Barkley Regional Airport

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Barkley Regional Airport
IATA: PAH - ICAO: KPAH - FAA: PAH
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Barkley Regional Airport Authority
Serves		Paducah, Kentucky
Elevation AMSL		410 ft (125 m)
Coordinates		37°03′39″N, 88°46′26″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
4/22	6,499	1,981	Asphalt
14/32	5,500	1,676	Asphalt

Image:Northwest Airlines Avro RJ85.jpg

An Avro RJ85

Barkley Regional Airport (IATA: PAH, ICAO: KPAH, FAA LID: PAH) is a public airport located 12 miles (19 km) west of the central business district of Paducah, a city in McCracken County, Kentucky, USA. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline. The airport covers 980 acres and has two runways. An expansion of runway 14/32 was completed in December 2005. The airport also serves the area around Kentucky Lake. There are 100 people employed at the airport. The only current airline is Northwest Airlink who operates daily Saab 340 flights and Avro RJ85 flights.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Northwest Airlines Gate 1
- Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Memphis)

However, Northwest Airlink only operates the SAAB turboprop airplanes out of Barkley Regional Airport. Talks have been talks to expand service by adding jet service and at least one other airline. A new terminal building is also in the planning stages.