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 is located in Mississippi
M72
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. "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.
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