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Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (IATA: MHT, ICAO: KMHT, FAA LID: MHT) is a
public airport located three miles (5 km) south of the central business district
of Manchester, New Hampshire on the county line of Hillsborough and Rockingham
counties. The airport lies in two communities, Manchester and Londonderry.
Founded in 1927, it first moved more than 1 million passengers in a year in
1997. It handled 3,896,532 passengers in 2006, down 10.1% from 2005.
The facility was known as Manchester Airport until April 18, 2006, when it added
"Boston Regional" to advertise its proximity to Boston, Massachusetts, about 50
miles to the south.
Certified for Cat III C zero-zero operation, the airport has a reputation for
never surrendering to bad weather. The only time it has ever been closed was
when the national airspace was closed for two days following September 11, 2001.
History
The Manchester airport was founded in June 1927, when the town's Board of Mayor
and Aldermen put $15,000 towards the project. By October, a board of aviation
had been founded and ground was broken at an 84-acre site near Pine Island Pond.
It took only a month for two 1,800-foot runways to be constructed. After the
formation of Northeast Airways at the site in 1933, the first passenger terminal
was built.
By World War II, the airport had more infrastructure, and became the home for up
to 6,000 troops and an anti-submarine warfare squadron. After the war, the
airfield was renamed Grenier Field by the War Department in memory of a pilot
and Manchester native who died some ten years earlier in an air crash.
Post-war expansion
The current Manchester airport began to take shape after the 1960s. In 1961, an
$850,000 terminal opened. In 1966, the military removed its remaining forces,
leaving the airport open for expansion. Twelve years after the departure of the
army, the airfield was once again renamed Manchester Airport.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the airport was served by Northeast Airlines
with the DC-6, DC-9, and FH-227. Delta Air Lines absorbed Northeast in 1972 and
continued to serve the airport with the DC-9 until 1982 when it discontinued
service at Manchester. In the mid 1980s, airlines once again started offering
jet service out of Manchester. United Airlines inaugurated service at Manchester
in 1984 with two daily flights to Chicago's O'Hare Airport. This was part of
their 50 States campaign, which positioned United Airlines as the only carrier
to serve all 50 states with mainline service. The Boeing 727 and Boeing 737 were
initially used on the Chicago flights, which would often make intermediate stops
in cities like Providence, Albany, Syracuse, or Burlington to pick up or drop
off passengers. Manchester was also a 'tag-on' for United Airlines flights
heading from Bangor and Portland, Maine to Chicago, but the carrier no longer
serves either city with mainline aircraft.
In the early 1990s, United Airlines began flights between Manchester and
Washington Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. But creation of a
north-south hub at Dulles didn't work for United, and heavy competition in this
market led to a quick exit. The Boeing 737 was used for this short-lived
service, which comprised about four daily circuits between the two airports. US
Airways started service at Manchester about a year after United Airlines did, by
connecting their hubs at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. The carrier used the DC-9
and BAC 111 aircraft. Both carriers expanded service at Manchester over the
years with bigger planes and more flights. United Airlines now runs a strict
nonstop schedule to and from Chicago with no intermediate stops or tag-ons. The
Boeing 757 has been used by both United Airlines and US Airways at Manchester,
which stands as the largest passenger-carrying plane to serve the airport in
scheduled service. The Airbus A320 series of aircraft is also commonly used by
United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, and (occasionally) by US Airways.
Expansion
In 1992, a long-term expansion and improvement plan started to take shape. Two
years after beginning, a new 158,000-square foot terminal opened, providing
ample room for larger jets. The airport continued to expand, opening a new
parking garage and parking lots in the next years, as well as working to
reconstruct the runways and taxiways. In 1998, these expansions paid off, with
MetroJet, Northwest Airlines, and Southwest Airlines all beginning service. The
airport has prospered from the "Southwest effect", in which competing airlines
increase service and decrease fares to compete with the low cost carrier.
Throughout the 1990s, Manchester Airport outpaced almost every other
similarly-sized airport in terms of passenger growth. In 2003, runway 17/35 was
extended from 7001 feet to 9,250 feet, allowing non-stop service to Las Vegas.
