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38-474: MTH may refer to: Florida Keys Marathon Airport , US, IATA airport code MTH Electric Trains , toy train manufacturer MTH Racing engines , Austrian manufacturer See also [ edit ] M.Th., Master of Theology Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title MTH . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

76-655: A code sharing agreement with Air Florida , followed by Provincetown-Boston Airlines (PBA) which primarily used a combination of DC-3 prop and smaller Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante commuter turboprop aircraft as well as larger 58-passenger seat NAMC YS-11 turboprops on occasion. Other commuter airlines that served Marathon at various times over the years with prop and/or turboprop aircraft included Air Miami and successor North American Airlines, Air South, Airways International , Bar Harbor Airlines operating code sharing service as Eastern Express on behalf of Eastern Airlines , Cape Air , Comair flying code sharing service as

114-545: A code sharing basis by Freedom Airlines nonstop between Atlanta and Marathon. The reason given for this switch was due to Marathon's published runway length being 5,000 feet (1,500 m) and that Freedom Airlines' Embraer ERJ-145 regional jet aircraft had better short field performance when compared with the Canadair regional jet aircraft operated by ASA . When ASA was serving the airport it used specially configured 40-passenger seat Canadair CRJ-100 regional jets because

152-410: A code sharing basis on behalf of USAir . [REDACTED]  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante (English: pioneer ) is a Brazilian twin- turboprop light transport aircraft designed by Embraer for military and civil use. The EMB 110 was designed by

190-697: A code sharing basis. Shortly after the Delta announcement, Continental Airlines announced that it would begin services to Marathon via its Florida code sharing partner Gulfstream International . In July 2006, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) notified airport officials at Marathon Airport that due to a shortage of personnel, the TSA would not be able to staff Marathon Airport with federal security screeners; passengers would have to board and disembark airline aircraft at

228-400: A flag stop basis as part of their Miami - Key West route and these flights marked the first time the airport was directly served by a major U.S. airline. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, commuter air carrier American Air Taxi (AAT Airlines) ran a limited passenger service into Marathon with small Cessna twin prop aircraft. Also during the late 1960s, Southeast Airlines was serving

266-476: A new 4,200-sq-ft permanent Customs and Border Patrol facility located in the former commercial terminal. Located midfield on Taxiway Alpha, U.S. Customs is regularly available from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday though Sunday, with after-hours callout service available with 24 hours' notice. The cost for the $ 1.6 million facility was split equally between the Florida Department of Transportation and

304-502: A service ceiling of 21,500 feet (6,600 m). During the 1970s, Embraer opted to build on the success of the EMB 110 by designing an enlarged derivative of the aircraft, designated as the EMB 120 Brasilia ; beyond being large enough to accommodate up to 30 passengers, it was also faster and furnished with a pressurized cabin . All further development of the EMB 110 was halted by Embraer during

342-430: A total of 110,000 project hours had been worked, producing 12,000 manufacturing drawings, supported by 22,000 hours of structural and aerodynamic calculations; an estimated 282,000 hours of aircraft manufacturing and tooling has also been expended. The prototype was officially presented before various civil and military officials along with members of the press at an event held four days later, during which its maiden flight

380-580: The Brazilian Air Force in the following year. Type certification was received from the Brazilian aviation authorities in late 1972, permitting its entry to service in April 1973 with the Brazilian airline company Transbrasil . Various customers in both the military and civilian sectors opted to procure the EMB 110 during its 22-year production run. Over one hundred examples would serve with

418-544: The Delta Connection on behalf of Delta Air Lines , Gulfstream International , Pro Air, Shawnee Airlines and Southern Express. Marathon Airport was served by American Eagle Airlines operating code sharing flights with turboprop aircraft on behalf of American Airlines until 2000. In mid-2006, Delta Air Lines announced planned nonstop regional jet service between Atlanta and Marathon to flown by its regional subsidiary Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) on

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456-415: The 1980s in order to concentrate its resources on the further development and production of the newer EMB 120 instead. Between 1968 and 1990, Embraer constructed a total of 494 aircraft in numerous configurations for a variety of roles. The passenger model first flew on 9 August 1972 and entered commercial service on 16 April 1973 with the now defunct Brazilian airline company Transbrasil . On 8 July 1985,

494-478: The Brazilian Air Force, who would modernise numerous examples during the twenty-first century to permit their continued operation. The EMB 110, being customisable to suit various roles and operator requirements, was adapted for various specialist roles, including aerial observation , maritime patrol , and search and rescue missions. During the 1970s, Embraer opted to design an enlarged derivative of

