Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Corpus Christi International Airport (IATA: CRP, ICAO: KCRP, FAA LID: CRP) is a city-owned public-use airport located five nautical miles (9 km) west of the central business district of Corpus Christi, in Nueces County, Texas, United States.The airport's new six gate, 165,000 sq ft (15,300 m2). Hayden W. Head Terminal, which was designed by Gensler, opened on November 3, 2002, with a theme of "When the Sun Meets the Sea".The airport has repeatedly attempted to receive service from Mexico, the latest attempt being in 2005, where the airport had reached an agreement with the Mexican regional airline Aeromar, which was supposed to fly 2-3 times a week from Corpus Christi to Monterrey, Mexico on an ATR-42 aircraft and had received Department of Transportation (DOT) approval for the route. The airline still needs DOT approval to fly into the United States, as this will be the airline's second international destination, first being San Antonio. However, in a letter to the DOT, Aeromar has stated it will not seek renewal of the permit to fly to Corpus Christi.The airport is frequently used by United Express and Southwest Airlines as a diversion station in case of weather problems in Houston.[citation needed]With the arrival of the CRJ operated by Chautauqua in the United Express fleet, and nearly all flights on United being operated by Chautauqua, the airline has set up a crew base with about 75 pilots and flight attendants based at Corpus Christi. Crew base closed November 2008 and now Chautauqua CRJs make up less than 50% of United Express flights with Embraer ERJ-145 operated by ExpressJet Airlines making up the majority of flights.[citation needed]. }
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- Corpus_Christi_International_Airport abstract "Corpus Christi International Airport (IATA: CRP, ICAO: KCRP, FAA LID: CRP) is a city-owned public-use airport located five nautical miles (9 km) west of the central business district of Corpus Christi, in Nueces County, Texas, United States.The airport's new six gate, 165,000 sq ft (15,300 m2). Hayden W. Head Terminal, which was designed by Gensler, opened on November 3, 2002, with a theme of "When the Sun Meets the Sea".The airport has repeatedly attempted to receive service from Mexico, the latest attempt being in 2005, where the airport had reached an agreement with the Mexican regional airline Aeromar, which was supposed to fly 2-3 times a week from Corpus Christi to Monterrey, Mexico on an ATR-42 aircraft and had received Department of Transportation (DOT) approval for the route. The airline still needs DOT approval to fly into the United States, as this will be the airline's second international destination, first being San Antonio. However, in a letter to the DOT, Aeromar has stated it will not seek renewal of the permit to fly to Corpus Christi.The airport is frequently used by United Express and Southwest Airlines as a diversion station in case of weather problems in Houston.[citation needed]With the arrival of the CRJ operated by Chautauqua in the United Express fleet, and nearly all flights on United being operated by Chautauqua, the airline has set up a crew base with about 75 pilots and flight attendants based at Corpus Christi. Crew base closed November 2008 and now Chautauqua CRJs make up less than 50% of United Express flights with Embraer ERJ-145 operated by ExpressJet Airlines making up the majority of flights.[citation needed]".