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St. Charles Airport
St. Charles Airport was a privately owned, public use airport located four nautical miles (7.41 km) north of the central business district of the St. Charles, Missouri, City of St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri, United States. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, it was categorized as a ''reliever airport''. The airport closed on June 30, 2010. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the Federal Aviation Administration, FAA and International Air Transport Association, IATA, St. Charles Airport was assigned 3SQ by the FAA but had no designation from the IATA. Facilities and aircraft St. Charles Airport covered an area of at an elevation of 442 feet (135 m) above mean sea level. It had one asphalt paved runway designated 09/27 which measured 3,451 by 50 feet (1,052 x 15 m) and two grass, turf runways: 15/33 is 2,310 by 103 feet (704 x 31 m) and 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the country as well as over surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic management, certification of personnel and aircraft, setting standards for airports, and protection of U.S. assets during the launch or re-entry of commercial space vehicles. Powers over neighboring international waters were delegated to the FAA by authority of the International Civil Aviation Organization. Created in , the FAA replaced the former Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) and later became an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation. Major functions The FAA's roles include: *Regulating U.S. commercial space transportation *Regulating air navigation facilities' geometric and flight inspection standards *Encouraging and developing civil aeronautics, including new aviation technology *Issuing, suspending, or revoking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
