Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Kalamazoo County | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Kalamazoo County Aeronautics Board of Trustees | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Kalamazoo / Battle Creek, Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 874 ft / 266 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°14′06″N 85°33′07″W / 42.23500°N 85.55194°WCoordinates: 42°14′06″N 85°33′07″W / 42.23500°N 85.55194°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www |
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| Total passengers | 266,758  5.3% |
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| Total enplanements | 127,783 5.2% |
| Aircraft operations (2013) | 43,958  3.3% |
| Based aircraft (2013) | 110 .1% |
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (IATA: AZO, ICAO: KAZO, FAA LID: AZO) is a county-owned public airport 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Kalamazoo, in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The airport is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of the city of Battle Creek. 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.
The airport has an Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and a Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON). It has one passenger terminal and five gates. Three major airlines operate flights. A public charter, Direct Air, ceased operations at the airport in March 2012.
Plans for an airport in Kalamazoo began in 1925. In May 1926 the City of Kalamazoo purchased 383 acres (1.55 km2) near Portage and Kilgore roads and an airport opened. The first regular air mail service started in July 1928. In February 1929 the field was licensed as the first municipal airport in Michigan. It was named Lindbergh Field in honor of famous aviator Charles Lindbergh. Airline service came to Kalamazoo in May 1944. Two commuter airlines, Francis Airways and Northern Skyways, provided service to other Michigan cities, then ceased after two years. From 1946 and 1955, several small airlines offered commuter flights to nearby cities.
In May 1955, North Central Airlines began daily service to Detroit, and Chicago. North Central eventually became Republic Airlines, which became Northwest Airlines, and finally merged with Delta Air Lines – which serves the airport today.
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