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55-805: Opened in 1927, Manchester–Boston Regional Airport is by far the busiest airport in New Hampshire , with ten times the traffic of the next-busiest, Portsmouth . It is the only airport in the state with substantial commercial service. It is also New England 's fifth-largest airport by passenger volume, behind Boston Logan in Massachusetts; Bradley International in Connecticut; T. F. Green in Rhode Island; and Portland International Jetport in Maine. It moved more than 1 million passengers in

110-559: A bird strike while climbing out of the airport. The airplane returned safely and the former Vice President and his staff flew out on a cargo airplane later that day. No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. List of airports in New Hampshire This is a list of airports in New Hampshire , United States, grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in

165-474: A City Council vote on the Wright Amendment. The 1992 repeal proposal and lawsuit were later dropped after negotiations between the cities, but it was revealed in 1997 that, during a private meeting held on May 11, 1992, influential Fort Worth politicians and civic leaders were seriously concerned that their support for Alliance could give Dallas grounds to countersue Fort Worth for also violating

220-705: A day, to the Anderson Regional Transportation Center in Woburn, Massachusetts (45 minutes), on to the Sullivan Square subway station in Boston (75 minutes), and back to the airport via Woburn. The free service shut down after a private company, Flight Line Inc., began operating a paid service along similar routes on July 1, 2008. Flight Line offers hourly service between the airport, several points in northern Massachusetts, and

275-503: A flight from Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport , which then continues to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport . On March 15, 2023 Avelo Airlines announced nonstop service to Raleigh–Durham International Airport twice weekly, utilizing the Boeing 737-800 . Later on February 15, 2024, Avelo Airlines announced a new route to Greenville/Spartanburg . On February 20, 2024, Sun Country Airlines announced seasonal, once

330-753: A maintenance hub for Fort Worth-based American Airlines , until the bankruptcy filing and subsequent restructuring of its parent AMR Corporation . Billed as the world's first purely industrial airport, it was developed in a joint venture between the City of Fort Worth, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Hillwood Development Company, a real estate development company owned by Ross Perot Jr. The official groundbreaking ceremonies were held in July 1988, and

385-517: A north–south hub at Dulles did not work for United, and heavy competition in this market led to a quick exit. The Boeing 737 was used for this short-lived service, which comprised about four daily circuits between the two airports. US Airways started service at Manchester in early 1986, by connecting their hubs at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia . The carrier used the DC-9 , BAC 111 , and 737-200 aircraft. Both carriers expanded service at Manchester over

440-570: A party to the 1968 DFW bond agreement and thus lacked standing to sue. Alliance stood in for Los Angeles International Airport during the filming of the pilot episode of the short-lived 2004 TV drama LAX . A US$ 260 million runway and taxiway extension project was completed in April 2018 to allow heavily loaded cargo aircraft to take off from either runway in hot and high Texas summer weather conditions and reach Europe unrefueled. The project had been under construction since 2003 and required

495-399: A reference when compiling and updating this list: Fort Worth Alliance Airport Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport ( IATA : AFW , ICAO : KAFW , FAA LID : AFW ) is a public airport 14 miles (23 km) north of the central business district of Fort Worth , Texas , United States. The airport is owned by the City of Fort Worth and managed by Alliance Air Services,

550-704: A sorting facility where packages coming in from the company's Louisville hub are redistributed to trucks or to the Wiggins feeder aircraft. FedEx previously used Manchester as a regional sorting station as well but now supports the northern New England destinations via direct flights from Memphis, Tennessee , to Portland and Burlington . A contract with the Postal Service fills the FedEx jets (coming from hubs in Memphis and Indianapolis ) with mail in addition to

605-503: A subsidiary of Hillwood Development, and is, in size, the second-largest airport facility in North Texas, behind only Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The airport is mainly focused on cargo operations, and serves as a southern regional hub for FedEx Express and focus city for Amazon Air . It provides no major commercial passenger airline service, though it does provide general aviation services. It formerly served as

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660-557: A week service to Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota. On February 27, 2024, Breeze Airways announced their intention to serve the airport to three cities, with the first two to Orlando and Charleston beginning on June 14, 2024, and Fort Myers beginning later in October. Breeze also offers a one-stop "BreezeThru" service to Tampa via Charleston, South Carolina. In 2007, construction began on Raymond Wieczorek Drive (then known as Manchester Airport Access Road), an expressway connection from

