Atlantic City International Airport

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Atlantic City International Airport , formerly known as Pomona Field, is a public airport located 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey in Egg Harbor Township near the Atlantic City Expressway, and is accessible via Exit 9 on the Expressway. The facility is owned and operated by the South Jersey Transportation Authority and serves as a base for the New Jersey Air National Guard and a major research and testing hub for the Federal Aviation Administration.

The airport is currently served by two commercial airlines, Spirit Airlines and Delta Connection carrier, Comair, neither of which currently serve any international destinations nonstop, but both offer extensive coverage nationally and internationally with as little as one stop.

Due to the airport's current growth, more airlines could begin service quite soon, especially from low-fare carriers like AirTran Airways, Allegiant Air or low-fare leader Southwest Airlines. The South Jersey Transportation Authority has outlined plans for massive terminal expansions (on top of current initiatives) which might be necessary if more air carriers wish to serve the airport. Total passenger traffic at the airport in 2004 was 1,050,172, the second consecutive year that volume topped one million.

Contents

1 History
2 Airlines and destinations
3 Facilities
4 External links

History

In the past, ACY has also been served by US Airways Express and Continental Express on turboprops and regional jets, most notably being service to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport by Continental Express carrier ExpressJet Airlines on Embraer ERJ regional Jets. Delta Air Lines also offered service to Boston on Delta Connection regional jets operated by Atlantic Coast Airlines (later, the now-defunct Independence Air), until a few years ago.

The airport is currently undergoing a $40 million terminal and taxiway expansion project which will more than double the size of current facilities.

Spirit Airlines resumed its daily flight between ACY and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Detroit as of May 18, 2006.

Airlines and destinations

Delta Air Lines
* Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
* Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati)
Spirit Airlines (Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Palm Beach [seasonal], Tampa)

Facilities

Atlantic City International Airport covers 5,000 acres and has two runways:

Runway 4/22: 6,144 x 150 ft. (1,873 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt/Concrete
Runway 13/31: 10,000 x 150 ft. (3,048 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

External links

[Atlantic City International Airport (official site)]
Resources for this airport:
* AirNav [airport information for KACY]
* FlightAware [airport information] and [live flight tracker]
* NOAA/NWS [current] and [historical] weather observations
* SkyVector [aeronautical chart for KACY]
* FAA [current ACY delay information]
[Maps and aerial photos]
* WikiSatellite view at [WikiMapia]
* Street map from [MapQuest] or [Google Local]
* Topographic map from [TopoZone]
* Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
* Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Microsoft Virtual Earth]

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