Gettysburg Regional Airport

Gettysburg Regional Airport (IATA: GTY, FAA LID: W05), formerly known as the Gettysburg Airport and Travel Center and as Doersom Airport, is a general aviation airport located two miles (4 km) west of the Gettysburg, in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The airport is situated approximately 38 miles (61 km) south of Harrisburg.

Not to be confused with Gettysburg Airport (Forney Airfield in World War II).
Gettysburg Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerSusquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority
LocationGettysburg, Pennsylvania
Elevation AMSL590 ft / 180 m
Coordinates39°50′27″N 77°16′27″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 3,100 945 Asphalt

The airport opened in 1926 and had been a privately operated general aviation service airport. It is located on roughly 47 acres (190,000 m2) in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania. On August 25, 2006, the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority acquired the airport and changed its official name.[1]

Facilities

Gettysburg Regional Airport has one runway:

  • Runway 6/24: 3,100 x 60 ft (945 x 18 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Partial taxiway on either side of the runway provides access to the hangar areas and fuel farm.
  • Landside facilities include four hangar units, 18,682 (sq ft) of hangar space.

Statistics
  • 9,600 total aircraft operations for 2005
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References

Notes
  1. "About the Gettysburg Regional Airport". SARAA. 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
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