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Pangborn Memorial Airport Wenatchee |
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Pangborn Memorial Airport 1 Pangborn Dr. East Wenatchee, WA 98802 509-884-2494 Welcome to the Wenatchee Valley's Regional Airport Pangborn Memorial Airport General Information Pangborn Memorial Airport is jointly owned and operated by the Ports of Chelan and Douglas Counties. Under a joint operating agreement, the Port of Douglas County is responsible for the management of the airport’s business park and non-aviation facilities. The Port of Chelan County is responsible for aviation operations, and the Port Commissions meet jointly to serve as the governing board of the airport to establish policy and give guidance and direction to the airport staff. The airport plays a vital role in connecting the North Central Washington region to the national and international air transport systems. The daily scheduled service to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport provides the region with one stop connecting service to major international and domestic destinations including Tokyo, London, Copenhagen, Taipei, Beijing, Chicago, New York, Denver, Atlanta, and many other cities. In addition to commercial passenger and freight service, Pangborn is the home base of 131 aircraft, and of Executive Flight, a major air charter service providing executive charter service as well as medical transport flights. A visitor to the airport might see a variety of aircraft ranging from gliders to experimental aircraft, to business jets to the current mainstay commercial aircraft, Horizon’s DeHaviland Dash 8. A recent study commissioned by the Washington Department of Transportation found that Pangborn Memorial Airport directly and indirectly supports 632 jobs and contributes over $47,000,000 annually to the local economy. The airport is indeed an essential public facility, one of many of the region’s economic engines. Pangborn Memorial Airport History Pangborn Memorial Airport has been in operation since 1941. It is named for Clyde Pangborn, who along with co-pilot Hugh Herndon, completed the first nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean in 1931. Their epic journey began in Misawa Japan, and ended 41 hours later in East Wenatchee, Washington. Northwest Airlines began the first commercial air service to and from Pangborn Airport in 1945. Commercial air service is now provided by Horizon Air, a regional carrier that is a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines. The airport was originally operated under the ownership of the City of Wenatchee, which, in recognition of the regional importance and benefit of the airport, transferred ownership to the Port of Chelan County in 1965. In furtherance of the regional vision for the airport, the Port of Chelan County gave the neighboring Port of Douglas County half interest in the airport in 1974. Working together, the Ports completed a new terminal building in 1992, and with the major support and assistance of Senator Patty Murray, obtained federal funds for the installation of an instrument landing system which became operational in 2006. Pangborn Memorial Airport Parking We work on an honor system and expect the parking will be prepaid. Envelopes and drop boxes are provided in the terminal on the West wall near the Horizon ticket counter and in the Secure area. We accept either cash or checks. Please make checks payable to Pangborn Memorial Airport. Parking in the marked handicap spaces (in lot A) with a handicap placard or license plate is free of charge. |
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