Vista Field[2] (IATA: VSK, FAA LID: S98) was a public use airport in the northwest United States, located in Benton County, Washington.[1] The airport was located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Kennewick and was owned by the Port of Kennewick.[1] It was also known as Vista Field Airport.[3]

Kennewick

Location in the United States

Kennewick

Location in Washington

Several shipping carriers operated out of the airport. There had been controversy in recent years over whether or not to continue to operate the airport or to shut it down; it was officially closed on December 31, 2013, due to operating costs.[4][5] The Port of Kennewick plans to redevelop the 103-acre (42 ha) site into a mixed-use residential and commercial neighborhood with parks and plazas.[6]

During World War II in the 1940s, it was an auxiliary field for nearby Naval Air Station Pasco, training naval aviators.[5]

The Toyota Center arena, opened in 1988 as the Tri-Cities Coliseum, is adjacent to the northwest.

Facilities and aircraft

Vista Field covered an area of 100 acres (40 ha) at an elevation of 534 feet (163 m) above mean sea level. It had one asphalt paved runway designated 2/20 which measured 4,008 feet (1,222 m), with a width of 150 feet (46 m).[1]

It formerly had a T-configuration, with a perpendicular runway of 3,500 feet (1,070 m) to the northwest.[5]

For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007, the airport had 45,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 123 per day. At that time there were 35 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine, 11% multi-engine and 3% helicopter.[1]

References

External links

• Vista Field at WSDOT Pilot's Guide
• "Vista Field" (PDF)., more information from WSDOT
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for S98
  • AirNav airport information for S98
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for S98