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Rickenbacker Airport
Airport Directory » United States » Columbus » Rickenbacker AirportAirport information for Rickenbacker AirportCountry: United StatesLocation: Columbus Coordinates: 40.00.11N / 082.53.10W IATA Code: LCK Timezone: GMT -5 Direct flights form Rickenbacker Airport Direct flights to Rickenbacker Airport Find connecting flights to Rickenbacker Airport Find connecting flights from Rickenbacker Airport |
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Rickenbacker International Airport (IATA: LCK, ICAO: KLCK, FAA LID: LCK) is a joint civil-military public airport turn up ten land mile (16 kilometre) southward of the central downtown of Columbus, a town in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The ground was named for the famous early flyer and Columbus native Eddie Rickenbacker. It is bring off by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, which also functions Port Columbus International Airport and Bolton Field. Rickenbacker International is used principally as a freight airport for the town of Columbus and a turning figure of rider charter bearers are using the airport as good.
The United States Air Force back up a presence in the characteristic of the Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing, the 1st Air National Guard unit to wing KC-135 Stratotankers. Rickenbacker International is also the homes office for the Ohio Military Reserve, 1 of the province defense force of Ohio.
Rickenbacker AirportOperations
Rickenbacker used to be run by the Rickenbacker Port Authority, until uniting in 2003 with Port Columbus and Bolton field making the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. As of July 2006, Rickenbacker is the world's 126th busiest freight airport consorting to Air Cargo World. Rickenbacker ranks as 1 of the worlds top 20 fastest turning freight airports in July 2006 with 112,888 short ton, a 15.3% increase from the previous yr. This is primarily due to the conveyance of AirNet Systems functioning from Port Columbus International Airport to Rickenbacker. This figure is anticipated to increase with the unveiling of the new intermodal installation that is under building. As of currently it has scheduled service from FedEx Express alongside with FedEx Feeder contractors, Mountain Air Cargo and CSA Air and UPS Airlines alongside with contractors Air Cargo Carriers. Multi-weekly 747 merchant ship service is functioned by Evergreen International Airlines, Atlas Air, and Kalitta Air. Another air hose ground at Rickenbacker is Snow Aviation. Rickenbacker International Airport was also the location for movie all aircraft exterior shooting in the picture Air Force One starring Harrison Ford. Rickenbacker was late taken as the host airport for the 2007 Gathering of Mustangs and Legends air demo.
Facilities and aircraft
Rickenbacker International Airport covers an area of 4,342 acres (1,757 ha) which incorporates 2 landing track:
- Runway 5R/23L: 12,102 x 200 foot (3,689 x 61 m), Surface: Asphalt/Concrete
- Runway 5L/23R: 11,937 x 150 foot (3,638 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
For the 12-month time period finish December 31, 2005, the airport had 56,998 aircraft functioning, an mean of 156 per solar day: 41% air cab, 28% armed forces, 23% civil aviation and 9% scheduled commercial. There are 72 aircraft ground at this airport: 14% individual engine, 6% multi-engine, 6% jet plane, 44% eggbeaters and 31% armed forces aircraft.
In December, 2006 PlanetSpace moved into dialogues with the Ohio authority to make a spaceport at Rickenbacker.
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