🇺🇸 Beaver County Airport

Beaver County Airport (KBVI), also known as BVI, is a public airport located three miles northwest of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, in Chippewa Township. It is classified as an Advanced Airport in Pennsylvania's State Aviation System Plan.

Type of Facility and Operations:

• Runway: The airport has a single runway, 10/28, which is 4,501 feet long and 100 feet wide with a grooved asphalt surface,,. It has a full 50-foot parallel taxiway.
• Control Tower: BVI has an operational control tower, with hours from 07:30 to 19:30 Monday through Friday, and closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
• Services: The airport offers 100LL, Jet A, and Jet A+ fuel,. There are two fixed-base operators (FBOs) on-site, Moore Aviation and Airquest Aviation, providing services such as 24/7 fueling, ground handling, aircraft parking, and hangar rentals,.
• Primary Activity: Approximately 90% of the airport's activity is flight training and air traffic control training under contract with Community College of Beaver County. The pilot program alone has over 250 students.
• Other Operations: The airport supports corporate/business activity, police/law enforcement, aircraft flight testing, and search and rescue/Civil Air Patrol.

Notable Features:

• Air Heritage Museum: The airport is home to the Air Heritage Museum, which is open to the public Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM,.
• On-site Accommodation: A Microtel Inn & Suites is located on the airport property,.
• Hangar Space: The airport has over 160 based tenants leasing hangar space and a current waiting list.

Current Status:

• The Terminal Building is currently closed for construction.
• The airport is operational and open to the public.
• There is an active construction notice for the airport.

*Sources researched: beavercountyairport.com, dev-publish.pwpca.pa.gov, nfdc.faa.gov, pa.gov, airnav.com*