Brooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport, formerly known as Hernando County Airport, is a joint civil-military public airport located 6NM southwest of the central business district of Brooksville, a city in Hernando County, Florida, United States. It is owned by Hernando County and is 45mi north of Tampa. While having consistent growth in its traffic rate, it does not yet serve the public through commercial airlines, but it does have charter and executive service.This airport is assigned a three-letter location identifier of BKV by the Federal Aviation Administration, but it does not have an International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code.Facilities and aircraftBrooksville–Tampa Bay Regional Airport covers an area of 2,498acre which contains two concrete paved runways: 9/27 measuring 7,002 x 150 ft (2,134 x 46 m) and 3/21 measuring 5,015 x 150 ft (1,529 x 46 m). On October 15, 2012, the airport opened a Level I FAA contractor operated air traffic control tower, the first time the airport has had an operational control tower since it was Brooksville Army Airfield during World War II.For the 12-month period ending November 7, 2001, the airport had 49,000 aircraft operations, an average of 134 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% military and 1% air taxi. There are 108 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single engine, 7% multi-engine, 5% helicopters, 3% ultralights and 2% jet aircraft.
"Brooksville - Tampa Bay Regional Airport & Technology Center is an award winning General Aviation airport and more. 7000' and 5000' runways, an air traffic control tower and full service FBO offer amenities to pilots and passengers. Home to over 140 businesses and a place of employment to 2200 people, BKV is a key Hernando County economic engine.Please Note: For flight crews and customers meeting aircraft, please contact American Aviation."
