Airport type Public Location Chippewa County 4/22 8,101 Elevation 278 m | Serves Eau Claire, Wisconsin Elevation AMSL 913 ft / 278 m Code EAU Phone +1 715-839-4900 | |
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Website ChippewaValleyAirport.com Address 3800 Starr Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54703, USA Owner Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Profiles | ||
Chippewa valley regional airport cvra update 2011
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (IATA: EAU, ICAO: KEAU, FAA LID: EAU) is a public use airport in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. The airport is owned by Eau Claire county and is located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of the city of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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- Chippewa valley regional airport cvra update 2011
- Chippewa valley regional airport eau
- History
- Facilities and aircraft
- Airline and destination
- References
It is the largest airport in the 30-county northern Wisconsin area and serves primarily the Chippewa Valley region, operating on a budget approved by a commission equally representing the interests of Chippewa, Eau Claire and Dunn counties.
The airport is mainly used for general aviation and business travel; the Eau Claire-based Menards corporation uses CVRA to base their fleet of aircraft to serve their stores throughout the Midwest. It is occasionally used as an alternative landing site for flights bound for Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. As of April 2010, only one commercial airline, United Airlines, provides service for CVRA to Chicago O'Hare International.
It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 18,762 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 13,192 in 2009, and 18,369 in 2010.
Chippewa valley regional airport eau
History
In 1923, 80 acres (320,000 m2) of land in Putnam Heights were purchased to build an airport. In 1929, Eau Claire Airways was started at the airport, offering training and scheduled taxi service to destinations in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
In 1939, work on a new airport started north of Eau Claire. In 1940, Eau Claire County Airport started operations at its current site. Eau Claire Municipal Airport opened in 1945, while Chippewa Valley Regional Airport was officially opened in 1947 with the arrival of a Northwest Airlines DC-3. At this time, Eau Claire had three airports. Upgrades at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport were made in further decades, with a terminal addition in 1981. Another terminal remodeling and expansion was completed in 2009.
A new $3.9 million 65 feet (20 m) control tower was built in 2005. In November 2006, the tower opened, thus making it safer for pilots. Passenger loading used to be from the tarmac until a jetbridge was installed in Spring 2011.
In 2015, the Airport Commission Room was renamed the Duax Commission Room after long-time airport supporter and former airport commissioner David Duax.
Facilities and aircraft
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport covers an area of 1,100 acres (450 ha) at an elevation of 913 feet (278 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 4/22 is 8,101 by 150 feet (2,469 x 46 m) with a concrete surface and 14/32 is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m) with an asphalt/concrete surface.
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2015, the airport had 22,549 aircraft operations, an average of 62 per day: 87% general aviation, 12% air taxi, <1% military and <1% scheduled commercial. In March 2017, there were 87 aircraft based at this airport: 60 single-engine, 10 multi-engine, 15 jet and 2 helicopter.
Airline and destination
The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:
Throughout the years, numerous airlines have served Eau Claire including North Central Airlines, Republic Airlines (1979-1986), Lakeland Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Mesaba Airlines, Skyway Airlines, Air Wisconsin, American Central Airlines, Great Lakes Aviation, Big Sky Airlines and Charter Airlines. Allegiant Airlines and Sun Country Airlines often run charter service to popular destinations.