715-493: A year for the first time in 1997. After years of growth, it handled 4.33 million passengers in 2005, its peak year. Passenger tallies have declined since then, similarly with many regional airports; it handled 1.85 million passengers in 2018, and traffic fell sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic . It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it

770-411: Is categorized as a small hub primary commercial service facility. The facility was known as Manchester Airport until April 18, 2006, when it added "Boston Regional" to advertise its proximity to Boston, about 50 miles (80 km) to the south. Certified for Cat III B Instrument Landing operations, the airport has a reputation for never surrendering to bad weather. The airport has closed only once, when

825-593: Is a hub for UPS Airlines , and Logan in Boston. FedEx , UPS and Amazon all serve Manchester with cargo-specific jets, including the Airbus A300 , Boeing 757 , Boeing 767 and Boeing 737 . UPS uses Manchester to "feed" the rest of northern New England by contracting with Wiggins Airways , which flies smaller prop-driven planes to places like Portland , Augusta , Bangor , Presque Isle , Rutland , and other communities. To handle this "regional sort," UPS built

880-515: Is due to increased activity at Logan International Airport in Boston and to mergers between airlines, which led to decreased flights. When Southwest entered Logan in 2009, it also significantly reduced prices at Logan, prompting more people to fly out of Boston rather than Manchester. The airport administration hired a new airport director in 2018 to help it bring back passengers to Manchester, as well as to help bring in new airlines and destinations. Subsequent years have seen many changes in service at

935-644: Is not a direct competitor to DFW as no attempt was ever made to initiate passenger service there and the FedEx and American Airlines bases would never have been located at DFW, instead. In the early 1990s, factions in Dallas were calling for Wright Amendment restrictions to be lifted to enhance local airline service. On February 21, 1992, Dallas city leaders threatened to block a proposed US$ 120 million expansion of Alliance, accusing Fort Worth leaders of undermining support for other local airport projects; Dallas councilman Jerry Bartos, an influential repeal proponent,

990-556: The Chicago flights, which would often make intermediate stops in cities like Providence , Albany , Syracuse , and Burlington to pick up or drop off passengers. Manchester was also a "tag-on" for United flights heading from Bangor and Portland, Maine , to Chicago, but the carrier no longer serves either city with mainline aircraft. In the early 1990s, United Airlines began flights between Manchester and Washington Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. But creation of

1045-633: The F.E. Everett Turnpike . Before this project, access to the airport was limited to local roads off Interstate 293 / NH Route 101 . The access road opened on November 10, 2011, connecting the airport and NH Route 3A in Litchfield with the Everett Turnpike and U.S. Route 3 in Bedford . From November 13, 2006, to June 30, 2008, the airport operated a shuttle bus — free to ticketed passengers — that ran every two hours, 24 hours

1100-428: The runways and taxiways . In 1998, these expansions paid off, with MetroJet , Northwest , and Southwest all beginning service. The airport prospered from the " Southwest Effect ", in which competing airlines increase service and decrease fares to compete with the low-cost carrier . Throughout the 1990s, Manchester outpaced almost every other similarly sized airport in terms of passenger growth. In 2003, Runway 17/35

1155-464: The Airbus A319/20 from Charlotte. In 1992, a long-term expansion and improvement plan started to take shape. Two years later, a new 158,000-square-foot (14,700 m) terminal designed by HNTB and Lavallee Brensinger opened, providing ample room for larger jets. The airport continued to expand, opening a new parking garage and parking lots in the next years, as well as working to reconstruct

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1210-473: The U.S. Atlantic coast. It was renamed Grenier Field after Manchester native Lt. Jean B. Grenier, who died in a training mission in 1934. Civilian use returned in 1951 when Northeast Airways resumed flights. The current Manchester airport began to take shape as a joint civil-military facility in the 1960s. A new civilian terminal and the first modern air traffic control tower in New Hampshire were constructed in 1961. Businessman Roscoe A. Ammon donated $ 500,000 for

1265-579: The Wright Amendment issue resurfaced when Fort Worth and American Airlines sued Dallas, Continental Airlines , Continental Express , and Legend Airlines for supporting the Shelby Amendment, which lifted Wright Amendment restrictions on flights to Alabama , Kansas , and Mississippi . On October 1, 1998, Legend countersued Fort Worth, accusing the city of a "double standard" in its simultaneous support for Alliance and opposition to expansion at Love. Lead Fort Worth attorney Lee Kelly contested

