Arnold Field (Michigan)
Encyclopedia
Arnold Field is a privately-owned public-use airport
located two nautical miles (2.3 mi, 3.7 km) northeast of the central business district
of Croswell
, a city in Sanilac County
, Michigan
, United States
.
of 780 feet (238 m) above mean sea level. It has two runway
s with turf
surfaces: 18/36 is 2,585 by 140 feet (788 x 43 m) and 7/25 is 2,570 by 75 feet (783 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 350 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 29 per month. At that time there were six aircraft based at this airport: 67% single-engine
and 33% ultralight.
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 (2.3 mi, 3.7 km) northeast 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 Croswell
Croswell, Michigan
Croswell is a city in Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census.-Geography:*According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land....
, a city in Sanilac County
Sanilac County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-19* M-25* M-46* M-53* M-81* M-90-History:Sanilac County was probably named for a Wyandot chief named Sanilac. See List of Michigan county name etymologies....
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Facilities and aircraft
Arnold Field covers an area of 160 acres (64.7 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 780 feet (238 m) above mean sea level. It has two 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...
s with turf
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
surfaces: 18/36 is 2,585 by 140 feet (788 x 43 m) and 7/25 is 2,570 by 75 feet (783 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2009, the airport had 350 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 29 per month. At that time there were six aircraft based at this airport: 67% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
and 33% ultralight.
External links
- Arnold Field (55G) at Michigan DOT Airport Directory
- Aerial photo as of 24 April 2000 from USGS The National Map