New Albany-Union County Airport

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]

New Albany-Union County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerNew Albany City & Union County
ServesNew Albany, Mississippi
Elevation AMSL413 ft / 126 m
Coordinates34°32′56″N 089°01′28″W
Map
M72
Location of airport in Mississippi
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 3,903 1,190 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations12,300
Based aircraft20

Facilities and aircraft

New 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

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for M72 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
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