1320-400: The accusations, saying that "neither passenger service, nor any other service, believed to be competitive with the services or interests of [DFW] currently exists [at Alliance]," while Fort Worth mayor Kenneth Barr dismissed attacks on the all-cargo airport as "a bunch of nonsense." On October 29, 1998, State District Judge Bob McCoy dismissed the lawsuit on the grounds that Legend was not

1375-525: The aircraft with an MD-88 with seating for 149. Delta also switched all its Delta Connection service to Detroit with mainline service on DC-9 's. On October 7, 2021, Spirit Airlines began serving Manchester with the Airbus A320, making it one of 3 airlines regularly serving Manchester with mainline aircraft. Southwest serves Manchester with the Boeing 737-700 and the Boeing 737-800. American flies

1430-427: The airport and the town of Bedford. The New Hampshire State Rail Plan of 2012 stated that freight could also be viable on the rail extension, perhaps opening up more freight opportunities for the airport. The town of Londonderry 's police are responsible for law enforcement and security operations at the airport terminal. The sheriff's department of Rockingham County was responsible for law enforcement operations at

1485-644: The airport officially opened on December 14, 1989. Alliance Airport was an occasional source of friction between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth prior to the repeal of Wright Amendment , which imposed long-distance flight restrictions at Dallas Love Field after non-compete clauses in the 1968 DFW Concurrent Bond Ordinance signed by Dallas and Fort Worth failed to stop Southwest Airlines from beginning service from Love. The bond agreement prohibited both cities from offering municipal airport services that are "potentially competitive" with DFW. Fort Worth officials long asserted that, unlike Love Field, Alliance

1540-481: The airport served the fewest passengers since 1998. United Airlines canceled its Chicago O'Hare service in July 2018, making Newark its only destination from Manchester, which was replaced by Washington Dulles in March 2019. In 2020 Delta consolidated its service to Boston. Southwest as of 2021 has diminished service to four cities, with Delta Air Lines serving Atlanta once daily instead of twice. The decline in service

1595-554: The airport until 2006 when the Londonderry Police Department was awarded the new security contract. The Airport Fire Department is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, consisting of 4 on-duty personnel who work a 48-hour work week. All personnel are fully qualified NFPA structural firefighters and have acquired a follow on specialized course in aircraft rescue firefighting. All employees are certified National Registry Emergency Medical Technicians ranging from

1650-551: The airport with the DC-9 until 1978, then Boeing 727-200s until 1980 when it discontinued service at Manchester. In the mid-1980s, airlines once again started offering jet service out of Manchester. United Airlines inaugurated service at Manchester in 1983 with two daily flights to Chicago–O'Hare . This was part of their 50 States campaign, which positioned United as the only carrier to serve all 50 states with mainline service. The Boeing 727 and Boeing 737 were initially used on

1705-554: The airport. On June 16, 2021, Spirit Airlines announced it would be starting service to four Florida cities in October; it later announced that seasonal service to Myrtle Beach would start April 2022. Spirit was the first new airline to begin service at Manchester-Boston since Air Canada in 2004. However, in 2024 the airline discontinued all MHT service. In November 2022, Amazon Air , operated by Atlas Air , began service from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport using Boeing 767 aircraft; current operations now include

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1760-415: The airport. In 2019, American Airlines announced service to Chicago O'Hare after United discontinued its O'Hare service. United announced service to Washington-Dulles instead of Newark in March 2019, but ended it on January 4, 2022. In November 2020, Delta Air Lines announced that they would discontinue service to MHT. On February 9, 2021, Aeroterm announced that it would develop a new cargo facility at

1815-401: The basic level through paramedic. On June 3, 1928, at 3:02 p.m., Lt. George Wilson's Curtiss OX-5 nosedived 40 feet (12 m) and crashed at the south end of the airport while landing before thousands of onlookers. Wilson received a gash on the face, and one passenger was pinned in the wreckage and sustained shock , cuts and bruises. The cause of the crash was a motor failure, and the plane

1870-560: The bond agreement. In 1993, Russian flag carrier Aeroflot proposed opening a cargo base at Alliance as part of a proposed joint venture with the Perots to expand cargo operations at three airports in Russia. On May 6, 1993, a group of Russian officials negotiating for the proposal arrived at Alliance in an Ilyushin Il-96 , the first U.S. visit by the new passenger jet. In 1998,

