Venango Regional Airport (IATA: FKL[2], ICAO: KFKL, FAALID: FKL), also known as Chess Lamberton Field, is a public airport in western Pennsylvania, 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Franklin[1] and about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Oil City. Both cities are in Venango County, which operates the airport. The airport had limited airline service, which was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program until October 2019.
Aviation in Franklin area originated in 1929 when two local businessmen, Wayne W. Bleakley and Joseph McElhinney, Jr. became interested in aviation and went on to construct the first airport in what was then Sugarcreek Township. The airport was supported by local businessmen who formed a corporation some time later, under their stewardship the airport continued in existence until its abandonment in 1938. Thereafter, local aviators flew from the Splane Memorial Airport in Oil City from 1941 until 1950.[6]
Construction of Chess Lamberton Airport as it was originally known, began in 1950. The airport was named after the grandson of Judge Robert Lamberton of Franklin, Pa., founder of the first bank in Venango County and later reformed as The Lamberton Savings Bank in 1887.[7][8]
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Venango Regional Airport covers an area of 420 acres (170 ha) at an elevation of 1,540 feet (469 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 3/21 is 5,201 by 150 feet (1,585 x 46 m) and 12/30 is 3,592 by 100 feet (1,095 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, the airport had 14,826 aircraft operations, an average of 40 per day: 83.5% general aviation, 16.3% air taxi, and 0.2% military. At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 82.5% single-engine, 7.5% ultralight, 5% multi-engine, 2.5% jet, and 2.5% helicopter.[1]
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Order 2003-5-24 (May 22, 2003): establishes a final rate for the essential air service operated by Air Midwest, Inc., d/b/a US Airways Express at Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania, for the period from October 1, 2001, through December 31, 2002; tentatively reselects Air Midwest at the community for the two-year period beginning January 1, 2003, but reducing the level of subsidized service from 24 to 18 round trips a week no later than 60 days after the service date of this order
Order 2005-4-5 (April 6, 2005): selecting Mesa Air Group, Inc., d/b/a Air Midwest to provide essential air service at Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania, consisting of two round trips each weekday and each weekend to Pittsburgh with 19-passenger Fairchild Metro III/23 aircraft, for two years for an annual subsidy rate of $683,636. Also setting a subsidy rate of $969,136 on an annual basis, for Mesa/Air Midwest¿s provision of three-round-trip service at Franklin/Oil City from January 1, 2005, until the carrier inaugurates two-round-trip service, or 60 days from the date of service of this order, whichever occurs first.
Order 2007-3-12 (March 14, 2007): re-selecting Air Midwest, Inc. to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania, at an annual subsidy rate of $741,346, for the two-year period of April 1, 2007, through March 31, 2009.
Order 2007-7-21 (July 26, 2007): selecting Gulfstream International Airlines, Inc. to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at DuBois and Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania, Greenbrier/White Sulphur Springs/Lewisburg, West Virginia, and Athens, Georgia, at a total annual subsidy rate of $4,077,792 ($1,159,229 for DuBois, $763,741 for Franklin/Oil City, $1,329,477 for Greenbrier/White Sulphur Springs/Lewisburg, and $825,345 for Athens) for the two-year period beginning when Gulfstream inaugurates service through the end of the 24th month thereafter.
Order 2008-5-3 (May 6, 2008): selecting Gulfstream International Airlines, Inc. to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at DuBois and Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania, and Greenbrier/White Sulphur Springs/Lewisburg (Lewisburg), West Virginia, at a total annual subsidy rate of $5,577,594 ($2,020,095 for DuBois, $1,226,773 for Franklin/Oil City, and $2,330,725 for Lewisburg) for the two-year period beginning when Gulfstream inaugurates service through the end of the 24th month thereafter.
Order 2010-9-12 (September 9, 2010): re-selecting Gulfstream International Airlines to provide essential air service (EAS) at Bradford, DuBois, and Oil City/Franklin, Pennsylvania, and Jamestown, New York, for a combined annual subsidy of $5,870,657 ($1,087,306 for Bradford, $2,228,996 for DuBois, $915,101 for Oil City/Franklin, and $1,639,254 for Jamestown), from October 1, 2010, through September 30, 2012.
Order 2012-9-23 (September 27, 2012): selecting Silver Airways to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Bradford, DuBois, Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania, Jamestown, New York, and Parkersburg, West Virginia/Marietta, Ohio, for a combined annual subsidy of $10,348,117 ($1,940,272 for Bradford; $2,587,029 for DuBois, $1,293,515 for Franklin, $1,940,272 for Jamestown, and $2,587,029 for Parkersburg), from October 1, 2012, through September 30, 2014.
