Portland International Jetport

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For the airport of Portland, Oregon, see Portland International Airport

Template:Airport frame Template:Airport title Template:Airport image {{Airport infobox 

| IATA         = PWM
| ICAO         = KPWM
| type         = Public
| run by       = City of Portland
| opened       = Late 1920s
| closest town = Portland, Maine
| distance     = 4.68 miles
| elevation_ft = 77
| elevation_m  = 23.5
| coordinates  = 43° 38' 46.18" N 
 70° 18' 33.41" W

}} Template:Runway title {{Runway 

| runway_angle    = 11/29
| runway_length_f = 7,200
| runway_length_m = 2,195
| runway_surface  = Asphalt

}} {{Runway 

| runway_angle    = 18/36
| runway_length_f = 5,001
| runway_length_m = 1,524
| runway_surface  = Asphalt

}} Template:Airport end frame Image:PWM-logo.gif

Portland International Jetport Template:Airport codes is a public airport located 2 miles (3 km) west of Portland, in Cumberland County, Maine, United States.

This regional airport serving much of Maine is the busiest airport in the state. In 2005, the airport handled a record breaking 1,454,027 passengers, a 6.50% increase from the previous year. Recently, Jetport has benefitted from service by Low Cost Carriers such as Independence Air (Now bankrupt), and most recently jetBlue. PWM is now in position for expansion, hoping to regain service lost after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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History

What was to become the Portland International Jetport was founded in the late 1920s by Dr. Clifford “Kip” Strange, who needed space for his JN-2 "Jenny" Biplane. This early airport was known as Stroudwater Field. The airport received its first commercial service on December 17, 1934, and two years later the airport was purchased by the city of Portland. With this change of ownership, the airport's name was changed to "Portland-Westbrook-Municipal", named for the last directional light before the airport, located in the nearby town of Westbrook. The current Jetport started to take shape in the 1950s to 60s. The present runway 11/29 was built in 1957 and lengthened in 1966. In 2004, the City of Portland began expanding the jetport's runway once again. They lengthened it from 6800 feet (2072 m) to 7200 feet (2194 m), creating opportunities for larger aircraft to service the jetport. The current terminal was opened in 1968, with the introduction of jet service. That terminal has been expanded at least twice since, and there is currently talk of further expansion of the terminal, including the addition of four or more gates. Other improvements that have been made to the Jetport include improvements to the terminal, reconfiguration of the airport access road and terminal road systems, and rehabilitation and expansion of the parking structure. The City of Portland is also planning to make more improvements such as expanding the general aviation ramp, expanding the cargo ramp and facilities, reconfiguration the allignment of taxiways, and eventually the reconfiguration of runway 18/36.

The airport is notable as the starting point of Mohammed Atta and Abdulaziz al-Omari on September 11, 2001. Their initial flight that day was to Boston, where they then hijacked American Airlines Flight 11 and crashed it into One World Trade Center. Their rental car was later taken from the Jetport.

In late 2002, American Eagle left Portland Jetport, one of the airline's few remaining Northeastern destinations.

On May 1,2005, Independence Air added a flight from Portland to Washington, DC on an Airbus A319, making them the first carrier to fly a passenger Airbus jet out of Portland. (This flight has since been discontinued, with the bankruptcy of Independence Air.) Federal Express began using an Airbus A310 in late November 2004 on flights to Memphis International Airport.

On July 1 2005, Portland received its first Trans-Atlantic arrival. The flight was Primaris Airlines flight 3 from Shannon, Ireland. The flight was on a Boeing 757-200 with the registration N740PA.

After over thirty years at the jetport, Delta Air Lines, which at one point flew Boeing 767-200 and 757-200 aircraft out of Portland, decided to end mainline service to the jetport beginning in September 1, 2005. All Delta flights out of Portland are now flown by Delta Connection on Bombardier Regional Jet equipment.

On February 23 2006, JetBlue Airways announced it would begin service to Portland, starting May 23, 2006. Four daily flights to New York/JFK will be flown on Airbus A320 jets.

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Historical service

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Airlines and nonstop destinations

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Air cargo operators and destinations

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Airline operated aircraft servicing Portland

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Ground Transporation

The airport is accessible from I-95 (the Maine Turnpike) and I-295. A shuttle service called the Portland Explorer connects the airport with other transportation facilities within the Portland area.

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External links

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