Tweed Airport New Haven

The Tweed airport of New Haven has been awarded with the title ‘regional airport of the year' in 2005. Tweed airport of New Haven has also hit the headlines for being the center point of the dispute between New Haven and East Haven regarding the expansion of the airport. The name of the Tweed airport was kept thus to honor the first airport manager called John. H. Tweed.

The other name of Tweed airport is New Haven Municipal Airport. Apart from the city of New Haven Tweed Airport serves the residents and visitors of East Haven and West Haven. The airport has grown in popularity since the last decades as it offers both general and commercial service. Many personalities of International fame from Elizabeth II, Maria Sharapova and George W. Bush have all used this airport while traveling through the cities in the east coast. The two main events when the airport draws significant amount of visitors and spectators are during the general aviation ramp of the Yale University and Pilot Pen Tennis tournament. In the general aviation ramp one can witness some incredible aviation feats achieved by the pilots.

US Airways and Pan American airways are the two airlines who hold daily flights to and from the Tweed Airport at various locations of United States. The airport parking rates vary with the time of the day. For the first half hour the parking is free at the airport and in a day the maximum parking fees can raise up to $9.00. The weekly rate can reach to $36 but there is a concession in parking fees in the long term lot.

Transportation from the Tweed Airport of New Haven is provided by the two car rental agencies who can be contacted on a phone easily. There are other modes of transportation provided by the airport authority.