New Albany-Union County Airport (FAA LID: M72) is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of New Albany, a city in Union County, Mississippi, United States. It is owned by New Albany City and Union County.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | New Albany City & Union County | ||||||||||
| Serves | New Albany, Mississippi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 413 ft / 126 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°32′56″N 089°01′28″W / 34.54889°N 89.02444°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editNew Albany-Union County Airport covers an area of 100 acres (40 ha) at an elevation of 413 feet (126 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,903 by 75 feet (1,190 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending October 10, 2011, the airport had 12,300 aircraft operations, an average of 33 per day: 73% general aviation and 27% military. At that time there were 20 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine, 10% ultralight, 5% multi-engine, and 5% glider.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for M72 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Reports. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.
External links
edit- Aerial image as of January 1992 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for M72, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for M72
- AirNav airport information for M72
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for M72