Pittsfield Municipal Airport (Massachusetts)

Pittsfield Municipal Airport (IATA: PSF[2], ICAO: KPSF, FAA LID: PSF) is two miles west of Pittsfield, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Pittsfield Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Pittsfield
ServesPittsfield, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL1,194 ft / 364 m
Coordinates42°25′37″N 073°17′34″W
Map
PSF
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 5,006 1,526 Asphalt
14/32 3,496 1,066 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations33,000
Based aircraft37

The first airline flights were Mohawk DC-3s, 1953 to 1958; Northeast DC-3s stopped at Pittsfield 1953-54 to 1962. Flights on commuter airlines like Command Airways and Precision Airlines lasted until 1983-84; Precision flew to Rutland, Vermont and New York City LaGuardia Airport.

Facilities

The airport covers 550 acres (223 ha) at an elevation of 1,194 feet (364 m). It has two asphalt runways: 8/26 is 5,791 by 100 feet (1,526 x 30 m) and 14/32 is 3,496 by 100 feet (1,066 x 30 m).[1]

In the year ending August 22, 2012 the airport had 33,000 aircraft operations, average 90 per day: 88% general aviation, 11% air taxi, and 1% military. 37 aircraft were then based at the airport: 76% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, and 11% jet.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for PSF (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "IATA Airport Code Search (PSF: Pittsfield)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  3. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
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