Provincetown Municipal Airport

Provincetown Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner U.S. National Park Service
Operator Town of Provincetown
Serves Provincetown, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL 9 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 42°04′19″N 070°13′17″W / 42.07194°N 70.22139°W / 42.07194; -70.22139
Website PVC Website
Map
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Location of airport in Massachusetts / United States
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PVC (the US)

Provincetown Municipal Airport (IATA: PVC, ICAO: KPVC, FAA LID: PVC) is a public airport located at the end of Cape Cod, two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district of Provincetown, in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. This airport is operated by the Town of Provincetown on land leased from the U.S. National Park Service.[1]

The airport is used for general aviation and by one commercial airline, Cape Air, which operates non-stop flights of 25 minutes duration to Boston's Logan International Airport. During the off-season, Cape Air operates three daily flights each way. On summer weekends, flights are scheduled approximately every 45 minutes in both directions. The airport recently added complimentary high-speed internet access for all passengers and crew members utilizing the facility. A limited amount of free parking is available for vehicles used by general and commercial aviation passengers. Aircraft parking is available from Cape Air, the fixed-base operator (FBO).

Facilities and aircraft

Provincetown Municipal Airport covers an area of 310 acres (125 ha).

Runway Information[2]
Dimensions 3502 x 100 ft. / 1067 x 30m
Surface asphalt, in good condition.
Weight Bearing Capacity Single Wheel: 25.0
Runway Edge Lights High Intensity
Runway 7 Runway 25
Latitude 42-04.189783N 42-04.484083N
Longitude 070-13.576812W 070-12.911400W
Elevation (MSL) 7.6 ft 7.8 ft
Traffic Pattern Left Right
Runway Heading 075 magnetic

059 true

 255 magnetic

239 true

Markings Precision, in good condition Precision, in good condition
Visual Slope Indicator 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)

VGSI and descent angle not coincident.

Approach Lights MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers none
Runway End Identifier Lights Yes Yes
Touchdown Point Yes, no lights Yes, no lights
Instrument Approach ILS/DME, RNAV (GPS) NDB, RNAV (GPS)
Obstructions 12 ft. brush, 800 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline 12 ft. trees, 610 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

For 12-month period ending September 1, 2016, the airport averaged 136 operations per day: 85% transient general aviation, 8% commercial, 2% air taxi, 4% local general aviation and <1% military. There are 10 aircraft based at this airport: 8 single engine and 2 multi-engine.[2]

Airline and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Cape Air Boston
Seasonal: White Plains

Ground transportation

Taxis are often available in front of the airport terminal, but it is wise to make reservations. The rate per person into Provincetown is $8. Rental cars are available at the airport in summer months only. In the summer months a shuttle bus service runs between the airport, race point beach and the town center, but does not serve guest houses or inns.

Airport management

The Provincetown Airport is overseen by the Airport Commission,[3] a 5-person board appointed by the Provincetown Board of Selectmen. The town also appoints an Airport Manager. Currently, the manager is Arthur "Butch" Lisenby.

References

  1. ↑ FAA Airport Master Record for PVC (Form 5010 PDF), retrieved 2007-03-15
  2. 1 2 "AirNav: KPVC - Provincetown Municipal Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. ↑ . Town of Provincetown http://www.provincetown-ma.gov/index.aspx?NID=111. Retrieved July 20, 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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