SARAA was the culmination of an effort that began in the 1990s by the counties of Cumberland, Dauphin, York and the cities of Harrisburg and York. The counties and cities placed a major emphasis on air transportation that led to a study of the aviation needs of the region. In 1996, the results of the study led to the formation of the Airport Divestiture Group (ADG, chaired by Robert F. Frazier) to negotiate the divestiture of both Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) and Capital City Airport (CXY) from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aviation to an independent regional entity. The recipient of these airports was the Susquehanna Area Regional Airports Authority (SARAA, initially chaired by Frazier) which assumed title to, and operation of, the initial pair of airports (HIA and CXY) on and after January 1, 1998.
In 2004, the Franklin County Regional Airport, located near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania was bought by the airport authority. SARAA now operates four airports in the greater Harrisburg metropolitan area.[1]
On August 25, 2006, SARAA acquired the Gettysburg Regional Airport (GRA), formerly identified as the Gettysburg Airport and Travel Center. GRA opened in 1926 and had been a privately operated general aviation service airport. It is located on roughly 47 acres (190,000 m2) just outside Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.[2]
List of municipal authorities in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
References
^. SARAA. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-02-21. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
^"About the Gettysburg Regional Airport". SARAA. 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
External links
SARAA Official homepage
Harrisburg International Airport homepage (HIA)
Capital City Airport homepage (CXY)
(FCRA)
Gettysburg Regional Airport (GRA)
April 08, 2023
susquehanna, area, regional, airport, authority, saraa, governing, authority, harrisburg, international, airport, capital, city, airport, franklin, county, regional, airport, gettysburg, regional, airport, south, central, pennsylvania, saraa, incorporated, sep. The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority SARAA is the governing authority of Harrisburg International Airport Capital City Airport Franklin County Regional Airport and Gettysburg Regional Airport in south central Pennsylvania SARAA was incorporated on September 9 1997 and officially took over control of HIA and CXY airports from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on January 1 1998 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditSARAA was the culmination of an effort that began in the 1990s by the counties of Cumberland Dauphin York and the cities of Harrisburg and York The counties and cities placed a major emphasis on air transportation that led to a study of the aviation needs of the region In 1996 the results of the study led to the formation of the Airport Divestiture Group ADG chaired by Robert F Frazier to negotiate the divestiture of both Harrisburg International Airport HIA and Capital City Airport CXY from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Bureau of Aviation to an independent regional entity The recipient of these airports was the Susquehanna Area Regional Airports Authority SARAA initially chaired by Frazier which assumed title to and operation of the initial pair of airports HIA and CXY on and after January 1 1998 In 2004 the Franklin County Regional Airport located near Chambersburg Pennsylvania was bought by the airport authority SARAA now operates four airports in the greater Harrisburg metropolitan area 1 On August 25 2006 SARAA acquired the Gettysburg Regional Airport GRA formerly identified as the Gettysburg Airport and Travel Center GRA opened in 1926 and had been a privately operated general aviation service airport It is located on roughly 47 acres 190 000 m2 just outside Gettysburg Adams County Pennsylvania 2 See also EditList of airports in Pennsylvania List of municipal authorities in Dauphin County PennsylvaniaReferences Edit About the Franklin County Regional Airport SARAA 2007 Archived from the original on 2007 02 21 Retrieved 2007 02 02 About the Gettysburg Regional Airport SARAA 2007 Retrieved 2007 02 02 External links EditSARAA Official homepage Harrisburg International Airport homepage HIA Capital City Airport homepage CXY Franklin County Regional Airport homepage FCRA Gettysburg Regional Airport GRA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority amp oldid 1031331591, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
