Barnstable Municipal Airport
Barnstable Municipal Airport, also known as Boardman/Polando Field, is a public airport located on Cape Cod, north of the central business district of Hyannis, in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. This airport is publicly owned by Town of Barnstable. It is Cape Cod's major airport as well as an air hub for the Cape and the Islands. The airport is served by scheduled commercial flights as well as charters and general aviation. Barnstable Municipal Airport served as a hub for Nantucket-based commuter airline Island Airlines until its shutdown in 2015.
The airport was founded in 1928. During World War II it was also known as Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Hyannis and both the Navy and Army Air Forces flew antisubmarine patrols from the airport.
It was renamed Barnstable Municipal Airport–Boardman/Polando Field in honor of Massachusetts aviation pioneers Russell Boardman and John Polando in 1981, the first aviators in history to fly non-stop for a 5,000-mile distance.
Facilities
Airport Overview
Barnstable Municipal Airport covers an area of . The airport has two asphalt grooved runways: 6/24 is 5,425 x 150 ft and 15/33 is 5,253 x 150 ft.Currently there are Cessna 402 operated by Cape Air, Beechcraft KingAir 300 operated by Rectrix Aviation, Cessna 208 operated by Wiggins Airways, and seasonally Embraer E190 from JetBlue Airways handled as commercial aircraft.
Other commercial aircraft that served KHYA have included the NAMC YS-11, Douglas DC-3, McDonnell Douglas DC-9, Boeing 737, Boeing 727, ATR 42, Saab 340, and Bombardier Dash 8.
In the summer months, the airport traffic increases significantly, commercially and privately, being the main airport for Cape Cod. The fixed-base operators at the airport are Rectrix Aviation, Air Cape Cod, and Griffin Avionics.
Airlines and destinations
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Statistics
For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2017, the airport averaged 262 operations per day: 60% air taxi, 31% transient general aviation, 9% local general aviation, <1% commercial, and <1% military. There were 37 aircraft based at this airport—31 single-engine and 6 multi-engine.Top destinations
Ground transportation
The airport is accessible through MA Route 28 or from US 6 through MA Route 132. Barnstable Municipal Airport is also served by local taxi services as well as four major car rental agencies. The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority provides public transportation to and from the airport as part of the "Villager"/ Route 132 line.Accidents and incidents
- Air New England Flight 248: On the evening of June 17, 1979, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed on an ILS approach. All of those on the plane survived with the exception of the pilot, who was killed instantly.
- Dassault Mystere Falcon 900B : On March 17, 2000, a turbojet aircraft carrying four people skidded off the Barnstable Municipal Airport runway in icy weather while attempting to land, crashed through a fence, crossed Route 28 and stopped in the middle of the TJ Maxx Plaza, causing serious damage to several cars in the parking lot, as well as leaking fuel, which in turn caused the busy plaza to shut down for the night due to safety concerns.
- Colgan Air Flight 9446: On August 26, 2003 a Beech 1900D operated by Colgan Air for US Airways Express hit the water shortly after taking off from Barnstable Municipal Airport. Both pilots died.
- On June 18, 2008, a Wiggins Airways DHC-6 Twin Otter, a cargo flight, crashed after takeoff due to the pilot's failure to remove the flight control lock prior to takeoff. The sole occupant, the pilot was killed.