Atlantic City International Airport is a shared civil-military airport northwest of
Atlantic City, New Jersey, in
Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The U.S. Census Bureau in the 2020 census reported the population as 47,842, an increase of 4,519 over the 43,323 counted in the previous decade in the 201 ...
, the
Pomona section of
Galloway Township and in
Hamilton Township.
The airport is accessible via Exit 9 on the
Atlantic City Expressway
The Atlantic City Expressway, officially numbered, but unsigned, as Route 446 and abbreviated A.C. Expressway, ACE, or ACX, and known locally as the Expressway, is a long toll road in the U.S. state of New Jersey, managed and operated by ...
. The facility is operated by the
South Jersey Transportation Authority
The South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) is a quasi-private agency created by the New Jersey Legislature in 1991 to manage transportation-related services in the six southern New Jersey counties: Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, G ...
(SJTA) and the
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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, which performs select management functions. Most of the land is owned by the
Federal Aviation Administration
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and leased to the SJTA, while the SJTA owns the terminal building.
The facility also is a base for the
New Jersey Air National Guard
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As state militia units, the ...
's
177th Fighter Wing
The 177th Fighter Wing (177 FW) is a unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard, stationed at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command ...
operating the
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
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, and the
United States Coast Guard
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's
Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City
Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City is a United States Coast Guard Air Station located 9 miles northwest of Atlantic City at the Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. It is the northernmost, largest air station ...
operating the
Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin
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. The airport is next to the FAA's
William J. Hughes Technical Center
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, a major research and testing hub for the
Federal Aviation Administration
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and a training center for the
Federal Air Marshal Service. It was also a designated alternative landing site for the
Space Shuttle
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.
The airport is served by
Spirit Airlines
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which operates
Airbus A319
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,
Airbus A320
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The A320 was launched in March 1984, first flew on 22 February 1987, and was introduced in April 1988 by Air France.
The first member of the famil ...
and
Airbus A321 jetliners. Additionally,
Caesars Entertainment has flights to cities east of the Mississippi River on its Total Rewards Air. This is offered as a scheduled charter year-round.
United Airlines
United Airlines, Inc. (commonly referred to as United), is a major American airline headquartered at the Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois. operated a series of flights starting in April 2014, but decided the flights were not viable and discontinued service on December 3, 2014.
The South Jersey Transportation Authority has outlined plans for massive terminal expansions (on top of current initiatives) which might be needed if more airlines serve the airport. Passenger traffic at the airport in 2011 was 1,404,119, making it the 102nd busiest airport in the country. The SJTA owns a small area around the terminal and leases runways and other land from the FAA.
History
In 1942, Naval Air Station Atlantic City was built on of leased private land in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. Its purpose was to train various carrier air groups consisting of fighter, bomber and torpedo squadrons.
In August 1943, NAS Atlantic City changed its mission to strictly fighter training, consisting of low and high altitude gunnery tactics, field carrier landing practice (FCLP), carrier qualifications (CQ), bombing, formation tactics, fighter direction, night operations and an associated ground school curriculum.
NAS Atlantic City was decommissioned in June 1958 and transferred to the Airways Modernization Board (AMB), later taken over by the FAA. In November 1958 the then-Federal Aviation Agency, now
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 ...
(FAA), took over operations of the AMB. The lease transferred to the FAA and was sold for $55,000. Atlantic City decided to retain 84 of the 4,312 acres. The FAA expanded the former U.S. Navy land parcel to about and established the
National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center The National Aviation Facilities Experimental Center (NAFEC) was founded July 1, 1958, by the Airways Modernization Board (AMB) and located in Galloway Township, New Jersey, near Atlantic City, New Jersey. On November 1, 1959, after passage of the ...
research facility that eventually became the
William J. Hughes Technical Center
The FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center is an aviation research and development, and test and evaluation facility. The Technical Center serves as the national scientific test base for the Federal Aviation Administration. Technical Center progr ...
. The
South Jersey Transportation Authority
The South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) is a quasi-private agency created by the New Jersey Legislature in 1991 to manage transportation-related services in the six southern New Jersey counties: Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, G ...
(SJTA) initially leased portions of the airport from the FAA and now serves as the airport owner and operator of the facility.
