Dodge City Regional Airport

Dodge City Regional Airport (IATA: DDC, ICAO: KDDC, FAA LID: DDC) is three miles east of Dodge City, in Ford County, Kansas.[1] It is used for general aviation and was at one point subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

Dodge City Regional Airport
USGS 1991 orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Dodge City
ServesDodge City, Kansas
Elevation AMSL2,594 ft / 791 m
Coordinates37°45′47″N 099°57′56″W
WebsiteDDC Website
Map
DDC
Location of airport in Kansas / United States
DDC
DDC (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 4,649 1,417 Asphalt
14/32 6,899 2,103 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations23,501
Based aircraft25

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service facility. The Federal Aviation Administration says this airport had 4,701 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[2] 3,373 in 2009 and 3,853 in 2010.[3]

Facilities

The airport covers 451 acres (183 ha) at an elevation of 2,594 feet (791 m). It has two asphalt runways: 14/32 is 6,899 by 100 feet (2,103 x 30 m) and 2/20 is 4,649 by 100 feet (1,417 x 30 m).[1]

In the year ending January 31, 2008 the airport had 23,501 aircraft operations, average 64 per day: 77% general aviation, 16% airline, 6% air taxi, and 1% military. 33 aircraft were then based at this airport: 82% single-engine and 18% multi-engine.[1]

Airline and destination
AirlinesDestinations
United Express Denver

Statistics
Carrier shares: (Dec 2015 – Nov 2016)[4]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Great Lakes
2,076(78.77%)
PenAir
740(21.23%)
Top domestic destination:
(Dec 2015 – Nov 2016)[4]
Rank Airport Passengers Airline
1 Denver International (DEN) 2,000 Great Lakes, PenAir

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for DDC PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 25, 2011.
  2. "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
  3. "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  4. "Dodge City, KS: Dodge City Regional (DDC)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2017.

Other sources
  • Essential Air Service documents (Docket DOT-OST-1998-3502) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
    • Order 2009-9-5 (September 11, 2009): re-selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., to provide essential air service (EAS) at Dodge City, Garden City, Great Bend, Hays, and Liberal for the two-year period from October 1, 2009, through September 30, 2011, at combined annual subsidy rates of $8,897,565. Dodge City, Kansas: Docket OST-1998-3497; Effective Period: Start of Denver-Only service through September 30, 2011; Scheduled Service: 12 nonstop and 12 one-stop round trips per week to Denver; Aircraft: Beech 1900, 19-seats.
    • Order 2011-10-24 (October 31, 2011): re-selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., to provide essential air service (EAS) at Dodge City for $1,688,598 annual subsidy. Effective Period: Two-year period beginning when American Eagle begins full EAS (at Garden City) through the 24th month thereafter. Dodge City: 17 nonstop round trips per week to Denver. Aircraft: Beech 1900.
    • Order 2014-3-9 (March 14, 2014): re-selects Great Lakes Airlines at Dodge City and Liberal, Kansas. Dodge City, Kansas: Docket 1998–3502; Effective Period: May 1, 2014, through July 31, 2016; Service: Eighteen (18) nonstop round trips per week to Denver (DEN); Aircraft Type: Beech 1900; Annual Subsidy: $2,339,131.
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