From an article that appeared in the local newspaper,the new airport director (there have been 6 airport directors in the last 13 years)wants to secure scheduled service at an airport with a very spotty record on scheduled service since the early 1980's.The airport's location might be a geographical handicapp since another airport,Triad Int'l (GSO) is located only twenty miles away.
The terminal bldg is mid-twentieth century design,the runways,(2) are 6000 ft.(ILS,VOR-DME,NDB approaches)and 3900 ft,no approaches.The airport has not been expanded since it was built in 1941.It is difficult to see how a fully loaded CRJ/ERJ/Dornier/Avro or other types(Boeing/McD Douglas) can operate with enough fuel to fly to LGA/MDW/MCO/DFW,without limiting passenger loads significantly on a 90 degree F.day Boeing 737's & 757's use the field,but are severly limited on fuel and payload for take-off and landing.
The Forsyth County Airport Commission has responsibility to oversee and manage the airport. The airport is county-owned.The real power,however is Landmark Aviation,(formerly Piedmont-Hawthorne,Formerly Piedmont Aviation.)The commission has basically rubber-stamped whatever Landmark Aviation desires,this has gone on for decades.
Since the airport is located in an area that has a population of roughly 1.5 million within a 60 mile radius,scheduled service might work if the marketing was done correctly,however given the state of the airline industry today it still may be a losing proposition.
The terminal bldg is mid-twentieth century design,the runways,(2) are 6000 ft.(ILS,VOR-DME,NDB approaches)and 3900 ft,no approaches.The airport has not been expanded since it was built in 1941.It is difficult to see how a fully loaded CRJ/ERJ/Dornier/Avro or other types(Boeing/McD Douglas) can operate with enough fuel to fly to LGA/MDW/MCO/DFW,without limiting passenger loads significantly on a 90 degree F.day Boeing 737's & 757's use the field,but are severly limited on fuel and payload for take-off and landing.
The Forsyth County Airport Commission has responsibility to oversee and manage the airport. The airport is county-owned.The real power,however is Landmark Aviation,(formerly Piedmont-Hawthorne,Formerly Piedmont Aviation.)The commission has basically rubber-stamped whatever Landmark Aviation desires,this has gone on for decades.
Since the airport is located in an area that has a population of roughly 1.5 million within a 60 mile radius,scheduled service might work if the marketing was done correctly,however given the state of the airline industry today it still may be a losing proposition.
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