Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (IATA: CHO, ICAO: KCHO, FAALID: CHO) is eight miles north of Charlottesville, in Albemarle County, Virginia. It opened in 1955 and serves the Charlottesville/Albemarle region with non-stop flights to six major cities [3] on three airlines' subsidiaries.[4] CHO underwent major construction in summer 2006; an 800-foot runway extension began in summer 2010 and was completed in December 2012.[5][6][7]
The airport covers 754 acres (287 ha) at an elevation of 640 feet (195 m). Its single runway, 3/21, is 6,801 by 150 feet (2,073 m × 46 m) long.[1]
The airport has a 60,000 sq ft (6,000 m2) terminal with on-site rental cars, ground transportation, and food service and gifts from "The Market" Gourmet Deli & Gift Shop.[4]General aviation facilities include an executive terminal offering a full-service by the fixed-base operator, Landmark Aviation, flight schools, emergency medical transportation provided by the UVA Hospital'sPegasus service[11] and aircraft charter firms.
In 2011 the airport had 69,594 aircraft operations, average 190 per day: 72% general aviation, 22% air taxi, 6% military, and <1% airline. 68 aircraft were then based at this airport: 72% single-engine, 16% jet, 10% multi-engine, and 2% helicopter.[1]
Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crashed on October 30, 1959 into Bucks Elbow Mountain attempting to land at this airport, killing 26 of 27 people on board.
^"Enplanements for CY 2016"(PDF). Commercial Service Airports (Rank Order) based on Calendar Year 2016 Enplanements. Federal Aviation Administration. October 10, 2017.
^"Operating Statistics FY 2018"(PDF). Operating Statistics-Fiscal Year 2018. Charlottesville Albemarle Airport Authority. November 30, 2017.