Approximately a five-miles drive up the northwest of the Village of Monticello, and 90 miles up the northwest of New York City, is situated the Sullivan County International Airport. After Monticello Airport, this is another important entranceway to Monticello- the place famous for its 'Racino', the state-of-the-art gambling house having electronic slot machines and horse racing grounds.
A public airport owned by the Sullivan County Division of Public Works, Sullivan County International Airport is located in the town of Bethel. It is a Part 139 certified airport and handles small general aviation aircraft as well as larger business jets. It sprawls over an area of 600 acres (243 ha) and has one runway- Runway 15/33 (asphalt paved) - 6,300 x 150 ft.
Sullivan County International Airport, Sullivan County, NY, enjoys accreditation from IAA, ICAO and FAA.
This speaks volume about its status as a major airport and quite naturally, is served by a host of major Airlines like,
- US Airways
- JetBlue Airways
- Trans Atlantic Airlines LLC
- Continental Airlines
- Alitalia Airlines
- Air Europa
- Yusen Travel USA
These Airlines offer non-stop direct flights to different places in America and some international direct flights to other parts of the world as well (to most major UK airports). Though non-stop flights to Sullivan County from all international airports are not very widely available, but one can always choose from the wide array connecting flights that lead to the Sullivan County International Airport, Monticello, NY.
As per data available for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006,
- Aircraft operations: avg 97/day
- Transient general aviation 66%
- Local general aviation 32%
- Air taxi 1%
- Military 1%
The Operational Statistics of the Sullivan County International Airport, Monticello ( Sullivan County):
- Aircraft based on the field: 54
- Single engine airplanes: 41
- Multi engine airplanes: 6
- Jet airplanes: 5
- Helicopters: 2
There is one aviation facility related business center housed inside the Sullivan County International Airport- Woodstock Aircraft Services that deals with Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking , Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing and many more.
Some of the best Monticello hotels located near the airport are:
- Best Western Monticello
- Super 8 Monticello Ny
- Econo Lodge Monticello
So, get ready for a happy landing at the Sullivan County International Airport!
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