532-500: The Delta Connection was operating one nonstop Embraer EMB-110 flight on weekdays to Orlando at this same time. However, these flights to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando proved to be short-lived as subsequent OAG editions do not list any nonstop service between Marathon and these cities. By 1995, USAir Express was operating nonstop flights between the airport and Tampa twice daily with Beechcraft 1900C commuter turboprops on

570-584: The EMB 110 having been superseded by the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia , a derived successor. During February 1973, deliveries of the type commenced to the Brazilian Air Force. A pair of EMB 111A Patrulha maritime patrol aircraft were leased to the Argentine Navy during the Falklands War , acting as a stop-gap measure between the retirement of the service's last Lockheed SP-2H Neptune and

608-504: The EMB 110, designated as the EMB 120 Brasilia ; being faster, outfitted with a pressurized cabin , and able to accommodate up to 30 passengers, Embraer opted to concentrate its resources on the new aircraft. As a result, production of the EMB 110 was terminated during 1990. The origins of the EMB 110 Bandeirante can be traced back to the issuing of a directive by the Brazilian Ministry of Aeronautics in 1965; this called for

646-586: The French engineer Max Holste ; it had been designed in line with specifications issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Aeronautics in 1965. The goal was to create a general purpose aircraft, suitable for both civilian and military roles with a low operational cost and high reliability. On 26 October 1968, the YV-95 prototype performed its maiden flight ; an additional two EMB 110 development aircraft would follow along with an initial order for 80 transport aircraft for

684-755: The Monroe County Airport Authority. The airport currently does not have any scheduled passenger airline flights but does have charter air service. Aircraft Maintenance Antique Air According to the Official Airline Guide ( OAG ), the following airlines operated scheduled passenger service nonstop to Miami International Airport (MIA) at various times from 1975 to 1999 utilizing prop and/or turboprop regional and commuter aircraft: April 1975 November 1979 April 1981 February 1985 December 1989 April 1995 June 1999 Besides service to Miami,

722-523: The U.S. Navy flight programs. Marathon would become a Navy Outlying Field (OLF) and an auxiliary airfield to Naval Air Station Key West (NAS). Used by Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, 26th Antisubmarine Wing. The Army Air Forces turned responsibility for antisubmarine warfare over to the U.S. Navy in 1943. For a time at the beginning of the war, the airstrip property was partly owned by the Florida State Road Department. After

760-605: The airport also had nonstop flights to other destinations in Florida during the late 1980s including Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. In December 1989, the OAG listed three daily flights to Fort Lauderdale operated by Comair flying code sharing service as the Delta Connection with Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante aircraft on behalf of Delta Air Lines as well as up to six flights a day also to Fort Lauderdale operated by Air Sunshine with Cessna 402 aircraft. In addition, Comair flying as

798-472: The airport no later than February 15, 2007, even if it meant using a contractor Official Florida Keys Tourism Council News [1] . As a result of the TSA decision, ASA began daily scheduled nonstop flights on behalf of Delta on February 15, 2007 between Atlanta and Marathon which marked the first time the airport had scheduled jet service. In late spring of 2007, Delta ended the regional jet service operated by ASA and instead began regional jet flights operated on

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836-494: The airport with three flights daily to and from Miami as part of a Miami - Marathon - Key West route utilizing two Martin 4-0-4 prop aircraft and a Fairchild F-27 turboprop. After the demise of this service, Air Sunshine , an airline founded in Key West, served Marathon with Douglas DC-3 aircraft to and from Miami. For a time during the 1970s and early 1980s, Air Florida Commuter provided service to Marathon and Key West via

874-518: The existing airport infrastructure of the country at that time. The resulting specification that had been generated under the IPD-6504 programme would greatly shape the future aircraft. Early work on what would become the EMB 110 actually predates the establishment of its manufacturer, Embraer , which was founded in August 1969. The lead designer was the French engineer Max Holste. Construction of

912-452: The first aircraft to be operated by the Irish budget airline Ryanair in 1985 was 15-seat EMB 110; the airline continued to operate the type up until 1989. By October 2018, 50 years after its first flight and 498 deliveries, about 150 EMB 110s were still operating at airlines, air taxis , government entities, and air forces around the world. Production of the type came to an end in 1990,

950-452: The general aviation ramp area located on the opposite end of the runway instead of at the airport's passenger terminal. Both Continental and Delta then stated that using this area would be inconvenient to both passengers and airline staff, as it would cause lengthy delays in boarding due to all passengers having to be screened as they enter the aircraft rather than before reaching the gate. Connecting passengers would also have to be rescreened at

