Facilities and Aircraft
Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport covers an area of 345 acres (140 ha) at an elevation of 787 feet (240 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 1/19 is 5,003 by 100 feet (1,525 x 30 m) and 13/31 is 3,170 by 75 feet (966 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 30, 2011, the airport had 31,770 aircraft operations, an average of 87 per day: 75% general aviation, 22% air taxi, and 3% military. At that time there were 45 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 4% jet, 4% helicopter, and 2% ultralight.
Currently, the Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport Technical Advisory Committee is proposing a 1,000 feet (300 m) runway extension to alleviate the constraints posed by the current main runway length and the limited road access to the region. In its current configuration, the main runway is severely limiting to charters, business jets, and 50+ passenger regional jets. Part 91 Subpart K, imposed by the FAA on fractional jet operators in 2005 has reduced runway planning performance by 40 percent.
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