- Chilhowee Gliderport
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Chilhowee Gliderport IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 92A Summary Airport type Public Owner Helen Reisman Serves Benton, Tennessee Elevation AMSL 770 ft / 235 m Coordinates 35°13′35″N 084°35′06″W / 35.22639°N 84.585°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 3/21 2,600 792 Turf Statistics (2008) Aircraft operations 10,820 Based aircraft 29 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Chilhowee Gliderport (FAA LID: 92A) is a privately-owned public-use glider airport located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) northeast of the central business district of Benton, in Polk County, Tennessee, United States.[1]
Facilities and aircraft
Chilhowee Gliderport has one runway designated 3/21 with a turf surface measuring 2,600 by 200 feet (792 x 61 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 10,820 aircraft operations, an average of 29 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. At that time there were 29 aircraft based at this airport: 90% glider and 10% single-engine.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for 92A (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
External links
- Aerial image as of 16 March 1997 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for 92A
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 92A
Categories:- Airports in Tennessee
- Buildings and structures in Polk County, Tennessee
- Gliderports in the United States
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