From The Virginian Pilot:
"We're looking at 19 to 30 seats per plane, providing two round-trip flights per weekend day," said Larry Vickers, CEO of Southstar Associates in a Currituck County news release. "That's just a small response compared to the total number coming to the Outer Banks in one weekend. It's small, but it's a start."

Currituck has a 5,500-foot runway that's 100 feet wide, large enough to accommodate the Ultimate Air Shuttle aircraft including the 30-passenger Embraer 135 Jet and the Dornier 328 Jet flying the Saturday trip, and the 19-passenger Jetstream 31 that will fly Sundays.

"We have corporate jets coming in all the time," Lombardi said.

The companies reached out to markets in the northeast and mid-Atlantic and are coordinating with Twiddy and Company to promote the air service to owners and renters of more than 1,000 Outer Banks properties, Lombardi said.

flyPIT wrote:

Considering the popularity of the OBX I’m surprised something like this wasn’t done decades ago.

The PIT-HEF leg is also bootable by itself.

Gulfstream500 wrote:

Also, according to the article, Ultimate flies Jetstreams. I am kind of questioning this...

flyPIT wrote:

With only a 500'-1,000' runway extension I think it would be a popular G4 focus destination.

Gulfstream500 wrote:

flyPIT wrote:

With only a 500'-1,000' runway extension I think it would be a popular G4 focus destination.

A319 can already do it (needing only a 4600 foot runway).

flyPIT wrote:

Gulfstream500 wrote:

flyPIT wrote:

With only a 500'-1,000' runway extension I think it would be a popular G4 focus destination.

A319 can already do it (needing only a 4600 foot runway).

I didn't think I needed to preface my comment with "safely" and "profitably".
https://jetadvisors.com/airbus-a319-performance/

https://www.aircraftcompare.com/helicopter-airplane/airbus-industrie-a319/66

Gulfstream500 wrote:

flyPIT wrote:

Gulfstream500 wrote:

A319 can already do it (needing only a 4600 foot runway).

I didn't think I needed to preface my comment with "safely" and "profitably".
https://jetadvisors.com/airbus-a319-performance/

https://www.aircraftcompare.com/helicopter-airplane/airbus-industrie-a319/66

Hmm... I thought that the A319 has landed in EYW at 4800'

If DL, AA, or UA wanted to start there with a 737-700 or an RJ, that would be very doable.

sprxUSA wrote:

I love how this richman's shuttle has people saying how F9 etc should fly there. Never happen. And no one is going to fly ORF-ONX....
I think this may be good for what it is, and will not stimulate air traffic or deminish road traffic much if at all.

bdepalo wrote:

I'd love to see NK on that from BWI. Outer Banks are just far enough that I don't want to drive

flyPIT wrote:

With only a 500'-1,000' runway extension I think it would be a popular G4 focus destination.

FlyingElvii wrote:

flyPIT wrote:

With only a 500'-1,000' runway extension I think it would be a popular G4 focus destination.

It’s 6300 feet.

flyPIT wrote:

FlyingElvii wrote:

flyPIT wrote:

With only a 500'-1,000' runway extension I think it would be a popular G4 focus destination.

It’s 6300 feet.

ONX? I'm showing 5,500'
https://www.airnav.com/airport/KONX

ncflyer wrote:

Anyone know if money was thrown at this route by one of the airports (as is PIT pattern in particular)

jetsetter629 wrote:

ncflyer wrote:

Anyone know if money was thrown at this route by one of the airports (as is PIT pattern in particular)

My thoughts exactly!! PIT back at it again throwing money at airlines - the poor tax payers of Allegheny County! Western PA is not the market for $1000 flight to OBX, would be much better suited in the PHL / NY region...so the add to MMU makes sense, just not PIT

Runway28L wrote:

jetsetter629 wrote:

ncflyer wrote:

Anyone know if money was thrown at this route by one of the airports (as is PIT pattern in particular)

My thoughts exactly!! PIT back at it again throwing money at airlines - the poor tax payers of Allegheny County! Western PA is not the market for $1000 flight to OBX, would be much better suited in the PHL / NY region...so the add to MMU makes sense, just not PIT

”Both Ultimate Air Shuttle and SouthStar Associates decided to provide flights out of the three airport locations based on information and discussion they had with Twiddy & Company.

Also, Ultimate Air Shuttle is partnering with Outer Banks Airlines, which will allow for connecting flights from the Currituck airport to any one of the four private airports on the Outer Banks, according to Currituck Economic Development.”
https://www.google.com/amp/s/wtkr.com/2 ... ities/amp/

So these flights are being launched for a vacation package in the Outer Banks. PIT didn’t “throw money” for these flights, that information isn’t out there. OBX wasn’t even a destination near the top of PIT’s wishlist.

But way to let arrogance take over.