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Vista Field

Welcome to Vista Field Airport

This miniature airport still served Benton County in Washington. It was located only three nautical miles from downtown Kennewick. The Port of Kennewick owned Vista Field, a public use airport. It served as a naval aviator training community during World War II. The airport had problems in the past few years. The hotel shut down for good on December 31, 2013, because of high operating costs. The Port of Kennewick now proposes to redevelop the 103-acre site into a lively neighborhood. Houses, shops, parks and plazas will define this new neighbourhood. Next door is the Toyota Center, the iconic arena. Regardless of the closure, Vista Field continues to make an impact on the community.

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Vista Field Airport Vista Field Airport was a public use airport in Benton County, Washington. It was located three nautical miles northwest of Kennewick's downtown area. The airport was owned by the Port of Kennewick. Vista had multiple shipping carriers that operated flights into it. On December 31, 2013 the airport stopped operations because of expensive operational costs. Those works are to be performed at the 103 acre site at the Port of Kennewick that the port plans to redevelop into a mixed-use neighborhood. The new district will also house residential units, shops, parks, and plazas. Vista Field served as a satellite field for Naval Air Station Pasco during the late 1940s. Next door to the airport site is the Toyota Center arena. It was originally known as the Tri-Cities Coliseum when it opened in 1988.

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Basic information about airport

Airport code: KS98
Type: small
Continent: NA
Country code: US
Country: United
City Kennewick
IATA: VSK
Longitude: -119.209999084
Latitude: 46.2186012268

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Vista Field: Everything You Need to Know About This Airport

Introduction

Vista Field (IATA: VSK, FAA LID: S98) was a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northeast of the central business district of Kennewick in Benton County, Washington. The airport, managed by the Port of Kennewick, was located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of downtown Kennewick. This was also known as the Vista Field Airport.

Airlines and Destinations

The airport was served by several shipping carriers. However, it was officially closed on December 31st of that year due to operating costs.

Passengers and Flights

Vista Field had handled a modest but consistent amount of passenger and flight traffic during the rest of its operational years. Details on the number of passengers and flights are unfortunately not available.

How to Get Here

The airport was located three nautical miles (3.4 mi, 5 km) northwest of downtown Kennewick and adjacent to the eastern bank of the Columbia River near Clover Island. Plans to redevelop the 103-acre site into a larger mixed-use residential and commercial neighborhood with parks and plazas are coming from The Port of Kennewick following the closure of its airport.

Parking

The airport at the time still had 24-hour parking plots. More specific information has yet to be revealed about how often this lot might fill up or the rates for parking in it.

Transportation Price

There is very little information provided about what such transportation would cost to and from Vista Field. But on average, the public transit here in Kennewick is also fairly low-priced.

Terminal Layout

The airport had a terminal building to allow passenger operations. Airport officials were not able to provide details on the schematic plan of how that building would be laid out or what kind of amenities it might include.

Navigate the Airport

Vista Field, the airport being decommissioned. The site is set to be redeveloped as a mixed-use neighborhood and will also see new infrastructure and wayfinding implemented within the area.

Getting Between Terminals

Since there was only one terminal at Vista Field, passengers didn't have to go from one terminal to another.

Services and Amenities

Most likely the airport had minimal services like restrooms, waiting areas, etc. to cater to passengers. But details are scarce.

Restaurants and Shops

There are possibly some food/retail options for the passengers during the operational years of Vista Field airport. But details on what restaurants and shops will occupy the new development at Vista Field are scarce.

Security and Customs

Vista Field was a domestic airport, so it would have had standard security as is the case with all US-based airports. There were no international flights, so there would not have been any customs to clear.

Accessibility

The airport does have accessibility information, but it's not well-documented. However, being a public building, it would have had to at least be up-to-date on basic access standards for the handicapped.

Travel Tips

With the closing of Vista Field, air travelers from Kennewick will be left to fly out of either Tri-Cities Airport (IATA: PSC).