988-640: The ground in Fort Myers, if connecting to another flight. Service began on December 19, 2008, but ended the following year. Also in 2008, Marathon Airport was featured in Army of Two , an action video game by EA Montreal . On April 20, 2016, for the first time in approximately three decades, U.S. Customs and Immigration service became available at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport. The inauguration of

1026-517: The intermediate destination before boarding their connecting aircraft, causing further inconveniences in passenger connections. Both airlines also stated that if the airport could not resolve the TSA issue before their announced service start dates, they would withdraw their previously announced scheduled service offers. However, on December 1, 2006, the TSA bowed to the effective lobbying efforts of local government, congressional and business officials when it announced that screeners would be provided at

1064-421: The introduction of modified Lockheed L-188 Electras . On 15 December 2010, the Brazilian Air Force flew its first upgraded EMB 110, which had been equipped with modern avionics equipment. Designated as C/P-95 , the aircraft has had several new systems installed by Israeli firm Elbit Systems ' Brazilian subsidiary, Aeroeletronica . At the time, the Brazilian Air Force had an active fleet of 96 EMB 110s. In 2017,

1102-465: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MTH&oldid=1000110403 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Florida Keys Marathon Airport The 8000-foot airstrip in Marathon

1140-553: The performance and takeoff weight of the standard 50-seat CRJ versions would exceed safety margins, given Marathon's comparatively short runway length. In mid-summer of 2007, Delta announced it would end service to Marathon Airport due to low demand. On October 4, 2008, Continental Airlines announced it would begin commercial service to Marathon Airport via a Cape Air codeshare to Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers , with TSA security clearance to occur once on

1178-412: The production of a transport aircraft for both civilian and military operations that would be reliable and possess low operating costs. It was to be equipped with turboprop engines, a low-mounted wing, and have sufficient capacity to accommodate eight personnel; these stipulations had been drawn from a study of Brazilian commercial air traffic, and aimed to produce an aircraft that would be well suited to

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1216-627: The programme was bolstered by the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) deciding to issue Embraer with an initial order for 80 production aircraft. Near the end of 1972, the Bandeirante received its Brazilian airworthiness certificate . On 9 February 1973, the first delivery was made to FAB. In a typical configuration, the EMB 110 seated between 15 and 21 passengers, and was flown by a pair of pilots. Various configurations and customisations were possible in order to suit customers' diverse requirements and operating conditions. The EMB 110P1A/41 model, which

1254-536: The prototype was supervised by the Brazilian aeronautical engineer Ozires Silva, who would also play a key role in founding and running of Embraer. The company was created to undertake the aircraft's commercialisation and serial production. On 26 October 1968, the first prototype, carrying the military designation YC-95 , performed its maiden flight from São José dos Campos Airport . Piloted by José Mariotto Ferreira and accompanied by flight engineer Michel Cury, it landed after roughly 50 minutes. Prior to this point,

1292-430: The third prototype followed on 29 June 1970. While these prototypes yielded positive test results, it was recognised that market conditions had shifted to the point where an eight-seat aircraft appeared to be less viable than it had previously appeared; thus, it was decided to quickly redesign the EMB 100 into the EMB 110 Bandeirante , which featured several technological advances along with greater capacity. In May 1970,

1330-435: The war, Monroe County petitioned this agency to turn it over to the county for a public airport. For most of its existence, the airport has been a general aviation facility although it did have scheduled passenger airline service for over 25 years including regional jet service for a short time in 2007. Regional 44-passenger seat Convair 340 propeller service began in 1959 with National Airlines (1934–1980) serving Marathon on

1368-498: Was built on 280 acres of land that was purchased at $ 70 an acre from Maitland Adams and Norberg Thompson of Key West. Belcher Oil Company was the prime contractor and constructed the airport for the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The project was started in the fall of 1942 and it was completed in the spring of 1943. The Marathon Airport was constructed during the early days of WWII and was a portion of

1406-480: Was furnished with seats for 18 passengers, had a length of 15.1 metres (50 ft), a height of 4.92 metres (16.1 ft), and a wingspan of 15.33 metres (50.3 ft). It has a maximum cruising speed of 411 km/h (222 kn), while its more economical cruising speed was 341 km/h (184 kn), at which speed an effective range of 1,964 km (1,060 nmi) can be achieved even while retaining reserve fuels for another 45 minutes of flight. The EMB 110 has

1444-413: Was repeated. The positive performance of the prototype led to production of the aircraft, and thus the establishment of Embraer, being approved in mid-1969; the newly created company would assume responsibility for its production on 2 January 1970. An additional pair of prototypes were constructed, which were designated EMB 100 . On 19 October 1969, the second prototype performed its first flight, while

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