Notice of Intent (February 14, 2014): of Silver Airways Corp. to discontinue scheduled air service between Cleveland, Ohio (CLE) and: Jamestown, New York (JHW), Bradford, Pennsylvania (BFD), DuBois, Pennsylvania (DUJ), Franklin/Oil City, Pennsylvania (FKL), and Parkersburg, West Virginia/Marietta, Ohio (PKB).
Order 2014-4-26 (April 24, 2014): directing interested persons to show cause as to why the Department should not terminate the eligibility ... under the Essential Air Service (EAS) program based on criteria passed by Congress in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law No. 112-95). We find that Franklin/Oil City is within 175 miles of a large or medium hub, Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), a medium hub, and, thus, is subject to the 10-enplanement statutory criterion. We also find that during fiscal year 2013, Franklin/Oil City generated a total of 3,134 passengers (inbound plus outbound). Consistent with the methodology described above, that results in an average of 5.0 enplanements per day, below the 10-enplanement statutory criterion necessary to remain eligible in the EAS program.
FAA Terminal Procedures for FKL, effective May 16, 2024
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SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
January 01, 1970
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Venango Regional Airport IATA FKL 2 ICAO KFKL FAA LID FKL also known as Chess Lamberton Field is a public airport in western Pennsylvania 2 miles 3 km southwest of Franklin 1 and about 10 miles 16 km southwest of Oil City Both cities are in Venango County which operates the airport The airport had limited airline service which was subsidized by the Essential Air Service program until October 2019 Venango Regional AirportChess Lamberton FieldIATA FKLICAO KFKLFAA LID FKLSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerVenango CountyServesFranklin PennsylvaniaOil City PennsylvaniaLocationVenango County PennsylvaniaElevation AMSL1 540 ft 469 mCoordinates41 22 40 N 079 51 37 W 41 37778 N 79 86028 W 41 37778 79 86028WebsiteFlyFranklin orgMapFKLLocation of airport in PennsylvaniaShow map of PennsylvaniaFKLFKL the United States Show map of the United StatesRunwaysDirection Length Surface ft m 3 21 5 201 1 585 Asphalt 12 30 3 592 1 095 AsphaltStatistics 2011 Aircraft operations14 826Based aircraft40Source Federal Aviation Administration 1 Per Federal Aviation Administration records the airport had 681 passenger boardings enplanements in calendar year 2008 3 1 583 enplanements in 2009 and 1 380 in 2010 4 It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011 2015 which categorized it as a general aviation facility the commercial service category requires at least 2 500 enplanements per year 5 Contents 1 History 2 Facilities and aircraft 3 Airline and destination 3 1 Statistics 4 See also 5 References 6 Other sources 7 External linksHistory editAviation in Franklin area originated in 1929 when two local businessmen Wayne W Bleakley and Joseph McElhinney Jr became interested in aviation and went on to construct the first airport in what was then Sugarcreek Township The airport was supported by local businessmen who formed a corporation some time later under their stewardship the airport continued in existence until its abandonment in 1938 Thereafter local aviators flew from the Splane Memorial Airport in Oil City from 1941 until 1950 6 Construction of Chess Lamberton Airport as it was originally known began in 1950 The airport was named after the grandson of Judge Robert Lamberton of Franklin Pa founder of the first bank in Venango County and later reformed as The Lamberton Savings Bank in 1887 7 8 Facilities and aircraft editVenango Regional Airport covers an area of 420 acres 170 ha at an elevation of 1 540 feet 469 m above mean sea level It has two runways with asphalt surfaces 3 21 is 5 201 by 150 feet 1 585 x 46 m and 12 30 is 3 592 by 100 feet 1 095 x 30 m 1 For the 12 month period ending December 31 2011 the airport had 14 826 aircraft operations an average of 40 per day 83 5 general aviation 16 3 air taxi and 0 2 military At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport 82 5 single engine 7 5 ultralight 5 multi engine 2 5 jet and 2 5 helicopter 1 Airline and destination editThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information January 2022 No scheduled airline service at this time Statistics edit Carrier shares Mar 2017 Feb 2018 9 Carrier Passengers arriving and departing Sun 2 620 100 00 Top domestic destinations Mar 2017 Feb 2018 9 Rank City Airport name amp IATA code Passengers 1 Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh International Airport 1 500See also editList of airports in PennsylvaniaReferences edit a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for FKL PDF Federal Aviation Administration Effective November 15 2012 IATA Airport Code Search FKL Franklin Chess Lambertin International Air Transport Association Retrieved June 5 2014 Enplanements for CY 2008 PDF 1 0 MB CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All Cargo Data Federal Aviation Administration December 18 2009 Enplanements for CY 2010 PDF 189 KB CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All Cargo Data Federal Aviation Administration October 4 2011 2011 2015 NPIAS Report Appendix A PDF 2 03 MB