Gettysburg Regional Airport , formerly known as the Gettysburg Airport and Travel Center and as Doersom Airport, is a

general aviation General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...

airport located two miles (4 km) west of the Gettysburg, in Adams County,

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. The airport is situated approximately south of

Harrisburg Harrisburg is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of the 2021 census, Harrisburg is the 9th largest city and 15th largest municipality in ...

. The airport opened in 1926 and had been a privately operated

service airport. It is located on roughly in Cumberland Township, Pennsylvania. On August 25, 2006, the

Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority The Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA) is the governing authority of Harrisburg International Airport, Capital City Airport, Franklin County Regional Airport and Gettysburg Regional Airport in south-central Pennsylvania. SARAA was ...

acquired the airport and changed its official name.

Facilities

Gettysburg Regional Airport has one

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: * Runway 6/24: 3,100 x 60 ft (945 x 18 m), Surface:

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* Partial taxiway on either side of the runway provides access to the hangar areas and fuel farm. * Landside facilities include four hangar units, 18,682 (sq ft) of hangar space.

Statistics

* 9,600 total aircraft operations for 2005

References

Gettysburg Regional Airport
(official site) *
Great Circle Mapper: GTY - Gettysburg Regional Airport

External links

Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation: Gettysburg Regional Airport
Airports in Pennsylvania Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Transportation buildings and structures in Adams County, Pennsylvania {{Pennsylvania-airport-stub