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Morgantown Municipal Airport (IATA: MGW, ICAO: KMGW, FAA LID: MGW) is three miles east of Morgantown, in Monongalia County, West Virginia.[1] It is also known as Walter L. Bill Hart Field.[1] It sees one passenger airline, Southern Airways Express, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

Morgantown Municipal Airport

Walter L. Bill Hart Field
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  • IATA: MGW
  • ICAO: KMGW
  • FAA LID: MGW
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Morgantown
ServesMorgantown, West Virginia
Elevation AMSL1,244 ft / 379 m
Coordinates39°38′34″N 079°54′59″W
WebsiteMorgantownAirport.com
Map
MGW
MGW
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 5,199 1,585 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2019)55,660
Based aircraft (2022)30
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[2]

The airport's runway cannot handle larger airplanes, but it has filed a request with the Federal Aviation Administration to lengthen the runway.[3]


Facilities


The airport covers 494 acres (200 ha) at an elevation of 1,244 feet (379 m) above sea level. Its single runway, 18/36, is 5,199 by 150 feet (1,585 x 46 m).[1]

In the year ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 55,660 aircraft operations, an average of 152 per day: 54% general aviation, 42% air taxi and 4% military. In April 2022, there were 30 aircraft based at this airport: 25 single-engine, 4 multi-engine and 1 jet.[1]


History


The first passenger airline flights were Capital DC-3s in 1949; Lake Central replaced Capital in 1961, and successor Allegheny was replaced by Allegheny Commuter in 1979. Air Midwest flew between Morgantown and Pittsburgh until 2005.[4] Mesa Airlines also operated flights between Morgantown and Pittsburgh under the US Airways Express name from 1996 to 2005.[5][6]

RegionsAir flew as Continental Connection between Morgantown and Cleveland from 2005 to March 2007.[7][8] Colgan Air flew as US Airways Express between Morgantown and Pittsburgh from May 2007 to January 2008.[7][6] In January 2008 a $1.9 million federal grant was awarded for an access road between the airport and Interstate 68.[9] Colgan Air flew as United Express between Morgantown and Washington–Dulles beginning in January 2008.[10][11] These flights ended in May 2012.[12]

Silver Airways flew from Morgantown Municipal Airport to Clarksburg and Washington–Dulles. In June 2016, City of Morgantown employees began looking at other air carriers to replace Silver Airways because of Silver Airways' increasingly poor reliability.[13] Airport officials received proposals from five interested airlines, namely Silver Airways, Southern Airways Express, ViaAir, Boutique Air, and Corporate Flight Management.[14] Airport officials recommended that Southern Airways Express be chosen for the next Essential Air Service contract to service the airport primarily because of the air carrier's 99.2 percent completion rate, which was higher than Silver Airways' rate that had sometimes been less than 70 percent.[14]

Starting on November 30, 2016, Southern Airways Express began flights between Morgantown Municipal Airport and both Pittsburgh International Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.[13] Pittsburgh was chosen as a destination because many people of Morgantown were used to flying out of Pittsburgh and enduring the lengthy drive, parking costs, and long lines at airport security.[15] Southern Airways Express continued previous service to Washington–Dulles for the use of business travel and international travel pertaining to West Virginia University.[15]

On July 31, 2017 Southern Airways Express ended service to Washington Dulles and began service to Baltimore–Washington International Airport.[16] Connections to many low-cost carriers were seen as a positive improvements, as was the adjacent rail station that provides access to Washington Union Station near the United States Capitol.[16] The airline reversed course in August 2021 returning service to Washington Dulles.[17]


Airline and destinations



Passenger


AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Southern Airways Express Pittsburgh, Washington–Dulles [18]

