Guam Airport
Four Airports, Once Used by Military, Get Funds to Improve Facilities, Attract Business, Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta Announced Today
MAP is designed to take advantage of the capacity of military airports in order to meet growing demand for air services nationwide. Projects for MAP-designated airports have unique eligibility rules in order to qualify for federal Airport Improvement Program funds to help convert the airports to civilian use. The airports selected have participated previously in the MAP and will receive funds for three years. ... Airports already participating in the program include Mather Airport, Sacramento, CA; March Inland Port, Riverside, CA; Okaloosa/Eglin Air Force Base, Valparaiso, FL; Kalaeloa Airport, Oahu, HI; Alexandria International, Alexandria, LA; Tipton Airport, Odenton, MD; K.I. Sawyer, Marquette, MI; Griffiss Airpark, Rome, NY; Plattsburgh International Airport, Plattsburgh, NY; Millington Municipal, Memphis, TN; and Gray Army Airfield, Killeen, TX. ... [Read More]
NTSB Abstract - AAR-00/01
Abstract: On August 6, 1997, about 0142:26 Guam local time, KoreanAir flight 801, a Boeing 747-3B5B (747-300), Korean registration HL7468,operated by Korean Air Company, Ltd., crashed at Nimitz Hill, Guam. Flight801 departed from Kimpo International Airport, Seoul, Korea, with 2 pilots,1 flight engineer, 14 flight attendants, and 237 passengers on board. Theairplane had been cleared to land on runway 6 Left at A.B. Won Guam InternationalAirport, Agana, Guam, and crashed into high terrain about 3 miles southwestof the airport. Of the 254 persons on board, 228 were killed, and 23 passengersand 3 flight attendants survived the accident with serious injuries. Theairplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postcrash fire. Flight 801was operating in U.S. airspace as a regularly scheduled international passengerservice flight under the Convention on International Civil Aviation andthe provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 129 and was on aninstrument flight rules flight plan. ... [Read More]
Guam
Located near the International Airport in Guam, this National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office has public, aviation and marine forecast and warning responsibility for Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the surrounding ocean areas. In addition, WFO Guam has international responsibilities for aviation advisories and forecasts for the tropical Pacific from 130E to 160E; public tropical cyclone watch, warnings and advisory products for the tropical islands of the northwest Pacific; and forecast support for weather service programs involving the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau under the Compact Agreement of Free Association treaties. For further information on the Guam Weather Forecast Office, please visit http://www.nws.noaa.gov/pr/guam ... [Read More]
OIA: Chapter 4
The GAA hopes to triple the size of the airport when the $253 million program to construct a new terminal at the eastern end of the existing facility is completed later this year. Terminal enlargement would increase the number of passenger gates to seventeen. The closing of the Guam Naval Air Station in 1995 provided additional acreage and facilities for expansion of the airport operations. NAS, which owns the airport's runways, was ordered closed by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission in August, 1993. ... [Read More]
TSA | Transportation Security Administration | Airport Information
This section provides a fast and easy way to search for airport information in the United States and its territories. Basic information includes Airport Code and Location. ... Please select a state/territory below to find its corresponding airports. ... [Read More]
TSA | Transportation Security Administration | Wait Times
The TSA urges all travelers to arrive at the airport well in advance of scheduled flight departures and has provided security checkpoint wait time information as a guide to assist in travel planning. Please be sure to check with your airline for ticket counter wait times as well as possible changes to flight schedules, as these and other factors influence your decision regarding how early to arrive at the airport. ... If you have questions about airport security, please call the TSA Contact Center toll-free at ... [Read More]
RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MAP DESIGNATION ANNOUNCEMENT
Eleven airports around the country already participate in the MAP program. And I am pleased that we are able to add Rickenbacker and three others. They are Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona; Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida; and Guam International Airport in Agana, Guam. Between them, all 15 airports will share a total of $34 million this year to help them grow and create jobs. The return is worth the investment. ... That is the reason that I am here today. It is my pleasure to announce that the Bush Administration has selected Rickenbacker International Airport to receive funding assistance through the Military Airport Program for the next three years. ... [Read More]
NTSB - KAL801 Public Hearing
The final report of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)on its investigation into the fatal crash of Korean Air (KAL) flight 801,was presented at the Board meeting on November 2, 1999. Flight 801 crashedinto a hillside while attempting to land at Won Pat International Airport.There were 254 passengers and crew aboard the aircraft; 228 lost theirlives. ... [Read More]
SUPER TYPHOON PAKA'S (1997) SURFACE WINDS OVER GUAM
Observations were also available from Rota's airport at a Handar instrument and a SAWRS site using an F-420 wind instrument. The observations from these two instruments were compared for the period that data were available ( Fig.5 ).The SAWRS station at the Rota airport closed after 0850 UTC, sothe primary surface data source during Paka's peak winds overRota was the Handar site (the last observation available fromthis site was at 1200 UTC after the winds began to decrease).Note that the sustained winds and gusts recorded here were muchweaker throughout the storm than those observed on the left sideof the hurricane over Guam. This was likely due to the distancethe island was from Paka's track ( Fig.1b ). ... [Read More]
GU OVC State Wide Assistance Report
E. ISSUES OR TRENDS IMPACTING CRIME VICTIM SERVICES: 1. Economy - Guam's primary economic revenue sources are thetourist industry and U.S. military presence. The impact of the September11, 2001 still has its effects on the island and unfortunately the recentincident in Bali, Indonesia, did not provide much assurance and safety inthe region. Some of the island's economic statistics include thefollowing: Hotel Occupancy Rate (HOR) (source: Guam Visitors Bureau)are as follows: 7/01 - 69% 3/02 - 60% 8/01 - 76% 4/02 - 48% 9/01 - 52% 5/02 - 54% 10/01 - 30% 6/02 - 54% 11/01 - 36% 7/02 - 66% 12/01 - 45% 8/02 - 70% 1/02 - 55% 9/02 - 68% 2/02 - 64% Airport arrivals - (Inclusive of visitors staying at leastone night on Guam, source: Guam Visitors Bureau). Airport arrivals figuresbefore and after the 9/11/01 incidents are as follows: - 7/01 (114, 489 airport arrivals); - 8/01 (127,944) airport arrivals); - 9/01 (71,280 airport arrivals); - 10/01 (47,213 airport arrivals); - 11/01 (56,653 airport ... [Read More]
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