For passenger service, the airport is the fourth-largest in New England, after
Logan International Airport in Boston, Bradley International Airport in Windsor
Locks, Suffield and East Granby, Connecticut, and T. F. Green Airport in
Warwick, Rhode Island. Municipalities within the Boston Metropolitan Area in
partnership with their state governments in Massachusetts and New Hampshire,
decided to make this airport and T. F. Green Airport alternatives to Logan
International Airport in order to avoid having to build a new airport.
Manchester Airport is the third-largest cargo airport in New England. Only
Boston's Logan Airport and Bradley International exceed Manchester in terms of
cargo handled. In 2005, the airport processed 150 million pounds of freight.
Most of this was carried aboard aircraft flown by FedEx, UPS, and DHL. All three
serve Manchester Airport with large, cargo-specific jets, including the Airbus
A300, DC-10, and MD-11 by FedEx and UPS.
UPS uses Manchester to 'feed' the rest of northern New England by contracting
with Wiggins Aviation, which flies smaller prop-driven planes to places like
Portland, Augusta, Bangor, Presque Isle, Rutland and other communities. To
handle this 'regional sort,' UPS built a sorting facility where packages coming
in from the company's Louisville hub are redistributed to trucks or to the
Wiggins feeder aircraft. FedEx previously used Manchester as a regional sorting
station as well, but now supports the northern New England destinations via
direct flights from Memphis to Portland, Maine and Burlington, Vermont. A
contract with the U.S. Postal Service fills the FedEx jets (coming from hubs in
Memphis and Indianapolis) with mail in addition to the typical assortment of
express and overnight packages. DHL, the smallest of the dedicated freight
carriers at Manchester, flies a single daily 727-200 on a
Wilmington-Allentown-Manchester-Wilmington routing.
In April 2006, the aldermen of the city of Manchester voted to change the name
of the airport to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in an effort to increase
its visibility to travelers around the country.
Facilities and aircraft
Manchester Airport covers an area of 1,500 acres (607 ha) which contains two
asphalt paved runways: 17/35 measuring 9,250 x 150 ft. (2,819 x 46 m) and 6/24
measuring 7,150 x 150 ft. (2,179 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2007, the airport had 93,138 aircraft
operations, an average of 255 per day: 41% scheduled commercial, 31% air taxi,
27% general aviation and 1% military. There are 100 aircraft based at this
airport: 75% single engine, 15% multi-engine and 10% jet aircraft.
Airlines and destinations
* Air Canada
o Air Canada operated by Air Georgian (Toronto-Pearson)
* Continental Airlines
o Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland, Newark)
* Delta Air Lines
o Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta,
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
o Delta Connection operated by Comair (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
* Northwest Airlines (Detroit)
o Northwest Airlink operated by Compass Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
o Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Detroit)
* Southwest Airlines (Baltimore/Washington, Chicago-Midway, Fort Lauderdale, Las
Vegas, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Tampa)
* United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare)
o United Express operated by GoJet Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare) [seasonal]
o United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
o United Express operated by Trans States Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
* US Airways (Charlotte, Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
o US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
o US Airways Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Philadelphia)
o US Airways Express operated by Colgan Air (Boston, New York-LaGuardia)
o US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Charlotte)
o US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines (New York-LaGuardia,
Philadelphia)
o US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines (Philadelphia,
Washington-Reagan)
o US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines (Charlotte)
o US Airways Express operated by Trans States Airlines (Charlotte)
Air cargo operators
* DHL
* FedEx
* United Parcel Service (UPS)
Airport access
Manchester Shuttle
The Manchester-Boston Regional Airport operates a high-frequency shuttle bus
program. The bus runs every two hours, 24 hours a day, between the airport, the
Anderson Regional Transportation Center in Woburn, Massachusetts (45 minutes),
and the Sullivan Square subway station in Boston (75 minutes). The shuttle bus
also operates along the same route in reverse. The shuttle is offered free of
charge to ticketed airline passengers. The shuttle was originally started on
November 13, 2006 for a six month trial period.
Highway access
In 2007, construction began on the Manchester Airport Access Road, an expressway
connection from the F.E. Everett Turnpike. Prior to this project, access to the
airport was limited to local roads. Completion is scheduled for late 2010.
Law enforcement/security
The Londonderry Police Department is responsible for law enforcement and
security operations at the airport terminal. The Rockingham County Sheriff's
Department was responsible for law enforcement operations at the airport until
last year when the Londonderry Police Department was awarded the new security
contract.
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