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PWM Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PWM / KPWM
Airport Name: Portland International Jetport
Location: Portland, Maine, United States
GPS Coordinates: 43°38'45"N by 70°18'33"W
Area Served: Portland, Maine
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 76 feet (23 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Portland International Jetport (PWM):

  • Portland International Jetport (PWM) has 2 runways.
  • In 1981 Air New England ceased operations and pulled out of the Jetport after 11 years.
  • After Independence Air went bankrupt Portland had no low-cost carrier, causing fares to go up, and passenger numbers to decline.
  • In 1972 Northeast Airlines was bought by Delta Air Lines which retained its routes to Bangor, Boston, and New York.
  • That same year, regional Ransome Airlines, doing business as Delta Connection, began a route between Portland and Boston.
  • Because of Portland International Jetport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland International Jetport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The closest airport to Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of PWM.
  • The furthest airport from Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • In 2004 Runway 11/29 was lengthened to 7,200 feet.

Map of Nearest Airports from Portland International Jetport:

List of Nearest Airports from Portland International Jetport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.12 miles (40.43 km) NENaval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ)Brunswick, Maine, United StatesView Naval Air Station Brunswick on a map Set NHZ as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Brunswick
226.52 miles (42.67 km) SWSanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM)Sanford, Maine, United StatesView Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport on a map Set SFM as destination Airport Get more information about Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport
327.84 miles (44.80 km) NAuburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)Auburn/Lewiston, Maine, United StatesView Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport on a map Set LEW as destination Airport Get more information about Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport
436.88 miles (59.34 km) NEWiscasset Airport (ISS)Wiscasset, Maine, United StatesView Wiscasset Airport on a map Set ISS as destination Airport Get more information about Wiscasset Airport
539.77 miles (64.01 km) NWEastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY)Fryeburg, Maine, United StatesView Eastern Slopes Regional Airport on a map Set FRY as destination Airport Get more information about Eastern Slopes Regional Airport
646.98 miles (75.61 km) SSWPortsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM)Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United StatesView Portsmouth International Airport at Pease on a map Set PSM as destination Airport Get more information about Portsmouth International Airport at Pease
753.10 miles (85.45 km) NNEAugusta State Airport (AUG)Augusta, Maine, United StatesView Augusta State Airport on a map Set AUG as destination Airport Get more information about Augusta State Airport
855.75 miles (89.72 km) WLaconia Municipal Airport (LCI)Laconia, New Hampshire, United StatesView Laconia Municipal Airport on a map Set LCI as destination Airport Get more information about Laconia Municipal Airport
966.73 miles (107.38 km) ENEKnox County Regional Airport (RKD)Rockland, Maine, United StatesView Knox County Regional Airport on a map Set RKD as destination Airport Get more information about Knox County Regional Airport
1067.25 miles (108.23 km) WSWConcord Municipal Airport (CON)Concord, New Hampshire, United StatesView Concord Municipal Airport on a map Set CON as destination Airport Get more information about Concord Municipal Airport
1168.89 miles (110.87 km) NNEWaterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL)Waterville, Maine, United StatesView Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport on a map Set WVL as destination Airport Get more information about Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport
1275.10 miles (120.86 km) SWManchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT)Manchester, New Hampshire, United StatesView Manchester–Boston Regional Airport on a map Set MHT as destination Airport Get more information about Manchester–Boston Regional Airport
1376.17 miles (122.58 km) SSWLawrence Municipal Airport (LWM)Lawrence, Massachusetts, United StatesView Lawrence Municipal Airport on a map Set LWM as destination Airport Get more information about Lawrence Municipal Airport
1477.07 miles (124.04 km) NNECentral Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK)Norridgewock, Maine, United StatesView Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock on a map Set OWK as destination Airport Get more information about Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock
1577.26 miles (124.35 km) NNWBerlin Regional Airport (BML)Berlin, New Hampshire, United StatesView Berlin Regional Airport on a map Set BML as destination Airport Get more information about Berlin Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Portland International Jetport:

List of Furthest Airports from Portland International Jetport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,705.42 miles (18,838.00 km) SSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,702.40 miles (18,833.15 km) SSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
311,696.00 miles (18,822.85 km) SWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
411,683.40 miles (18,802.56 km) SSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
511,657.56 miles (18,760.98 km) SSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
611,627.23 miles (18,712.16 km) SWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
711,572.15 miles (18,623.52 km) SSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,571.03 miles (18,621.72 km) SSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,559.08 miles (18,602.50 km) SSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,489.00 miles (18,489.70 km) SWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1111,469.08 miles (18,457.66 km) SSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1211,379.36 miles (18,313.25 km) SSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1311,373.89 miles (18,304.45 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1411,358.63 miles (18,279.90 km) SWKambalda Airport (KDB)Kambalda, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kambalda Airport on a map Set KDB as destination Airport Get more information about Kambalda Airport
1511,355.77 miles (18,275.30 km) SSWWindarling Airport (WRN)Windarling, AustraliaView Windarling Airport on a map Set WRN as destination Airport Get more information about Windarling Airport