When the Navy departed in 1958, the
119th Fighter Squadron
The 119th Fighter Squadron is a unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard 177th Fighter Wing located at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey. The 119th is equipped with the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft and is the oldest active flyi ...
of the
New Jersey Air National Guard
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As state militia units, the ...
relocated to Atlantic City from their former base at
Newark International Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport , originally Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport straddling the boundary between the cities of Newark in Essex County and Elizabeth in Union Cou ...
with their
F-84F Thunderstreak
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aircraft, establishing an
Air National Guard base on the site of the former
naval air station. The current
177th Fighter Wing
The 177th Fighter Wing (177 FW) is a unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard, stationed at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command ...
of the New Jersey Air National Guard has been at this location ever since.
During the 1960s and early 1970s, the active duty U.S. Air Force's
95th Fighter Interceptor Squadron 95 or 95th may refer to:
* 95 (number)
* one of the years 95 BC, AD 95, 1995, 2095, etc.
* 95th Division (disambiguation)
* 95th Regiment
** 95th Regiment of Foot (disambiguation)
* 95th Squadron (disambiguation)
* Atomic number 95: americium
*M ...
, stationed at
Dover AFB
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,
Delaware
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, maintained an Operating Location and Alert Detachment of
F-106 Delta Dart
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s at Atlantic City ANGB on 24-hour alert. After the 177th Fighter Wing reequipped with the F-106 in 1973, the 177th took on the air defence alert mission.
In the fall of 1983,
American International Airways attempted to operate a small hub at the airport with
Douglas DC-9-30
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After ...
jetliners with passenger service to Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Tampa and West Palm Beach. ACY has also had
US Airways
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jet service to Pittsburgh as well as
US Airways Express
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turboprops to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, and
Continental Express
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turboprops and regional jets to
Cleveland
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Hopkins International Airport. This regional jet service for
Continental Airlines was operated by
ExpressJet Airlines
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with
Embraer ERJ
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s.
Delta Air Lines
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also had flights to Boston on
Delta Connection
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regional jets operated by
Atlantic Coast Airlines
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until a few years ago. In addition, Delta Connection via its partner
Comair operated flights to
Cincinnati
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and
Orlando
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, which ended on May 1, 2007.
WestJet
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had
Boeing 737
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Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the Boeing 707, 7 ...
jetliner flights from ACY to
Toronto
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, but ended them on May 9, 2010, leaving the airport with no international service. On April 1, 2014,
United Airlines
United Airlines, Inc. (commonly referred to as United), is a major American airline headquartered at the Willis Tower in Chicago, Illinois. started service from Atlantic City to
Chicago–O'Hare and
Houston
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, but the service was discontinued on December 3, 2014.
Air Canada
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had seasonal flights to Toronto in the Summer of 2015, but has decided not to return in the Summer of 2016, once again leaving the airport without international scheduled flights. Spirit is currently the sole tenant at the airport.
Early in 2022,
American Airlines
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announced they would start bus service from the airport to their airplanes hub located at
Philadelphia International Airport. The bus service will be carried by American's bus service partner, Landline.
Atlantic City Air National Guard Base
Since 1958, the airport has been home to
Atlantic City Air National Guard Base
Atlantic City Air National Guard Base is an Air National Guard base located at Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey. The base is home New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing, operating F-16C Fighting Falcon.
Role and ...
and the
177th Fighter Wing
The 177th Fighter Wing (177 FW) is a unit of the New Jersey Air National Guard, stationed at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey. If activated to federal service, the Wing is gained by the United States Air Force Air Combat Command ...
(177 FW), an
Air Combat Command (ACC)-gained unit of the
New Jersey Air National Guard
The New Jersey Air National Guard (NJ ANG) is the aerial militia of the State of New Jersey, United States of America. It is, along with the New Jersey Army National Guard, an element of the New Jersey National Guard.
As state militia units, the ...
, operating the
F-16C/D Fighting Falcon
A large number of variants of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon have been produced by General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, and various licensed manufacturers. The details of the F-16 variants, along with major modification programs and der ...
. Since October 1998, the wing has had an active involvement in Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Northern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
As an
Air National Guard unit, the 177 FW has dual federal (USAF augmentation) and state (support to New Jersey) missions.
Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City
ACY is also home to
Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City
Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City is a United States Coast Guard Air Station located 9 miles northwest of Atlantic City at the Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. It is the northernmost, largest air station ...
. CGAS Atlantic City was opened on May 18, 1998, and is the newest and largest single airframe unit and facility of the
Coast Guard's air stations. It is a product of the merging of the former CGAS Brooklyn/
Floyd Bennett Field
Floyd Bennett Field is an airfield in the Marine Park neighborhood of southeast Brooklyn in New York City, along the shore of Jamaica Bay. The airport originally hosted commercial and general aviation traffic before being used as a naval air ...