Statistics


Top domestic destinations: February 2021 - January 2022[19]
Rank City Airport name & IATA code Passengers
1 Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh International (PIT) 3,360
2 Washington, D.C. Dulles International (IAD) 2,000
3 Baltimore, MD Baltimore–Washington International (BWI) 1,030
Passenger boardings (enplanements) by year, as per the FAA[20]
Year 2009[21] 2010[22] 2011[23] 2012[24] 2013[25] 2014[26] 2015[27] 2016[28] 2017[29] 2018[30] 2019[31] 2020[32]
Enplanements 11,727 11,249 10,674 10,239 10,036 10,676 7,163 7,851 5,698 5,890 7,304 3,369
Change 010.32% 04.08% 05.11% 04.08% 01.98% 06.38% 032.91% 09.60% 027.42% 03.37% 024.00% 053.87%
Airline Colgan Air dba United Express Colgan Air dba United Express Colgan Air dba United Express Silver Airways dba United Express Silver Airways dba United Express Silver Airways dba United Express Silver Airways dba United Express Silver Airways dba United Express Southern Airways Express Southern Airways Express Southern Airways Express Southern Airways Express
Destination(s) Clarksburg
Washington-Dulles		 Clarksburg
Washington-Dulles		 Clarksburg
Washington-Dulles		 Clarksburg
Washington-Dulles		 Clarksburg
Washington-Dulles		 Clarksburg
Washington-Dulles		 Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Washington-Dulles		 Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Washington-Dulles		 Pittsburgh
Washington-Dulles		 Baltimore
Pittsburgh		 Baltimore
Pittsburgh		 Baltimore
Pittsburgh

References


  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for MGW PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 21, 2022.
  2. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). 2011–2015 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
  3. Moniot, Stacy (November 1, 2011). "Big 12 Conference Shift Won't 'Significantly' Impact Morgantown Airport". WVNS-TV. West Virginia Media Holdings, LLC.
  4. "Morgantown council votes to switch airlines". Charleston Gazette (Charleston, West Virginia). July 21, 2005. p. P3C.
  5. Ginsberg, Jennifer (July 24, 2005). "Subsidies may save air travel to smaller cities". Charleston Gazette. p. P1D.
  6. Gray, Gary (April 30, 2007). "Commercial flights resume". The Dominion Post.
  7. Metzner, Janet L. (January 28, 2007). "Colgan Air to serve Morgantown, surrounding region". The Dominion Post (Morgantown, West Virginia).
  8. Gray, Gary (March 14, 2007). "City airport flights look grounded until May". The Dominion Post.
  9. "Local briefs". The Dominion Post. January 11, 2008.
  10. "City airport rerouting flights to D.C. on Jan. 21: Pittsburgh's out as a destination from Morgantown". The Dominion Post. December 7, 2007.
  11. Shaner, Cassie (January 22, 2008). "Now boarding: Flights to D.C.: United Express launches service from Morgantown". The Dominion Post.
  12. Smith, Vicki (March 9, 2012). "Colgan Air aims to end service at 3 W.Va. airports". Associated Press.
  13. Conley, Ben (November 29, 2016). "Airport adds new carrier". The Dominion Post Morgantown, West Virginia).
  14. Conley, Ben (June 11, 2016). "Airport officials ponder new provider". The Dominion Post (Morgantown, West Virginia).
  15. Griffith, Conor (September 22, 2016). "Airline flies into open house". The Dominion Post (Morgantown, West Virginia).
  16. "Southern Airways switches hub to BWI". The Dominion Post (Morgantown, West Virginia).
  17. Conley, Ben (August 7, 2021). "Flights to D.C. now offered". The Dominion Post.
  18. "Routes". Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  19. "RITA - BTS - Transtats".
  20. "Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports – Airports". www.faa.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  21. "2009 Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports (by State)" (PDF, 891 KB). CY 2009 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]. Federal Aviation Administration. November 23, 2010.
  22. "2010 Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports (by State)" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
  23. "2011 Enplanements at Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports (by State)" (PDF). CY 2011 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]. Federal Aviation Administration. October 9, 2012.
  24. "2012 Enplanements at All Airports (Primary, Non-primary Commercial Service, and General Aviation) by State and Airport" (PDF). CY 2012 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data]. Federal Aviation Administration. October 31, 2013.
  25. "All Airports with CY 2013 Enplanements" (PDF). Retrieved May 25, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. "Calendar Year 2014 Enplanements by State" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  27. "Calendar Year 2015 Enplanements by State" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  28. "Calendar Year 2016 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. "Calendar Year 2017 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  30. "Calendar Year 2016 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  31. "Calendar Year 2019 Final Revenue Enplanements at All Airports" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 9, 2020.
  32. "Calendar Year 2020 Enplanements at U.S Airports, by State" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. November 8, 2021.

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