- Centre–Piedmont–Cherokee County Regional Airport
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Centre–Piedmont–Cherokee County Regional Airport IATA: none – ICAO: KPYP – FAA LID: PYP Summary Airport type Public Owner CPCCR Airport Authority Serves Centre, Alabama Elevation AMSL 595 ft / 181 m Coordinates 34°05′24″N 085°36′36″W / 34.09°N 85.61°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 7/25 5,500 1,676 Asphalt Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Centre–Piedmont–Cherokee County Regional Airport (ICAO: KPYP, FAA LID: PYP) is a public-use airport in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.[1] The airport is located five nautical miles (6 mi, 9 km) south of Centre, Alabama[1] and 10 nautical miles (12 mi, 19 km) north of Piedmont, Alabama.[2] It is owned by the CPCCR Airport Authority[1] and was dedicated on October 14, 2010.[3]
This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015[4] which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned PYP by the FAA,[1] but has no designation from the IATA.
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Facilities
Centre–Piedmont–Cherokee County Regional Airport covers an area of 308 acres (125 ha) at an elevation of 595 feet (181 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 7/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m).[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f FAA Airport Master Record for PYP (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Distance and heading from Piedmont (33°55'34"N 85°36'47"W) to PYP (34°05'24"N 85°36'36"W)". Great Circle Mapper. http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=33%B055%2734%22N+85%B036%2747%22W+-+PYP&MS=wls&DU=nm. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Centre–Piedmont–Cherokee County Regional Airport dedication draws large crowd". The Gadsden Times. 14 October 2010. http://www.gadsdentimes.com/article/20101014/NEWS/101019917.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)". 2011–2015 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2010. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf.
External links
- FAA Terminal Procedures for PYP, effective 20 October 2011
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for PYP
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for PYP
Categories:- Airports in Alabama
- Buildings and structures in Cherokee County, Alabama
- Transportation in Cherokee County, Alabama
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