, NY and Group Air Station Cape May, NJ into one unit. CGAS Atlantic City consists of 10
HH-65C Dolphin helicopter
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s and it maintains two
Dolphin
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helicopters in 30-minute response status. Approximately, 250 aviation personnel comprise the facility's full-time staff, augmented by additional part-time
Coast Guard Reserve
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and
Coast Guard Auxiliary
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personnel. CGAS Atlantic City also provides aircrews and aircraft to the Washington, D.C., area as part of Operation Noble Eagle, the
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Current departments of defence
* Department of Defence (Australia)
* Department of National Defence (Canada)
* Department of Defence (Ireland)
* Department of National Defense (Philipp ...
USNORTHCOM /
NORAD mission to protect U.S.
airspace and, in this case, specifically around the nation's capital.
Facilities
Atlantic City International Airport covers at an elevation of 75 feet (23 m) above
mean sea level
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For a data set, the '' ari ...
. It has two
runway
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt, concre ...
s: 4/22 is 6,144 by 150 feet (1,873 x 46 m)
asphalt
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/concrete; 13/31 is 10,000 by 150 feet (3,048 x 46 m) asphalt.
Terminal
Atlantic City International Airport has one terminal. Several charter carriers operate out of the terminal, along with scheduled flights of Spirit Airlines. The terminal has a small layout, making it an alternative to
Philadelphia International Airport or
Newark Liberty International Airport.
Passengers enter the terminal on the lower-level which has the check-in counters, a small grill and a gift shop. Baggage claim is on this level, with three carousels. After check-in, passengers proceed to the security checkpoint, also on this level. After the security checkpoint, stairs and escalators lead to the departures level. The 10 gates are here, with several open for use by charters and several used by the scheduled carriers. All gates are uniform, with no customization by the airlines. Also on the second level are a café, a bar and a newsstand.
Free
Wi-Fi
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is available throughout the terminal.
Parking
Atlantic City International Airport has a six-story parking garage with a covered walkway within steps to the terminal building. Surface parking is within walking distance and shuttle service is provided from the economy parking area to the terminal building.
The parking garage has rental car facilities for
Enterprise
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Business and economics
Brands and enterprises
* Enterprise GP Holdings, an energy holding company
* Enterprise plc, a UK civil engineering and maintenance company
* Enterpris ...
,
Hertz
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,
Avis
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Aviation
*Auster Avis, a 1940s four-seat light aircraft developed from the Auster Autocrat (abandoned project)
*Avro Avis, a two-seat biplane
*Scottish Aeroplane Syndicate Avis, an early aircraft built by ...
and
Budget.
Ground transportation
Taxi service is available at curbside and a shuttle service is provided by the
Atlantic City Jitney Association, located in the airport terminal, outside of baggage claim. A shuttle bus brings passengers to the
Egg Harbor City rail station, which provides service to the
Atlantic City Line
The Atlantic City Line (ACL) is a commuter rail line operated by NJ Transit (NJT) in the United States between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage ...
, which runs between the
30th Street Station
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in
Philadelphia
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to the
Atlantic City Rail Terminal
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. Shuttles to the Egg Harbor rail station connect to shuttles to the visitor's center at the FAA Technical Center and the
Stockton University
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, as well as bus lines to the
PATCO Speedline at the
Lindenwold station
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.
Restaurants and lounges
*Euro Cafe/
Hudson News
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*American Bagel Co. (1st and 2nd floor)
*Beach House Restaurant
Current construction projects
The South Jersey Transportation Authority will begin construction of a new aircraft rescue and firefighting station at Atlantic City International Airport. The new 45,000 square foot building will feature vehicle bays, administrative and staff living areas, enhanced equipment and apparatus facilities as well as room for training requirements.
Work began in August 2011 upgrading the passenger screening facilities at airport. The checkpoint expansion will consist of the addition of three new screening lanes as well as improvements to the airport's infrastructure. The
TSA will supply the new screening equipment for the expanded area. The expansion also includes development of a
Federal Inspection Services station. Under this project, equipment will include additional passenger loading bridges and gates, new technological upgrades,
baggage carousel
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improvements, added retail space and improved check-in capabilities.
