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Table 1-7: Civil and Joint-Use Airports, Heliports, STOLports, and Seaplane Bases in the District of Columbia: 2002

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Table 1-7: Civil and Joint-Use Airports, Heliports, STOLports, and Seaplane Bases in the District of Columbia: 2002

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Ownership and usage Airports Heliports STOLports Seaplane bases Total
Publicly owned 2 5 0 0 7
Open to public 22 0 0 0 2
Closed to public 0 5 0 0 5
Privately owned 0 9 0 0 9
Open to public 0 1 0 0 1
Closed to public 0 8 0 0 8
Total 2 14 0 0 16

1 Data are current as of Jan. 31, 2002.

2 Refers to Washington Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National. Both airports are located in Virginia but included here because the address of the airports' owner, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, is in the District of Columbia.

KEY: STOLport = Short take-off and landing airport.

NOTE: Publicly owned facilities are open for public use with no prior authorization or permission. Publicly owned facilities closed to the public include medical, law enforcement, and other such facilities.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Airports, Airport Safety Data Branch.