Prince Harmeus International Airfield
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Prince Harmeus International Airfield "Prins Harm Ynternasjonaal Fleanfjild" | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public / Millitary | ||||||||||
Owner | Blueacian Aviation Agency N.V. and the United Kingdom Airforce | ||||||||||
Location | Labia Cue, Blueacia | ||||||||||
Hub for | Royal Blue Air | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 60 ft / 18 m | ||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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Prince Harm International Airfield (Blueacian: Prins Harm Ynternasjonaal Fleanfjild), is an international airport located in Labia Cue, Blueacia. It has flight services to various countries on Urth. The airport is home to RBA, and to the Blueacian Airforce. It is named after Prince Harmeus of Blueacia, the now passed-away Prince of Blueacia.
Overview
The airport offers Staynish Border Pre-clearance facilities. A terminal for private aircraft opened in 2007. Since 2001 the airport is home to Royal Blue Air, the international airline. The airline has 25 aircrafts in 3 different classes. The main focus of Royal Blue Air is connecting the region through its hub. The airport helps much by providing Staynish Border Pre-clearance and in return the airline would yield less expenses form passengers with incomplete document due to send home.
History
In 1934, the Staynish goverment built a millitary airport in Blueacia to get the soldiers and the supplies quicker from and too the island. with A.J. Viccellio piloting Loening C-2H Air Yacht PJ-ZAA from a mud-flat runway. Commercial services were taken over by KLM from December 24, 1934, and later when transferred to a graded runway known as KLM field.
During World War II the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Sixth Air Force defending Caribbean shipping and the Panama Canal against German submarines. The airfield was renamed Dakota Field, and the terminal facilities became Dakota Airport. Flying units assigned to the airfield were:
- 59th Bombardment Squadron (9th Bombardment Group) 14 January-24 September 1942 (A-20 Havoc)
- 12th Bombardment Squadron (25th Bombardment Group) 10 October 1942 – 23 November 1943 (B-18 Bolo)
- 22d Fighter Squadron (36th Fighter Group) 2 September 1942 – April 1943 (P-40 Warhawk)
- 32d Fighter Squadron (Antilles Air Command) 9 March 1943 – March 1944 (P-40 Warhawk)
On 22 October 1955, the airport was named after High-King Thadeus II of Staynes during a royal visit. The airfield was renamed in 1970 when Blueacia broke away from Staynes, and since then its named after the first prince of Blueacia Prince Harmeus International Airfield.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
- Notes
- ^1 KLM's flights operate to and from Bonaire on selected days. However, the airline does not have fifth freedom rights to transport passengers solely between Aruba and Bonaire.
- ^2 PAWA Dominicana's flights operate to and from Curacao. However, the airline does not have fifth freedom rights to transport passengers solely between Aruba and Curacao.
- ^3 TUI Airlines Netherlands's flights operate between Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao on selected days. However, the airline does not have fifth freedom rights to transport passengers solely between Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao.
Millitary Joint Airports
Statistics
Rank | Airport | Passengers | Carriers |
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New York (JFK), New York | Delta Air Lines, JetBlue | ||
Miami, Florida | American Airlines | ||
Newark, New Jersey | United Airlines | ||
Atlanta, Georgia | Delta Air Lines | ||
Charlotte, North Carolina | US Airways | ||
Boston, MA | JetBlue | ||
Philadelphia, PA | American Airlines | ||
Washington (Dulles), VA | United Airlines | ||
Chicago (O'Hare), Illinois | United Airlines | ||
Houston, TX (Bush) | Continental Airlines |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.southwestaircommunity.com/t5/Southwest-Stories/Southwest-s-March-2018-Schedule-Now-Available-Welcome/ba-p/58912
- ↑ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sun-country-airlines-announces-new-service-to-aruba-and-tucson-arizona-300455391.html
- ↑ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/271438/surinam-airways-ns17-orlando-service-changes/
- ↑ [1]