Danville Regional Airport

Danville Regional Airport (IATA: DAN, ICAO: KDAN, FAA LID: DAN) is three miles east of Danville, in southern Virginia.[1] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a regional general aviation facility.[2]

Danville Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Danville
ServesDanville, Virginia
Elevation AMSL571 ft / 174 m
Coordinates36°34′20″N 079°20′10″W
Websitewww.danville-va.gov/...
Map
DAN
DAN
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 5,900 1,798 Asphalt
13/31 3,910 1,192 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2014)20,773
Based aircraft (2017)38

The first airline flights were Eastern DC-3s in 1947; Eastern pulled out in 1964. Piedmont arrived in 1948.

Facilities

The airport covers 800 acres (320 ha) at an elevation of 571 feet (174 m). It has two asphalt runways: 2/20 is 5,900 by 100 feet (1,798 x 30 m) and 13/31 is 3,910 by 100 feet (1,192 x 30 m).[1]

In the year ending August 31, 2014 the airport had 20,773 aircraft operations, average 57 per day: 99% general aviation and <1% military. In January 2017 38 aircraft were based at the airport: 33 single-engine, 3 multi-engine and 2 jets.[1]

Taxiway revamp

In January 2017 the City Council of Danville approved a 3.1 million dollar project to rebuild taxiway "A" while narrowing it to 35 feet. Construction work is scheduled to begin in March 2017.[3]

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for DAN (Form 5010 PDF), effective Jan 5, 2017.
  2. "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. Pinto, Caren (2017-01-18). "Revamp of Taxiway at Danville Regional Airport is about to take off". 13 WSET News. Danville, Virginia. Retrieved 2017-01-23. City Council approved a revamp for Taxiway A
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