Morristown Regional Airport

Morristown Regional Airport (IATA: MOR, ICAO: KMOR, FAA LID: MOR) (formerly called Moore–Murrell Airport) is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) southwest of the central business district of Morristown, a city in Hamblen County, Tennessee, United States.[1] It was opened in 1953. The manager of the airport was Evelyn Bryan Johnson until her death on May 10, 2012.

Morristown Regional Airport
The Evelyn Bryan Johnson Terminal at Morristown Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Morristown
ServesMorristown, Tennessee
Elevation AMSL1,313 ft / 400 m
Coordinates36°10′42″N 83°22′38″W
Websitewww.mymorristown.com
Map
MOR
Location of airport in Tennessee
MOR
MOR (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 5,717 1,743 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft operations49,500
Based aircraft33

This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

History
New terminal under construction

An office structure was constructed in 1953 along with a grass strip and maintenance hangar. In 1958, the first paved runway was completed. In 1968, the first professional terminal was dedicated. [3] The original airport terminal was demolished on April 28, 2009. A new, more modern terminal opened in 2010 and was named Eyelyn Bryan Johnson Terminal for its longtime manager, Evelyn Bryan Johnson.

Southern Airways served the airport in the early 1960's with flights to/from Knoxville & Tri-City airports according to Southern Airways timetable dated July 1, 1963.[4]

Facilities and aircraft
Planes on tarmac area

Morristown Regional Airport covers an area of 160 acres (65 ha) at an elevation of 1,313 feet (400 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,717 by 100 feet (1,743 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending October 22, 2009, the airport had 46,000 aircraft operations, an average of 126 per day: 95% general aviation, 4% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 67.5% single-engine, 25% multi-engine, 5% jet and 2.5% helicopter.[1]

For the 12-month period ending May 25, 2018, the airport had 49,500 aircraft operations, an average of 136 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 33 aircraft based at this airport: 60.6% single-engine, 21.2% multi-engine, 12.1% jet, 3% helicopter, and 3% ultralight.

Also on site is Tennessee College of Applied Technology's Aviation Maintenance campus, occupying the terminal building and adjacent hangar.

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for MOR PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
  2. National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 5 (PDF, 1.18 MB) Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
  3. "Morristown Regional Airport". MyMorristown.com. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  4. Southern Airways timetable 7/1/1963
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