Pangborn Memorial Airport (IATA: EAT, ICAO: KEAT, FAA LID: EAT) is in Douglas County, Washington, four miles east of Wenatchee, a city in Chelan County. The airport is owned by the Ports of Chelan and Douglas Counties.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Ports of Chelan and Douglas Counties | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Wenatchee, Washington | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,249 ft / 381 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°23′53″N 120°12′21″W / 47.39806°N 120.20583°W | ||||||||||||||
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The airport is used for general aviation and is served by one airline (Horizon Air), offering in-state service. SeaPort Airlines served the airport until winter 2012. As of September 28, 2006, Pangborn Memorial began supporting ILS (Instrument Landing System) approaches.
Pangborn Memorial Airport is named for Clyde Pangborn, who in 1931 was the first pilot to fly non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. Taking off from Misawa, Aomori, Japan with an intended destination of Seattle, he and his co-pilot, Hugh Herndon Jr., instead landed in Wenatchee.
Facilities
editPangborn Memorial Airport covers 665 acres (269 ha) at an elevation of 1,249 feet (381 m). It has two asphalt runways: 12/30, the only operational runway, is 7,000 by 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m). The former Runway 7/25 is closed; it was 4,460 by 75 feet (1,359 x 23 m).[1]
History
editIn 2009, the FAA recommended and approved an expansion of the Pangborn runway to 7,000 feet.[2]
Airline and destination
editIn the year ending December 31, 2017, the airport had 44,376 aircraft operations, average 121 per day: 89% general aviation, 5% air taxi, 5% airline and 1% military. 108 aircraft were then based at this airport: 82 single-engine, 7 multi-engine, 2 jet, 5 helicopter, 10 glider and 2 ultralight.[1]
Passenger
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Alaska Airlines | Seattle/Tacoma |
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In July 2018, Pangborn began working towards getting a direct flight to and from San Francisco.[3]
Cargo
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Ameriflight | Omak, Seattle–Boeing |
| FedEx Feeder | Spokane |
Statistics
editTop destinations
edit| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | Seattle/Tacoma, Washington | 20,680 | Alaska |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for EAT PDF, effective 2023-8-10.
- ^ "Airport can't grow without upgrades". Wenatchee World. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Support Bay Area Flight". Fly Wenatchee | Pangborn Memorial Airport. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=EAT&Airport_Name=Wenatchee, WA: Pangborn Memorial&carrier=FACTS
External links
edit- Pangborn Memorial Airport, official site
- Pangborn Memorial Airport at WSDOT Aviation
- FAA Terminal Procedures for EAT, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for EAT
- AirNav airport information for KEAT
- ASN accident history for EAT
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures