- Oakland/Troy Airport
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Coordinates: 42°32′35″N 083°10′40″W / 42.54306°N 83.17778°W
Oakland/Troy Airport IATA: none – ICAO: KVLL – FAA LID: VLL Summary Airport type Public Owner Oakland County Serves Troy, Michigan Elevation AMSL 729 ft / 222 m Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 9/27 3,550 1,082 Asphalt Statistics (2006) Aircraft operations 32,466 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Oakland/Troy Airport (ICAO: KVLL, FAA LID: VLL) is a county-owned public-use airport located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district of Troy, a city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States.[1]
The Oakland/Troy Airport is considered the county's 'executive' airport. Business travelers and tourists using private, corporate and charter aircraft benefit from the airport's convenient proximity to business, recreation and entertainment facilities.[2] It is located between Maple Road and 14 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway and Crooks Road.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Oakland/Troy Airport is assigned VLL by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA[3] (which assigned VLL to Valladolid, Spain[4]).
Facilities and aircraft
Oakland/Troy Airport covers an area of 119 acres (48 ha) which contains one runway designated 9/27 with a 3,550 x 60 ft (1,082 x 18 m) asphalt pavement. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 32,466 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 88 per day.[1]
Charter passenger, air freight, as well as aircraft maintenance and fuel, are available on the field.
Other Airport Information: There are currently 108 aircraft based at Oakland/Troy Airport.
Single Engined Aircraft: 95
Multi Engined Aircraft: 10
Helicopters: 3
Jets: 0
(On occasion, a small jet may visit the airport)References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for VLL (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
- ^ Oakland/Troy Airport at Oakland County web site
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: KVLL - Troy, Michigan (Oakland/Troy Airport)
- ^ Great Circle Mapper: VLL / LEVD - Valladolid, Spain
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KVLL
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures for KVLL
Categories:- Airports in Michigan
- Transportation in Oakland County, Michigan
- Troy, Michigan
- Buildings and structures in Troy, Michigan
- Michigan airport stubs
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