Traffic and Statistics
Manchester Airport covers an area of 1,500 acres (610 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 17/35 measuring 9,250 x 150 ft (2,819 x 46 m) and 6/24 measuring 7,650 x 150 ft (2,332 x 46 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2007, the airport had 93,138 aircraft operations, an average of 255 per day: 41% scheduled commercial, 31% air taxi, 27% general aviation and 1% military. There are 100 aircraft based at this airport: 75% single engine, 15% multi-engine and 10% jet aircraft.
| Rank | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore, Maryland | 286,000 | Southwest |
| 2 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 163,000 | US Airways |
| 3 | Chicago (Midway), Illinois | 126,000 | Southwest |
| 4 | Orlando, Florida | 116,000 | Southwest |
| 5 | Detroit, Michigan | 77,000 | Delta |
| 6 | Tampa, Florida | 74,000 | Southwest |
| 7 | Atlanta, Georgia | 63,000 | Delta |
| 8 | Washington (National), D.C. | 53,000 | US Airways |
| 9 | Newark, New Jersey | 47,000 | United |
| 10 | Chicago (O'Hare), Illinois | 46,000 | United |
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