Albany Municipal Airport (Texas)
Encyclopedia
Albany Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport
located two nautical miles (3.7 km) east of the central business district
of Albany
, a city in Shackelford County
, Texas
, United States
.
of 1,425 feet (434 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,000 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending June 15, 2006, the airport had 4,000 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day. At that time there were 7 aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine
.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located two nautical miles (3.7 km) east of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Albany
Albany, Texas
Albany is a city in Shackelford County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,034 at the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Shackelford County.-History:...
, a city in Shackelford County
Shackelford County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,302 people, 1,300 households, and 941 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 1,613 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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Facilities and aircraft
Albany Municipal Airport covers an area of 70 acres (28.3 ha) at an elevationElevation
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of 1,425 feet (434 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,000 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending June 15, 2006, the airport had 4,000 general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day. At that time there were 7 aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine
Aircraft engine
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External links
at Texas DOT airport directory- Aerial image as of 4 February 1995 from USGS The National Map