LA Ontario International Airport
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| LA/Ontario International | |||
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| IATA: ONT - ICAO: KONT | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type
| Public | ||
| Operator
| Los Angeles World Airports | ||
| Serves
| Inland Empire (California) | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 944 ft (287.7 m) | ||
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| Website
| http://www.lawa.org/ont/ | ||
| Parts of this article may come from Wikipedia | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 8L/26R | 12,198 | 3,718 | Concrete |
| 8R/26L | 10,200 | 3,109 | Concrete |
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Visuals
MetroAir Hub
La Ontario International was unveiled as MetroAir's second Hub in July 2007. Coinciding with the launch of the airlines MetroAir "Shuttle" brand, the Airline's management decided it was time to make an impact on the west coast. CEO, Tom Collins announced, "The upgrade of our status at Los Angeles Ontario is not entirely unexpected". "Continued growth and realization of opportunities have dictated plans to lay a permanent foundation here in the Los Angeles area".
Chief Operations Officer Matthew Calsada was quoted as saying "Frankly, it's not all that complicated. Los Angeles Ontario boasts faster access, increased passenger comfort, decreased security wait times, and increased potential for future growth in the region without sacrificing our bottom line. MetroAir continues to benefit by operating in one of the fastest growing areas of the United States, doing so extremely efficiently by leveraging the ability to make fast turnarounds and keep fixed costs at a minimum."
MetroAir began serving Los Angeles with the airline's first Boeing 767 daily to Detroit, following the termination of nonstop flights to Burbank Airport that same month. Earlier this year, MetroAir began serving Ontario directly following cessation of service at nearby-giant Los Angeles Intl.
Not surprisingly, many of the world's airlines frequently use Los Angeles Ontario International as an ideal alternate airport when poor weather or congestion forces diversions from LAX. In fact, the 8L/26R runway is longer than any runway at LAX. The Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) authority has already begun plans to construct a third terminal to meet the rapidly growing demand, drawing more traffic away from the already-congested LAX airport. LAWA recently added "Los Angeles" to the airport's name to encourage further growth away from LAX as the region continues to support rapid domestic growth.
General
LA Ontario Internationalis a public airport located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district (CBD) of Ontario, a city in San Bernardino County, California, USA. The airport covers 1,700 acres and has two runways. It is the second major international airport in the area after Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Ontario International Airport is typically less crowded than LAX; according to Forbes.com it is one of the five best alternate airports in America. It is the only major commercial airport to serve the fast growing Inland Empire region of California, is the West Coast air and truck hub for UPS and is a major distribution point for FedEx. LA/Ontario International Airport also serves as a hub for the independent operations of ExpressJet Airlines, which began service to 14 destinations in April 2007.
Thanks to Ontario's long runways (runway 8L/26R is longer than any of those at LAX), it is often used as an alternate landing site for large aircraft when LAX is inaccessible due to weather conditions or other reasons. It is a particularly important alternate airport since there are many trans-Pacific flights headed to LAX which may not have enough fuel left after the long journey to reach other major airports. However, due to Ontario's relatively small customs facilities and limited options for connecting flights, such re-routed flights typically do not disembark passengers in Ontario. Instead, the airport is usually used to re-fuel the aircraft, which then take off again for a short flight to LAX once landing conditions there have improved.
The airport is located approximately 38 miles (61 km) east of Downtown Los Angeles. Drivers can either use the San Bernardino Freeway, Ontario Freeway, or the Pomona Freeway to access the airport. It is also served by local buses and by private shuttles, though most passengers drive or are picked up at the airport.
Ontario was the only Los Angeles-area airport to host the Concorde supersonic aircraft as it made its promotional around the world flights. The airport was originally built by one of the first flying clubs in southern California, The Friends of Ontario Airport, and dates back to 1923.
By the end of 2006 Ontario International Airport was renamed to LA/Ontario International Airport in order to entice travelers from the already over-trafficked Los Angeles International Airport and also to reduce confusion with Ontario, Canada.
Terminal Map
Gate Assignments
MetroAir operates out of the D Concourse at KONT. Aircraft utilize gates 211 & 212 + 301 & 302 parking. (FS9 Gate: G5)
Flight Planning Resources
- Aiport Diagram
- Terminal Procedures - contains SID, STAR and IAP
IFR Routes
Pilots should add their IFR route plans originating from KONT here as a central repository for their fellow pilots.
| Destination | Route | Suggested Altitude | Charts | Preferred | Comments |
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| KLAS | POM7 DAG KEPEC1 | FL230 Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT KLAS | 
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| KLAS | POM7 DAG CLARR2 | FL230 Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT KLAS | 
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| KPHX | PRDO6 TRM J169 BLH ARLIN3 | FL230-310 Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT KPHX |
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| KSFO | POM7 BSR BSR2 | FL300 Range: FL180-400 (even) | KONT KSFO |
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| KDTW | POM7 DAG J100 DBQ BAE POLAR2 | Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT KDTW |
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| CYVR | POM7 EHF J65 CZQ LIN J189 SEA PAE ACORD9 | Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT CYVR |
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| KMCO | PRDO6 TRM J78 ABQ J72 SPS J58 FUZ J4 MEI J20 MGM OTK LEESE1 | Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT KMCO |
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| KPDX | POM7 EHF J65 CZQ LIN J189 LMT MOXEE6 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KONT KPDX |
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| KIAH | PRDO6 TRM J169 TFD J50 ELP J183 LLO RIICE1 | Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT KIAH |
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| KDFW | PRDO6 TRM J169 TFD J50 SSO J4 INK JEN8 | Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT KDFW |
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| RJAA | POM7.AVE J6 ROBIE J88 PYE J501 BKA J605 MDO T237 HOM AKN B327 SELDM B327 ONEOX R580 OGGOE R580 OATIS KETAR OTR10 ARIES | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KONT RJAA |
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| MMMX | PRDO6.TRM GOLFO UJ5 QET.KOBE1A | 39,000 Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT MMMX |
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| KIAD | HASSA4.DAG J9 LAS J146 HBU J28 ICT J19 STL IIU J8 HVQ JASEN3 | 37,000 Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT KIAD |
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| PHNL | POM7 GMN RZS DINTY R576 DENNS MAGGI3 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KONT PHNL |
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| KSAN | PDZ V186 V66 MZB | Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT KSAN |
| ONTM13: JM110PQ90 altitude restriction
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| KFLG | HASSA4.DAG HIDAT J134 DRK | Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT KFLG |
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| KSMF | POM7 EHF J65 CZQ WRAPS5 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KONT KSMF |
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| KRDD | HASSA4.PMD J65 RBL | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KONT KRDD |
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| KSLC | POM7 DAG J9 MLF JAMMN4 | Range: FL190-410 (odd) | KONT KSLC |
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| KRNO | POM7 EHF J65 SAC SIER3 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KONT KRNO |
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| KFAT | POM7 EHF TTE ALTTA8 | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KONT KFAT |
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| KSCK | POM7 EHF J65 CZQ JAGWA | Range: FL180-400 (even) | KONT KSCK |
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Available Sceneries
| FS version | pay-/freeware | developer | available updates |
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| FS9 | freeware | - Shehryar Ansari - Ontario International Airport - KONT - august 2006 | SP1 - august 2006 + UPS addon pack - august 2006 + SP2 - august 2006 |
| FS9 | freeware | - Shehryar Ansari - LITE Ontario International Airport - KONT - august 2006 | none |
| FS9 | freeware | AVSIM - Ray Lunning - Ontario, CA (KONT) - jluy 2006 | none |
