Halifax County Airport

Halifax County Airport (IATA: RZZ, ICAO: KRZZ, FAA LID: RZZ) was a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Roanoke Rapids, a city in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States.[1] It was owned by the City of Roanoke Rapids.[1] This airport was included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Halifax County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Roanoke Rapids
ServesRoanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Elevation AMSL256 ft / 78 m
Coordinates36°26′22″N 077°42′34″W
Map
RZZ is located in North Carolina
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Location of airport in North Carolina
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 4,006 1,221 Asphalt
16/34 2,100 640 Turf
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations31,500
Based aircraft24

Facilities and aircraft

This airport KRZZ, is closed. The Halifax Northampton airport KIXA is open.

Halifax County Airport covered an area of 281 acres (114 ha) at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m) above mean sea level. It had two runways: 5/23 is 4,006 by 75 feet (1,221 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface; 16/34 is 2,100 by 150 feet (640 x 46 m) with a turf surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 14, 2007, the airport had 31,500 aircraft operations, an average of 86 per day: 89% general aviation, 7% air taxi, and 4% military. At that time there were 24 aircraft based at this airport: 96% single-engine and 4% multi-engine.[1]

According to recent satellite imagery, it appears the airport is now being used as a solar farm.

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for RZZ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. "2009–2013 NPIAS Report, Appendix A, Part 4" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 15, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF, 1.61 MB) on June 6, 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)


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