National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems Federal Aviation Administration October 4 2010 Venago County Pennsylvania Genealogy Interested in saving some old buildings The News Herald Franklin amp Oil City Pennsylvania January 9 1976 The Lamberton National Bank a b RITA BTS Transtats Other sources editEssential Air Service documents Docket OST 1997 2523 from the U S Department of Transportation Order 2003 5 24 May 22 2003 establishes a final rate for the essential air service operated by Air Midwest Inc d b a US Airways Express at Franklin Oil City Pennsylvania for the period from October 1 2001 through December 31 2002 tentatively reselects Air Midwest at the community for the two year period beginning January 1 2003 but reducing the level of subsidized service from 24 to 18 round trips a week no later than 60 days after the service date of this order Order 2005 4 5 April 6 2005 selecting Mesa Air Group Inc d b a Air Midwest to provide essential air service at Franklin Oil City Pennsylvania consisting of two round trips each weekday and each weekend to Pittsburgh with 19 passenger Fairchild Metro III 23 aircraft for two years for an annual subsidy rate of 683 636 Also setting a subsidy rate of 969 136 on an annual basis for Mesa Air Midwest s provision of three round trip service at Franklin Oil City from January 1 2005 until the carrier inaugurates two round trip service or 60 days from the date of service of this order whichever occurs first Order 2007 3 12 March 14 2007 re selecting Air Midwest Inc to provide subsidized essential air service EAS at Franklin Oil City Pennsylvania at an annual subsidy rate of 741 346 for the two year period of April 1 2007 through March 31 2009 Order 2007 7 21 July 26 2007 selecting Gulfstream International Airlines Inc to provide subsidized essential air service EAS at DuBois and Franklin Oil City Pennsylvania Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Lewisburg West Virginia and Athens Georgia at a total annual subsidy rate of 4 077 792 1 159 229 for DuBois 763 741 for Franklin Oil City 1 329 477 for Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Lewisburg and 825 345 for Athens for the two year period beginning when Gulfstream inaugurates service through the end of the 24th month thereafter Order 2008 5 3 May 6 2008 selecting Gulfstream International Airlines Inc to provide subsidized essential air service EAS at DuBois and Franklin Oil City Pennsylvania and Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Lewisburg Lewisburg West Virginia at a total annual subsidy rate of 5 577 594 2 020 095 for DuBois 1 226 773 for Franklin Oil City and 2 330 725 for Lewisburg for the two year period beginning when Gulfstream inaugurates service through the end of the 24th month thereafter Order 2010 9 12 September 9 2010 re selecting Gulfstream International Airlines to provide essential air service EAS at Bradford DuBois and Oil City Franklin Pennsylvania and Jamestown New York for a combined annual subsidy of 5 870 657 1 087 306 for Bradford 2 228 996 for DuBois 915 101 for Oil City Franklin and 1 639 254 for Jamestown from October 1 2010 through September 30 2012 Order 2012 9 23 September 27 2012 selecting Silver Airways to provide Essential Air Service EAS at Bradford DuBois Franklin Oil City Pennsylvania Jamestown New York and Parkersburg West Virginia Marietta Ohio for a combined annual subsidy of 10 348 117 1 940 272 for Bradford 2 587 029 for DuBois 1 293 515 for Franklin 1 940 272 for Jamestown and 2 587 029 for Parkersburg from October 1 2012 through September 30 2014 Notice of Intent February 14 2014 of Silver Airways Corp to discontinue scheduled air service between Cleveland Ohio CLE and Jamestown New York JHW Bradford Pennsylvania BFD DuBois Pennsylvania DUJ Franklin Oil City Pennsylvania FKL and Parkersburg West Virginia Marietta Ohio PKB Order 2014 4 26 April 24 2014 directing interested persons to show cause as to why the Department should not terminate the eligibility under the Essential Air Service EAS program based on criteria passed by Congress in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 Public Law No 112 95 We find that Franklin Oil City is within 175 miles of a large or medium hub Pittsburgh International Airport PIT a medium hub and thus is subject to the 10 enplanement statutory criterion We also find that during fiscal year 2013 Franklin Oil City generated a total of 3 134 passengers inbound plus outbound Consistent with the methodology described above that results in an average of 5 0 enplanements per day below the 10 enplanement statutory criterion necessary to remain eligible in the EAS program ACCIDENTS In 2012 a Cessna Citation Mustang blew a tire on landing External links editOfficial website nbsp Venango Regional Airport at Pennsylvania DOT Bureau of Aviation Aerial image as of April 1993 from USGS The National Map FAA Terminal Procedures for FKL effective May 16 2024 Resources for this airport FAA airport information for FKL AirNav airport information for KFKL ASN accident history for FKL FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker NOAA NWS weather observations current past three days SkyVector aeronautical chart Terminal Procedures Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Venango Regional Airport amp oldid 1189597381, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