1925-556: The city of Boston for $ 39 each way. Reservations are required. Greyhound buses offer three trips daily from Manchester Airport on its Boston – Montreal service. Buses serve Concord and Hanover in New Hampshire; White River Junction , Montpelier , and Burlington in Vermont; and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Montreal in Quebec, Canada, when going northbound. They serve South Station and Logan International Airport in Boston on

1980-556: The construction of the new air terminal. In 1966, the Air Force removed its remaining forces and closed Grenier Air Force Base, leaving the airport open for expansion. In 1978 the airfield was renamed Manchester Airport . Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the airport was served by Northeast Airlines with the Convair CV-240 , Douglas DC-9 , and Fokker FH-227 . Delta Air Lines absorbed Northeast in 1972 and continued to serve

2035-616: The early morning hours. Manchester Boston Regional Airport covers an area of 1,500 acres (610 ha), which contains two asphalt runways : Runway 17/35 measuring 9,250 x 150 ft (2,819 x 46 m) and Runway 6/24 measuring 7,651 x 150 ft (2,332 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2021, the airport had 32,845 aircraft operations, an average of 90 per day: 33% commercial , 26% air taxi , 39% general aviation and 2% military . In November 2021, there were 89 aircraft based at this airport: 50 single- engine , 21 multi-engine, 12 jet and 6 helicopter . The Manchester airport

2090-436: The formation of Northeast Airways at the site in 1933, the first passenger terminal was built. In 1940, as the U.S. entered World War II, the airport was chosen as an Army Air Force base. At its peak, some 6,000 troops were stationed there, including the 45th Bombardment Group – which practiced bombing runs on what is now New Boston Air Force Station – and an anti-submarine squadron that destroyed at least two Nazi subs off

2145-524: The national airspace was shut down for two days following the September 11 terrorist attacks , after which all American airports were required to close. It is home to the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire , built around an Art Deco control tower , and its terminal opened in 1938. Manchester–Boston is New England's third-largest cargo airport behind Connecticut's Bradley International , which

2200-622: The relocation of nearby sections of Farm to Market Road 156 and a BNSF Railway line. Runways 16R/34L and 16L/34R were previously 8,200 feet (2,500 m) and 9,600 feet (2,900 m) long, respectively. In December, 2022, the airport name was changed to Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport in honor of Ross Perot, Sr . Fort Worth Alliance Airport covers an area of 1,198 acres (485 ha) and has two concrete runways : 16L/34R measuring 11,000 ft × 150 ft (3,353 m × 46 m) and 16R/34L measuring 11,125 ft × 150 ft (3,391 m × 46 m). For

2255-653: The southbound trips. The Manchester Transit Authority provides hourly bus service between the passenger terminal and downtown Manchester. A proposed extension of the MBTA Commuter Rail system's Lowell Line would see trains that currently terminate at Lowell running as far north as Manchester. The proposed Bedford/MHT Station would be constructed across the Merrimack River in Bedford underneath Raymond Wieczorek Drive, and would be intended to serve

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2310-452: The state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code. This list contains the following information: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT): Other sites used as

2365-668: The typical assortment of express and overnight packages. DHL previously operated a 727-200 on a Wilmington, Ohio - Allentown, Pennsylvania -Manchester-Wilmington routing, but that service has since ceased. In November 2022, Amazon Air operated by Atlas Air began flying into Manchester utilizing Boeing 767 and Boeing 737 aircraft from Fort Worth Alliance Airport and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport . Nightly flights arrive from Fort Worth Alliance Airport and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to Manchester and back to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and Fort Worth Alliance Airport in

2420-636: The unidentified pilot was uninjured. On April 24, 1944, at 9:00 a.m., a four-motored Army B-24 Liberator bomber (#42-5111) took off from Manchester Airport and crashed into a densely wooded area on Fort Mountain near Epsom , killing all ten crew on board. On November 29, 1944, at 9:30 a.m., another Army B-24L (#44-49669) crashed nose-first in Pawtuckaway State Forest in Nottingham, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Manchester, killing all nine crew. It had taken off from Manchester and

2475-408: The worst severe storms in recent Connecticut history. It is speculated that the plane may have encountered a tornado during this event. It was able to make a diversion to Manchester landing on a second attempt while low on fuel. This was a key moment in starting Fältskog's fear of air travel. On November 2, 1990, US Airways Flight 506 to Pittsburgh collided with a flock of birds after takeoff. No one

