Appalachian Airlines Explained

Airline:	Appalachian Airlines
Icao:	APL^[1]
Founded:	1977
Ceased:	1980
Key People:	F. King Roberts, President

Appalachian Airlines was a US commuter airline that operated out of northeast Tennessee.^[2] It was founded in 1977 as Appalachian Flying Service,^[3] and ceased its operations in 1980.^[4] At one time, the airline operated a fleet of seven Piper Navajo aircraft on its routes and also offered same-day parcel delivery service.^[5]

Destinations

Appalachian Airlines offered scheduled flights to the following destinations:^[6]

• Beckley, West Virginia - Beckley Raleigh County Memorial Airport^{[7] [5]}
• Bluefield, West Virginia - Mercer County Airport (West Virginia)^{[8] [5]}
• Charleston, West Virginia - Yeager Airport^{[3] [5]}
• Elkins, West Virginia - Elkins-Randolph County Airport
• Tri-Cities, Tennessee - Tri-Cities Regional Airport^{[3] [5]}
• Roanoke, Virginia - Roanoke Regional Airport^{[7] [5]}
• Wise County, Virginia - Lonesome Pine Airport^{[9] [5]}

See also

• List of defunct airlines of the United States

Notes and References

1. http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Appalachian-Flying-Service Appalachian Flying Service code data at planespotters.net
2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sn5TAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZYYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2642,738947&dq=appalachian+airlines&hl=en News report on the airline
3. News: Flying Out To Memphis? You Can Get To Chicago Cheaper . newspapers.com . Jones . Bill . Kingsport Times-News . Kingsport, Tennessee . 1 . 4 Sep 1977.
4. http://www.aerofiles.com/airlines-am.html Appalachian Airlines entry at North American airlines directory
5. News: Appalachian begins new service Monday . newspapers.com . 30 Apr 1978 . Johnson City Press . Johnson City, Tennessee . 7.
6. Appalachian Airlines timetable, October 1977
7. News: Business Beat . newspapers.com . Kingsport Times-News . Kingsport, Tennessee . 9C . 14 May 1978.
8. News: Flying Service To Begin Flights . newspapers.com . 14 Aug 1977 . Kingsport Times-News . Kingsport, Tennessee.
9. News: Panel tells LP Airport To Shape Up - Or Else . newspapers.com . Greer . Jon . Kingsport Times . Kingsport, Tennessee . 4A . 26 May 1978.