Branson West Airport
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Branson West Airport, also known as Branson West Municipal Airport, is a city-owned, public-use airport
located two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district
of the City of Branson West
, in Stone County
, Missouri
, United States
. The airport is also known as Emerson Field, named for Robert Emerson, an aviator and former owner of the property.
Funded via a federal grant of $16 million, Branson West is a general aviation
airport designed for private and charter aircraft. The airport was built on 200 acre (0.809372 km²) donated by the Conco Companies of Springfield
, with an additional 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) acquired by the city for runway protection zones. Another 450 acres (1.8 km²) donated by Kay Renfro will be used for future development, and 200 acre (0.809372 km²) donated by city treasurer Martin Eastwood will serve as a conservation buffer zone
.
of 1,348 feet (411 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 3/21 with a concrete
surface measuring 5,000 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m). The runway officially opened in December 2009 with the landing of nine aircraft. The next phase of construction will include a terminal, hangar
s, maintenance and fuel facilities.
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) west 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 the City of Branson West
Branson West, Missouri
Branson West is a city in Stone County, Missouri, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Branson, Missouri Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Branson West is located at ....
, in Stone County
Stone County, Missouri
Stone County is a county located in Southwest Missouri in the United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 32,202. Its county seat is Galena...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The airport is also known as Emerson Field, named for Robert Emerson, an aviator and former owner of the property.
Funded via a federal grant of $16 million, Branson West is a 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...
airport designed for private and charter aircraft. The airport was built on 200 acre (0.809372 km²) donated by the Conco Companies of Springfield
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
, with an additional 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) acquired by the city for runway protection zones. Another 450 acres (1.8 km²) donated by Kay Renfro will be used for future development, and 200 acre (0.809372 km²) donated by city treasurer Martin Eastwood will serve as a conservation buffer zone
Buffer zone
A buffer zone is generally a zonal area that lies between two or more other areas , but depending on the type of buffer zone, the reason for it may be to segregate regions or to conjoin them....
.
Facilities
Branson West Airport resides 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 1,348 feet (411 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 3/21 with a concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
surface measuring 5,000 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m). The runway officially opened in December 2009 with the landing of nine aircraft. The next phase of construction will include a terminal, hangar
Hangar
A hangar is a closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage. Most hangars are built of metal, but other materials such as wood and concrete are also sometimes used...
s, maintenance and fuel facilities.