Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport


IATA = SHD
ICAO = KSHD
FAA = SHD
type = Public
owner = Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Comm.
operator =
city-served = Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg
location = Weyers Cave, Virginia
elevation-f = 1,201
elevation-m = 366
coordinates = coord|38|15|50|N|078|53|47|W|type:airport|display=inline
website = [http://www.flyshd.com/ www.FlySHD.com]
r1-number = 5/23
r1-length-f = 6,002
r1-length-m = 1,829
r1-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2006
stat1-header = Aircraft operations
stat1-data = 26,268
stat2-header = Based aircraft
stat2-data = 74
footnotes = Source: Federal Aviation AdministrationFAA-airport|ID=SHD|use=PU|own=PU|site=26022.1*A, effective 2007-07-05]

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Airport codes|SHD|KSHD|SHD is a public airport located in Weyers Cave, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of the central business district of Staunton, in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

The airport is operated by the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Commission, which consists of members from the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro and Harrisonburg, and the counties of Augusta and Rockingham.

Facilities and aircraft

Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport covers an area of 433 acres (175 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (5/23) measuring 6,002 x 150 ft (1,829 x 46 m).

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 26,268 aircraft operations, an average of 71 per day: 91% general aviation, 8% scheduled commercial and 1% military. There are 74 aircraft based at this airport: 68% single engine, 24% multi-engine, 4% helicopters, 3% ultralights and 1% jet aircraft.

Airlines and destinations

* United Airlines
** United Express operated by Colgan Air (Beckley, Washington-Dulles)

References

External links

* [http://www.flyshd.com/ Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport] (official web site)
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*Essential Air Service documents ( [http://dms.dot.gov/search/searchResultsSimple.cfm?searchType=docket&sortBy=desc&numberValue=11378 Docket Number 11378] ) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
** [http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.cfm?documentid=445040&docketid=11378 Order 2007-1-17: Selects Colgan Air, d/b/a US Airways Express, to provide EAS for two years beginning May 1, 2007]
** [http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.cfm?documentid=430321&docketid=11378 Order 2006-11-18: Request for proposals to provide essential air service for two years beginning May 1, 2007]
** [http://dms.dot.gov/search/document.cfm?documentid=310590&docketid=11378 Order 2005-1-2: Selects Colgan Air, d/b/a US Airways Express, to provide EAS for two years beginning May 1, 2005]