 5,795 by 100 feet (1,766 x 30 m) and 14/32 is 4,996 by 100 feet (1,523 x 30 m).[1]

In 2010 the airport had 38,721 aircraft operations, average 106 per day: 60% general aviation, 36% military, and 4% air taxi. 48 aircraft were then based at the airport: 79% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 4% helicopter, 4% ultralight, and 6% military.[1]

The airport houses a United States Coast Guard station with service and controls for three HH-60 helicopters and three motor life boat rescue stations located on the Oregon and Washington coasts.[7]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for AST PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. "SeaPort Airlines Now Operating Oregon Coast Air Service" (PDF). Press Release. SeaPort Airlines. March 16, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  3. "North Coast commercial air service questionable". Seaside Signal. December 27, 2011. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  4. "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  5. "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  6. "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.
  7. "General Airport Information". Port of Astoria official website. Port of Astoria. Retrieved 2016-12-24.
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