Bremerton National Airport (IATA: PWT, ICAO: KPWT, FAA LID: PWT) is eight miles southwest of downtown Bremerton, in Kitsap County, Washington. It is owned by the Port of Bremerton. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011-2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
It is the largest airport on the Kitsap Peninsula with an all-weather, fully lit 6,000-foot runway. It was known as Kitsap County Airport until July 1, 1983.
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History
During World War II, Kitsap County Airport was used by the United States Navy as an outer landing field for NAS Seattle. Military use continued throughout the Cold War and it would occasionally host temporary detachments of aircraft from the Navy.
BNA has a second runway which has been closed for some time. The second strip is currently used as a drag strip by Bremerton Motorsports Park. In 1954, Kitsap County Airport was the site for the SCCA Seafair Nationals. This was Ferrari's debut on a Northwest track at a time when the company was just starting to dominate west coast sports car racing.
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Facilities
The airport covers 1,729 acres (700 ha) at an elevation of 444 feet (135 m). Its one runway, 2/20, is 6,000 by 150 feet (1,829 x 46 m) asphalt.
In the year ending August 31, 2014, the airport had 66,000 aircraft operations, average 181 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% military, and <1% air taxi. 168 aircraft were then based at this airport: 88% single-engine, 7% multi-engine, 2% jet, 2% helicopter, 1% glider, and 1% ultralight.
References
External links
- Official website
- Bremerton National (PWT) at WSDOT Airport Directory
- Aerial image as of June 1990 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for PWT, effective April 26, 2018
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for PWT
- AirNav airport information for KPWT
- ASN accident history for PWT
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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