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Rick Husband
Amarillo International Airport
IATA: AMA – ICAO: KAMA – FAA LID: AMA
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Amarillo
Serves Amarillo, Texas
Elevation AMSL 3,607 ft / 1,099 m
Coordinates 35°13′10″N 101°42′21″W / 35.21944°N 101.70583°W / 35.21944; -101.70583
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 13,502 4,115 Concrete
13/31 7,901 2,408 Concrete
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations 98,058
Based aircraft 40
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (IATA: AMA, ICAO: KAMA, FAA LID: AMA) is a public airport located six miles (10 km) east of the central business district of Amarillo, a city in Potter and Randall Counties, Texas, United States. The airport was renamed in 2003 after fallen NASA astronaut and Amarillo native Richard Douglas Husband, who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in February of that year.

History

Harold English opened this airport as English Field in 1929. Also in 1929, Transcontinental & Western Air (the forerunner to TWA) inaugurated the first commercial airline service through Amarillo. Regularly scheduled services to Lubbock and Dallas were provided by Braniff International, Continental Airlines and Trans-Texas Airways (which was later rebranded as Texas International). Additionally, Trans World Airlines provided regularly scheduled service to such cities as Wichita, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles (nonstop) from this facility. Lockheed Jet-Prop Electra service was provided to Denver and Oklahoma City on Braniff International. Frontier Airlines provided regional service (Oklahoma/Kansas) utilizing Convair prop aircraft. Convenient connecting service at Dallas Love Field with American, Delta, Braniff International and Eastern Air Lines linked Amarillo with South, Southeast, Midwest, West Coast and East Coast destinations.

In 1952, the name changed to Amarillo Air Terminal. After the adjacent Amarillo Air Force Base was deactivated in 1968, a portion of it was converted to civilian use and became part of Amarillo Air Terminal. The primary instrument runway, while originally constructed as part of the former USAF Strategic Air Command base, at 13,502 feet (4,115 m) remains among the longest commercial runways in the United States, and it is still used by military pilots today. In 1976, the airport changed its name to Amarillo International Airport upon the opening of a U.S. Customs facility.

Southwest Airlines initiated service to Amarillo in 1978 with non-stop service to Dallas-Love Field. Southwest would eventually add non-stop service to Albuquerque, Las Vegas, and Denver.

The original English Field terminal building was converted in 1997 to a museum maintained by the Texas Aviation Historical Society. The name of the original airfield is memorialized in the English Fieldhouse, a local restaurant located adjacent to the general aviation terminal.


Statue of Rick Husband at Amarillo, Texas, airport
Statue of Rick Husband at Amarillo, Texas, airport

In 2003, the airport terminal building was rededicated to NASA astronaut Rick Husband, the commander of mission STS-107 of the Space Shuttle Columbia and an Amarillo native. Husband and his crew were all killed when the Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry on February 1, 2003.

Visits by NASA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA)

On July 1, 2007, the Space Shuttle Atlantis made a stop at the airport while being piggybacked from Edwards Air Force Base to Florida -- one of the few visits by the shuttle to a commercial airport. After a brief stay it was flown on to Offutt Air Force Base.

In 2009, the airport was again used as a refuelling stop by the SCA. On September 20, the Space Shuttle Discovery was transported from Edwards Air Force Base to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida with intermediate stops in Amarillo, Carswell AFB in Ft.Worth, and Barksdale AFB in Louisiana.

Facilities and aircraft

Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport covers an area of 3,547 acres (1,435 ha) which contains two concrete paved runways: 4/22 measuring 13,502 x 200 ft (4,115 x 61 m) and 13/31 measuring 7,901 x 150 ft (2,408 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2007, the airport had 98,058 aircraft operations, an average of 268 per day: 48% military, 29% general aviation, 14% air taxi and 9% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 52% single-engine, 18% multi-engine, 28% jet and 3% helicopter.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
American Eagle Dallas/Fort Worth
American Eagle operated by Executive Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth
Continental Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines Houston-Intercontinental
Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines Houston-Intercontinental
Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines Memphis
Southwest Airlines Dallas/Love Field, Denver, Las Vegas


