S
alisbury-Ocean City,
Maryland: Wicomico
Regional (IATA: SBY,
ICAO: KSBY, FAA LID: SBY),
or, more succinctly Wicomico
Regional Airport, is located
in unincorporated Wicomico
County, Maryland, 5 miles (8.0
km) southeast from downtown
Salisbury, Maryland, United
States. Salisbury is the largest
city of Maryland’s Eastern
Shore with a population of
125,200 in the metro area. As
the only commercial airport
on the Delmarva Peninsula,
Salisbury also serves
Delaware, the Eastern Shore
of Virginia, and the Eastern
Shore of Maryland, which
include the other large cities of
Ocean City, Cambridge, and
Easton. Officially opened on
November 11, 1943, Salisbury
was originally used as a naval
training base during World War
II up until 1945. After the war
ended, the Wicomico County
government acquired the land
used for the naval base and
turned it into a commercial
airport.
Bayland aviation is the fixedbase operator at Salisbury
and provides full services. GA
parking is adjacent to taxiway C
on the west side of the field.
2012 Piedmont established a
passenger record of 150,086
passengers
Ocean City Maryland is widely
known in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is
a frequent destination for vacationers in that area. Ocean City
has a long history of fishing,
both commercial and recreational. The town bills itself as
the “White Marlin Capital of
the World.” During the summer
numerous charter and private
boats fish for billfish, tuna,
wahoo, and other game fish. In
early August, one of the largest fishing tournaments in the
world, the White Marlin Open,
is held. Prize money for the
largest White Marlin, Blue Marlin, and Tuna can range over 1
million dollars. The area also
boasts having many championship golf courses, amusement
parks and beaches.
The airport is the operational
headquarters for American
Eagle carrier Piedmont Airlines.
Piedmont exclusively uses the
Bombardier Dash 8-100/300
Series twin-engine turbo-prop
airliner, with maximum seating of up to 50 passengers. In
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