Summary
Rampart Airport (IATA: RMP, ICAO: PFMP, FAA LID: RMP) is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Rampart,[1] in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. Commercial service was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program until October 2016.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rampart, Alaska | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 307 ft / 94 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 65°30′28″N 150°08′27″W / 65.50778°N 150.14083°W | ||||||||||
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As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 224 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[2] 159 enplanements in 2009, and 224 in 2010.[3] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.[4]
Facilities and aircraft edit
Rampart Airport has one runway designated 11/29 with a gravel surface measuring 3,520 by 75 feet (1,073 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 350 aircraft operations, an average of 29 per month: 71% air taxi and 29% general aviation.[1]
Airlines and destinations edit
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Warbelow's Air Ventures | Fairbanks[5] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for RMP PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 5, 2012.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
- ^ "Flight Schedule". Warbelow's Air Ventures. May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.
Other sources edit
- Essential Air Service documents (Docket OST-2008-0201) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
- 90-Day Notice (June 26, 2008): from Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc. of its intent to terminate essential air service ("EAS") between Fairbanks and Rampart, Alaska (unable to operate this service economically without a subsidy).
- Order 2008-7-7 (July 3, 2008): the Department is prohibiting Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc., from suspending service at Rampart, Alaska, and requesting proposals by July 31 from carriers interested in providing replacement essential air service.
- Order 2008-9-20 (September 16, 2008): selecting Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc., to provide subsidized essential air service at Rampart, Alaska, for the two-year period from September 24, 2008, through September 30, 2010, at an annual rate of $86,701.
- Order 2010-7-10 (July 15, 2010): re-selecting Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc., to provide essential air service (EAS) at Rampart, Alaska, at an annual subsidy rate of $97,679 from October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2012.
- Order 2012-10-14 (October 11, 2012): re-selecting Warbelow's Air Ventures, Inc., to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Rampart, Alaska, for $76,416 annually for two nonstop round trips per week to Fairbanks with Piper Navajo equipment through October 31, 2014.
External links edit
- Topographic map from USGS The National Map
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIF)
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for RMP
- AirNav airport information for RMP
- ASN accident history for RMP
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for RMP