Possible future construction projects
A bill has been submitted in the New Jersey legislature that would provide for a rail station at the airport that would become a part of NJ Transit's
Atlantic City Line
The Atlantic City Line (ACL) is a commuter rail line operated by NJ Transit (NJT) in the United States between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage ...
. No specific funding or budget has been drawn up, but estimates for the project are in the range of $25 million to $30 million.
Airlines and destinations
In 2017 the airport had 53,506 aircraft operations, an average of 147 per day: 41%
military
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, 15%
scheduled commercial, 35%
general aviation
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and 9%
air taxi
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In 2001 air taxi operations were promoted in the United States by a NASA and aerospace industry study on the potential Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) ...
. 46 aircraft were then based at this airport: 24% single-
engine
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, 4%
jet, 24%
helicopter
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and 48%
military
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.
Statistics
Top destinations
Annual traffic
Plans
NextGen Technical Park
A technology park housing
Next Generation Air Transportation System is currently under construction on the airport property on a lot near
Amelia Earhart Boulevard and Delilah Road. The seven-building complex is set to contain of offices, laboratories and research facilities. The park will focus on developing new computer equipment that will transform the country's air-traffic control program into a satellite-based system. The first of the buildings was originally set to open in April 2012 and will contain a lab for the FAA as well as research space for other tenants.
A second office park, the NextGen International Aviation Center for Excellence, is set to be built in nearby
Hamilton Township, adjacent to the
Hamilton Mall
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and
Atlantic City Race Course
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, the latter of which is set to be renovated. A new transportation center at the site would transfer workers between the two complexes.
Hotel and conference center
In 2009, the SJTA awarded a contract to a
Ventnor City-based construction firm to construct a hotel on a property leased from the FAA at the intersection of Tilton and Delilah Roads. Plans call for a 135-room hotel including some extended-stay suites, about of conference space, of retail space and possibly a restaurant. The hotel would be built to accommodate a new flood of business travelers brought by the NextGen technical park.
Atlantic City Expressway connector
The SJTA revealed plans for a major road improvement project that would link the airport directly to the
Atlantic City Expressway
The Atlantic City Expressway, officially numbered, but unsigned, as Route 446 and abbreviated A.C. Expressway, ACE, or ACX, and known locally as the Expressway, is a long toll road in the U.S. state of New Jersey, managed and operated by ...
, with construction beginning in 2013. The plan includes new ramps with two overpasses over the expressway. The road would connect Amelia Earhart Boulevard with a bridge over
Airport Circle. Plans also call for building a service road with another overpass that would provide access to Delilah Road. Another project involves the installation of an overpass at the end of Amelia Earhart Boulevard next to the entrance to the FAA tech center. The proposed roadway would intrude upon a small section of a mobile home park and land owned by Egg Harbor Township. The project was delayed due to a lack of financing. The 2018 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program included the direct connector, with an estimated cost of $60 million, to be built from 2019 to 2020.
Port Authority takeover
In February 2011, the
New Jersey Legislature authorized the Atlantic City Tourism District, which would promote continued development of tourism in the region. A provision included the potential transfer of operations for ACY to the
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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. New Jersey Governor
Chris Christie
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Christie, who was born in N ...
in March 2013 ordered a takeover of the airport's operations by the
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, PANYNJ; stylized, in logo since 2020, as Port Authority NY NJ, is a joint venture between the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, established in 1921 through an interstate compact authorize ...
.
Accidents and incidents
On July 26, 1969,
TWA Flight 5787, a
Boeing 707 operating as a training flight, crashed while performing a practice missed approach with an engine out on runway 13. All five crew members aboard were killed. The NTSB subsequently attributed the cause of the accident to be poor procedures for simulating engine failures and failure to apply the correct procedure for hydraulic failure, as well as loss of hydraulic power to the rudder in a critical flight condition.
On October 2, 2021, Spirit Airlines Flight 3044, an
Airbus A320neo, suffered a
birdstrike
A bird strike—sometimes called birdstrike, bird ingestion (for an engine), bird hit, or bird aircraft strike hazard (BASH)—is a collision between an airborne animal (usually a bird or bat) and a moving vehicle, usually an aircraft. The term ...
on takeoff, resulting in the right engine catching on fire. After performing a successful takeoff rejection, the plane was evacuated safely, with only two minor injuries reported between the 102 passengers and seven crew members.
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Airports in New Jersey
Transportation buildings and structures in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
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Airports established in 1942
1942 establishments in New Jersey