Port Columbus International Airport (IATA: CMH, ICAO: KCMH, FAA LID: CMH), commonly shortened to Port Columbus, is a Class C international airport located 6 miles (9.7 km) east of downtown Columbus, Ohio, USA. It is managed by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, which also oversees operations at Rickenbacker International Airport and Bolton Field. The airport code 'CMH' stands for "Columbus Municipal Hangar," though that name is no longer used today.
Port Columbus is primarily a passenger airport, providing 151 non-stop flights to 34 airports via 15 airlines daily. Traffic reached 6,233,485 passengers in 2009, a 9.8% decrease over the previous year.
According to a 2005 market survey, Port Columbus attracts about 50% of its passengers from outside of its 60-mile (97 km) radius primary service region. In addition, the airport also handles freight and US mail, with 10,411,920 units of freight and 8,537,279 units of mail passing through in 2006.
Today Port Columbus has service to almost all major airline hubs across the United States, exceptions being San Francisco, San Diego and Salt Lake City, Delta Air Lines' Western hub. The airport is the largest passenger airport in central Ohio and is the second busiest in the state after Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
Accessing Port Columbus by road is possible by two interstate highways: I-270 to the northeast and I-670 to the west. The main airport roadway, International Gateway, connects directly to I-670.
Port Columbus is known for displaying community artwork, including children's drawings, a photographic timeline, and other donated items. Most recognized is Brushstrokes in Flight, a sculpture in front of the Concourse B security checkpoint designed by Roy Lichtenstein.
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