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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2008-09-25
Airport Identifier:AMA
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:101-42-21.3000W/35-13-09.7000N
-101.705917/35.219361 (Estimated)
Elevation:3607 ft / 1099.41 m (Surveyed)
Land:3547 acres
From nearest city:6 nautical miles E of Amarillo, TX
Location:Potter County, TX
Magnetic Variation:08E (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:City Of Amarillo
Address:Po Box 1971
Amarillo, TX 79106
Phone number:806-378-3000
Manager:Scott Carr
Address:10801 Arpt Blvd
Amarillo, TX 79111
Phone number:806-335-1671

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:Yes
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RYS 04/22 & 13/31 PRESET MED INTST ONLY; ACTVT REIL RY 13; MALSR RYS 04 & 22 - 118.3.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Dallas-ft Worth
Region:ASW - Southwest
Traffic Pattern Alt:800 ft
Boundary ARTCC:ZAB - Albuquerque
Tie-in FSS:FTW - Fort Worth
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Phone:817-541-3474
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:AMA (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:I B S 05/1973
INDEX C EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE.
Federal Agreements:NGPY3

Airport Communications

CTAF:118.300
Unicom:122.950 

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LLA1+ B
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:LOW
Bulk Oxygen:LOW

Runway Information

Runway 04/22

Dimension:13502 x 200 ft / 4115.4 x 61.0 m
Surface:CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
CENTER 130 FT GROOVED FULL LENGTH.
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 100000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 200000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 400000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Non-standard lighting system
NSTD HIRL DUE TO SPACING. HIRL 60 FT FM RY EDGE, NSTD DSTC FM CNTRLN - PAVEMENT OUTSIDE RY EDGE STRIPES MAY NOT BE FULL STRENGTH AND DEPTH PERCEPTI0ON PROBLEMS MAY EXIST DURING PERIODS OF DARKNESS.
 

Runway 04

Runway 22

Longitude:101-43-57.7198W101-42-00.7229W
Latitude:35-12-18.4250N35-13-51.1993N
Elevation:3607.00 ft3603.00 ft
Alignment:46127
ILS Type:ILS LDA/DME
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:44.00 ft62.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdown
RVR AVBL 0600-0000 CTC ATCT.
rollout
Approach lights:MALSRMALSR
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo
Decleard distances:Take off run available 13502.00 ft
Take off distance available 13502.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 13502.00 ft
Landing distance available 13502.00 ft
Take off run available 13502.00 ft
Take off distance available 13502.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 13502.00 ft
Landing distance available 13502.00 ft

Runway 13/31

Dimension:7901 x 150 ft / 2408.2 x 45.7 m
Surface:CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
CENTER 130 FT GROOVED FULL LENGTH.
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 100000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 200000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 400000 lbs.
Edge Lights:High
NSTD HIRL DUE TO SPACING. HIRL 60 FT FM RY EDGE, NSTD DSTC FM CNTRLN - PAVEMENT OUTSIDE RY EDGE STRIPES MAY NOT BE FULL STRENGTH AND DEPTH PERCEPTI0ON PROBLEMS MAY EXIST DURING PERIODS OF DARKNESS.
 

Runway 13

Runway 31

Longitude:101-41-48.8012W101-40-44.4325W
Latitude:35-13-46.9017N35-12-49.3277N
Elevation:3603.00 ft3594.00 ft
Alignment:127127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Fair ConditionNon-precision instrument, Fair Condition
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Runway End Identifier:YesYes
Decleard distances:Take off run available 7901.00 ft
Take off distance available 7901.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 7901.00 ft
Landing distance available 7901.00 ft
Take off run available 7901.00 ft
Take off distance available 7901.00 ft
Actual stop distance available 7901.00 ft
Landing distance available 7901.00 ft

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
AMNDBPande251.0009E6.6 nm
HRXNDBHereford341.0009E37.4 nm
DUXNDBDurrett414.0009E41.5 nm
PPANDBPampa368.0009E42.2 nm
PNHVORTACPanhandle113X116.6008E1.0 nm
BGDVORTACBorger023X108.6011E38.7 nm

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General Info
Country United States
State TEXAS
FAA ID AMA
Latitude 35-13-09.725N
Longitude 101-42-21.348W
Elevation 3607 feet
Near City AMARILLO


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