2530-412: The year ending March 31, 2023, the airport had 109,652 aircraft operations, averaging 300 per day: 61% general aviation , 18% air carrier , 10% military , and 11% air taxi . As of March 31, 2023, there were 22 aircraft based at this airport: 1 single- engine , 5 multi-engine, 8 jet and 8 helicopter . American Airlines was previously the largest tenant at the airport, operating

2585-589: The years with larger planes and more flights. United now runs a strict non-stop schedule to and from Chicago with no intermediate stops or tag-ons. The 757 has been used by both United and US Airways at Manchester, which stands as the largest passenger-carrying plane to serve the airport in scheduled service. The Airbus A320 series of aircraft is also commonly used by United, Northwest Airlines (merged with Delta Air Lines ), and occasionally by US Airways. In April 2010, Delta enhanced service to Manchester; it dropped its daily CRJ-700 service to Atlanta and replaced

2640-417: Was accused of trying to make Alliance a negotiating point in his campaign to repeal the Wright Amendment. On February 25, Dallas leaders dropped their objections when it became clear that the planned expansion would not jeopardize federal funding for other local airport projects. On April 8, the city of Fort Worth sued the City of Dallas, accusing Dallas leaders of violating the non-compete clause by scheduling

2695-593: Was badly crumpled with its nose buried deeply in a swamp. On February 19, 1933, Real N. Bourke died when the Arrow Sport two-seater he had hired from Northeast Airways burst into flames a quarter mile north of Manchester Airport on the Boone Farm. He had made a number of steep banks and wing-overs, and his landing gear struck a gully prior to the crash. It was Manchester's first fatality. On August 5, 1938, at about 6:15 p.m., student pilot Avalon Robert Lilly Jr.

2750-633: Was diverted to Manchester to pick up passengers stranded by a flight cancellation. After leaving Manchester it continued to Boston, but during landing there the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 hit a sea wall at the end of Runway 4, killing 83 passengers and six crew. On October 3, 1979, a small private plane carrying Agnetha Fältskog of the Swedish pop band ABBA was traveling on one of the last legs of their 1979 North American tour ( New York City to Boston ). The plane flew through one of

2805-469: Was extended from 7,001 feet (2,134 m) to 9,250 feet (2,820 m), allowing non-stop service to Las Vegas . In April 2006, the aldermen of the city of Manchester voted to change the name of the airport to "Manchester–Boston Regional Airport" in an effort to increase its visibility to travelers around the country. In 2006 the airport started to experience a decrease in passengers flying through its facility, with service to only twelve cities. In 2017,

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2860-540: Was founded in June 1927, when the city's Board of Mayor and Aldermen put $ 15,000 towards the project. By October, a board of aviation had been founded, and ground was broken at an 84-acre (34 ha) site near Pine Island Pond. It took only a month for two 1,800-foot (550 m) runways to be constructed. The board of aviation convinced George G. "Scotty" Wilson, a barnstormer operating out of Boston , to move to New Hampshire and start Manchester's first flying service. After

2915-692: Was headed to Gander, Newfoundland , Canada. On August 5, 1948, at 5:00 p.m., an AT-11 training plane and an A-26 attack bomber collided over Manchester airport, killing four. On June 7, 1949, at 8:43 p.m., 1st Lt. William A. Primm of the 97th Fighter Squadron died during a routine training flight when he attempted an emergency landing and crashed his F-51 fighter at the end of Runway 24. On April 22, 1971, at 5:00 pm, an 18-year-old single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza , registered to New England Aviation Corp., crashed during takeoff, killing four people (one crew, three passengers). On July 31, 1973, Delta Air Lines Flight 723 from Burlington, Vermont , to Boston

2970-424: Was injured and the DC-9 returned safely to MHT. On January 22, 1991, at 10:10 am, Continental Express Flight 3550 from Newark went off runway 7. No one was injured and the cause of the crash was ruled to be a hydraulic steering mechanism failure. On September 23, 2020, Air Force 2 , a modified Boeing 757 carrying then U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on a flight from Manchester to Washington, D.C., suffered

3025-635: Was injured when a WACO biplane, powered by a Wright Whirlwind motor, attempted a loop 400 feet (120 m) off the ground, but fell and crashed 200 feet (61 m) from the Manchester Airport Administration Building. The plane belonged to Donald Lewis, who was at the controls and suffered major injuries. Lilly later died on August 12, 1938. On December 10, 1942, a fighter plane connected to Manchester Airport (Grenier Field) crashed in Mont Vernon around noon;

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