Donalsonville Municipal Airport

Donalsonville Municipal Airport is an airport located 2 miles south of Donalsonville, Georgia, United States.

Donalsonville Municipal Airport Donalsonville Army Auxiliary Airfield
2006 USGS airphoto
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 17J
Summary
Serves	Donalsonville, Georgia
Coordinates	31°00′29″N 084°52′23″W
Map
17J Location of Donalsonville Municipal Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 01/19 5,182 1,579 asphalt

History

Opened in July 1944, during World War II, the airport was used as an auxiliary training airfield for the Army pilot school at Bainbridge Army Airfield. With the end of the war, it was turned over to the city of Donalsonville and developed into a municipal airport.

See also

• Georgia World War II Army Airfields
• List of airports in Georgia (U.S. state)

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

• WWII Airfield Database - Georgia

External links

• FAA Terminal Procedures for 17J, effective October 31, 2024
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 17J
  • AirNav airport information for 17J
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 17J