Tri-State Airport Explained

Tri-State Airport
Nativename:Milton J. Ferguson Field
Iata:HTS
Icao:KHTS
Faa:HTS
Type:Public
Owner:Tri-State Airport Authority
City-Served:Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area
Elevation-F:828
Coordinates:38.3669°N -82.5586°W
Image Mapsize:200
Image Map Caption:FAA airport diagram
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:10
Mapframe-Wikidata:yes
R1-Number:12/30
R1-Length-F:7,017
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2022
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:11,114
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:36
Stat3-Header:Total passengers served
Stat3-Data:198,000
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Tri-State Airport (Milton J. Ferguson Field) is a public airport in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, three miles south of Huntington, West Virginia, near Ceredo and Kenova. Owned by the Tri-State Airport Authority, it serves Huntington; Ashland, Kentucky; and Ironton, Ohio. It has heavy use for general aviation, and after the withdrawal of Delta Air Lines in June 2012, it was down to two airlines, one of which provides nationwide connecting service. In addition, there is one cargo airline flying to the airport, for a total of three commercial airlines serving it. On August 2, 2021, a federal subsidy was announced to subsidize flights to Washington-Dulles and Chicago-O'Hare airports. It is not yet known which airline will operate the flights. [2]

Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 115,263 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2010, 10.9% more than 2009.[3] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[4]

The first airline flights were Piedmont DC-3s around the end of 1952; Eastern and Allegheny arrived in 1953. Eastern left about the end of 1972; Piedmont and Allegheny remained through the 1989 merger. The first jets were Piedmont 737s in 1969 (the runway was then 5280 feet).

Eastern Airlines provided jet service beginning July 1, 1968 using a DC-9 jet. According to the Eastern Airlines timetable, effective June 21, 1968, the routing was LEX-HTS-EWR. HTS had 5 other EA in the same schedule with 1 on a Lockheed Electra & the other 4 on Convair 440s. By 1970, all flights were flown with 727's, one operated a SDF-LEX-HTS-CRW-DCA routing.[5]

The airport is the second busiest airport in West Virginia after Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia. Huntington Tri-State airport has the second longest runway in West Virginia.[6] The airport is replacing lights in the terminal and hangars with LED lights as of November 2021.[7]

Facilities

The airport covers 1,300 acres (526 ha) at an elevation of 828 feet (252 m). It has one runway, 12/30, 7,017 by 150 feet (2,139 x 46 m) asphalt.

In the year ending December 31, 2022 the airport had 11,114 aircraft operations, average 30 per day: 54% general aviation, 25% air taxi, 16% airline, and 5% military. In December 2022, 36 aircraft were based at the airport: 26 single-engine, 6 multi-engine, 2 jet, and 2 ultralight. The airport has the only FedEx B-757 hub in West Virginia.[8]

Economic Impact

A study by Marshall University's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) in 2006 published a finding that the economic output was $50.4 million, with an income of $21.1 million, 803 jobs and $3.5 million in state and local tax revenue.[9]

A series of Airport Improvement Projects (AIPS) was completed from 2006 to 2014 at a total cost of $39,226,015.00 based on $36,716,290.00 federal funds, $1,141,993.53 state funds, and $322,966.90 local funds.[10]

Airlines and destinations

Top destinations

Top domestic destinations out of HTS
(April 2022 - March 2023)[11] ! Rank! City! Airport! Passengers! Carriers
1Charlotte, North CarolinaCLT27,000American
2St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FloridaPIE25,000Allegiant
2Orlando, FloridaSFB22,000Allegiant
4Fort Walton Beach, FloridaVPS7,000Allegiant
5Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaMYR6,000Allegiant
6Punta Gorda, FloridaPGD3,000Allegiant

Incidents

See also

External links


Notes and References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 13, 2023.
  2. Web site: Tri-State Airport receives funding for new flights. August 2021. 2021-08-02. 2021-08-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802152647/https://wvmetronews.com/2021/08/01/tri-state-airport-receives-funding-for-new-flights/. live.
  3. Web site: Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports (by State) . PDF, 189 KB . CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data . Federal Aviation Administration . October 4, 2011 . October 24, 2011 . January 17, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120117091453/http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy10_all_enplanements.pdf . live .
  4. Web site: List of NPIAS Airports. FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 May 2017. 21 October 2016. 3 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170503054027/https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/NPIAS-Report-2017-2021-Appendix-A.pdf. live.
  5. Eastern Airlines timetable 6/21/1968
  6. Web site: Services . Bulldog Creative . Aeroplex Huntington Tri-State Airport . 2022-06-22 . www.tristateairport.com . en . 2022-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920234828/https://www.tristateairport.com/index.php/aeroplex . live .
  7. Web site: 18 November 2021 . HUNTINGTON TRI-STATE AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM November 18, 2021 . 22 June 2022 . 22 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622201402/https://www.tristateairport.com/assets/pdf/November_2021_Board_Minutes.pdf . live .
  8. Web site: Services . Bulldog Creative . Aeroplex Huntington Tri-State Airport . 2022-06-22 . www.tristateairport.com . en . 2022-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920234828/https://www.tristateairport.com/index.php/aeroplex . live .
  9. Web site: Services . Bulldog Creative . Economic Impact About Us Huntington Tri-State Airport . 2022-06-22 . www.tristateairport.com . en . 2022-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622200723/https://www.tristateairport.com/index.php/about-us/economic-impact . live .
  10. Web site: Services . Bulldog Creative . Improvement Projects About Us Huntington Tri-State Airport . 2022-06-22 . www.tristateairport.com . en . 2022-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622201041/https://www.tristateairport.com/index.php/about-us/improvement-projects . live .
  11. Web site: Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS) . . September 2017 . 2011-10-03 . 2012-05-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502122743/http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=HTS&Airport_Name=Ashland,%20WV:%20Tri%20State/Walker%20Long%20Field&carrier=FACTS . live .
  12. News: The New York Times. General and 2 Others Die in Crash. 30 October 1970. 32.
  13. Web site: December 19, 2006 . Marshall crash still looms after 36 years . dead . http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110913210428/http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=619675 . 2011-09-13 . 2007-05-26 . Rivals.com College Football.
  14. Web site: Crash victims possibly from Chicago . Huntington Herald-Dispatch . February 1, 2009 . February 2, 2009 . January 25, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130125013020/http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x181485673/FAA-Six-people-dead-in-plane-crash . live .

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