Denver Air Connection Explained

Airline:Denver Air Connection
Iata:KG
Icao:LYM
Callsign:KEY LIME
Founded:1997
Aoc:KY7A882H[1]
Hubs:Denver International Airport
Destinations:16
Parent:Key Lime Air

Denver Air Connection is a subsidiary of Key Lime Air providing both charter and scheduled passenger air service.

History

Key Lime Air, dba Denver Air Connection (DAC), operates FAR Part 121 regional airline scheduled passenger service and scheduled passenger air charter. DAC operates scheduled routes between 16 cities across 10 states. Flights are operated with various aircraft, including Embraer ERJ-145 and Fairchild Dornier 328JET regional jets as well as Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner and Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia turboprops under FAR Part 135.

Denver Air Connection has an interline relationship with United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines enabling travelers to fly DAC and connect to these partners without having to collect and recheck baggage.[2] [3]

On 15 May 2019, the airline began service to Telluride Regional Airport also operating as Denver Air Connection and using the Fairchild Dornier 328JET. The service is the first jet service at the Telluride airport.

On June 1, 2019, the airline began its first Essential Air Service (EAS) contract at Alliance Municipal Airport under the Denver Air Connection brand, using the Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner. The service offers 12 weekly round trips to Denver. Only one of Key Lime Air's Metroliners is set up using the required 9-seat configuration.[4]

Scheduled destinations

Denver Air Connection serves the following destinations:

CityAirportIATA CodeDestinationsNotes
AlamosaSan Luis Valley Regional AirportALSDenverContract awarded from SkyWest due to contract termination[5]
CortezCortez Municipal AirportCEZDenver----PhoenixContract awarded from Boutique Air[6]
DenverDenver International AirportDENAlamosa----Alliance----Cortez----Clovis----Kearney----McCook----Pierre----Telluride----WatertownHub
TellurideTelluride Regional AirportTEXDenver----Phoenix
Illinois
ChicagoO'Hare International AirportORDIronwood----WatertownMuskegon
Iowa
DubuqueDubuque Regional AirportDBQChicago
Nebraska
AllianceAlliance Municipal AirportAIADenverEAS Community
KearneyKearney Regional AirportEARDenver[7] EAS Community | Contract awarded from SkyWest. Service Ends 10/31/24
McCookMcCook Ben Nelson Regional AirportMCKDenverEAS Community
New Mexico
ClovisClovis Municipal AirportCVNDallas-Ft. Worth[8] ----DenverEAS Community
Michigan
IronwoodGogebic–Iron County AirportIWDChicago O'Hare----MinneapolisEAS Community
MuskegonMuskegon County AirportMKGChicago O'HareEAS Community Beginning 11/1/24
Minnesota
Minneapolis/St PaulMinneapolis–Saint Paul International AirportMSPIronwood----Thief River Falls
Thief River FallsThief River Falls Regional AirportTVFMinneapolisEAS Community
South Dakota
PierrePierre Regional AirportPIRDenverEAS Community[9]
WatertownWatertown Regional AirportATYChicago O'Hare----DenverEAS Community[10]
Texas
Dallas/Fort WorthDallas/Fort Worth International AirportDFWClovis

Accidents and incidents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Federal Aviation Administration - Airline Certificate Information - Detail View. av-info.faa.gov. 2019-06-27.
  2. Web site: Denver to Telluride in 40 minutes. Maureen . Pelisson. Telluride Daily Planet. 17 May 2019 .
  3. Web site: First-ever commercial jet service coming to Telluride. 9News. 9 April 2019 . 2019-04-09.
  4. Web site: Regulations.gov. www.regulations.gov. 2019-06-03.
  5. Web site: Regulations.gov . 2022-05-24 . www.regulations.gov.
  6. Web site: Regulations.gov . 2022-05-24 . www.regulations.gov.
  7. Web site: Hub . MIKE KONZ Kearney . Denver Air Connection picked to serve Kearney Regional Airport . 2022-08-26 . JournalStar.com . 16 August 2022 . en.
  8. Web site: Gerardi. Joey. 2021-09-30. Denver Air Connection Announces Texas Launch Date – AirlineGeeks.com. 2021-10-04. AirlineGeeks.com – LIVE. LOVE. AVIATION.. en.
  9. Web site: staff. Capital Journal. SkyWest to be replaced by Denver Air Connections at Pierre airport. 2021-04-14. Capital Journal. 14 April 2021 . en.
  10. Web site: VanDusen. Troy. DOT Selects New Essential Air Service Carrier for Watertown Regional Airport. 2021-04-14. mykxlg.com. 13 April 2021 . en.
  11. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Swearingen SA227-DC Metro 23 N820DC Denver International Airport, CO (DEN) . 2022-04-16 . aviation-safety.net.

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