Waterloo Regional Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Waterloo Regional Airport


IATA = ALO
ICAO = KALO
FAA = ALO
type = Public
owner =
operator = City of Waterloo
city-served = Waterloo, Iowa
location =
elevation-f = 873
elevation-m = 266
coordinates = nowrap|coord|42|33|25|N|092|24|01|W|region:US_type:airport
website = [http://www.flyalo.com/ www.FlyALO.com]
r1-number = 12/30
r1-length-f = 8,400
r1-length-m = 2,560
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 18/36
r2-length-f = 6,002
r2-length-m = 1,829
r2-surface = Asphalt
r3-number = 6/24
r3-length-f = 5,403
r3-length-m = 1,647
r3-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2006
stat1-header = Aircraft operations
stat1-data = 46,833
stat2-header = Based aircraft
stat2-data = 94
footnotes = Source: Federal Aviation AdministrationFAA-airport|ID=ALO|use=PU|own=PU|site=06402.*A, effective 2007-12-20]

Waterloo Regional Airport airport codes|ALO|KALO|ALO is a city-owned public-use airport located four miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Waterloo, a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. It is mostly used for general aviation but is also served by one commercial airline.

Overview

The Waterloo Regional Airport recently completed over $10 million in renovations to its facility, including the addition of a jet bridge. Northwest Airlink has been the airport's only carrier for several years and offers just four daily flights to Minneapolis-Saint Paul. However, numerous carriers did operate at ALO during the 1980s and 1990s, including American Eagle, United Express, Transworld Express, Midway Connection, and Air Midwest (dba Eastern Express). In the 1960s and 1970s airlines such as Ozark and Braniff also served Waterloo, and there were many flights to Minneapolis, Chicago, Denver, and St. Louis. Competition from nearby airports, especially The Eastern Iowa airport in Cedar Rapids, forced these carriers to eventually drop service from Waterloo Regional. Northwest Airlines attempted mainline jet service from Waterloo using DC-9s, but the number of passengers was insufficient to maintain profitability. Currently, Northwest Airlink operates one regional jet flight per day (a Canadair Regional Jet) in addition to three daily flights utilizing a Saab-Fairchild 340 turboprop.

The Waterloo Regional Airport has been actively seeking an additional carrier to compliment the current Northwest Airlines service and has been stated to announce a second carrier for the airport. There's no timetable as to when that second airline could arrive but airport officials are hoping an announcement can be made before the summer travel season. [http://www.kwwl.com/News/index.php?ID=18703]

An announcement of discussions regarding potential service with Allegiant Air was made at the Waterloo Regional Airport board meeting Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008. [ [http://www.wcfcourier.com/articles/2008/01/24/business/local/651b64dd518eb4a7862573da004b8788.txt WCFcourier.com - Waterloo and Cedar Falls Iowa News Homepage | Business » Local: Waterloo Regional Airport in discussions with Las Vegas-based air service provider ] ]

Facilities and aircraft

Waterloo Regional Airport covers an area of 2,583 acres (1,045 ha) which contains three asphalt paved runways: 12/30 measuring 8,400 x 150 ft (2,560 x 46 m), 18/36 measuring 6,002 x 150 ft (1,829 x 46 m) and 6/24 measuring 5,403 x 129 ft (1,647 x 39 m).

For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2006, the airport had 46,833 aircraft operations, an average of 128 per day: 66% general aviation, 13% military, 11% scheduled commercial and 10% air taxi. At that time there were 94 aircraft based at this airport: 79% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 3% jet and 10% military.

Airline and destination

* Northwest Airlines
** Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
** Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)

References

External links

* [http://www.flyalo.com/ Waterloo Regional Airport] , official site
*FAA-diagram|00945
*US-airport|ALO