Coffeyville Municipal Airport
Encyclopedia
Coffeyville Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport
located four miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district
of Coffeyville
, a city in Montgomery County
, Kansas
, United States
.
, the facility was known as Coffeyville Army Airfield and was used as a United States Army Air Forces
AAF Flying Training Command training field from 1942 though 1945. The 366th Army Air Force Base Unit (366th AAFBU) was the host unit at the airfield which performed Basic Pilot School instruction for aviation cadets.
Aircraft operated were Vultee BT-13A Valiants, BT-14s and BT-15s. The difference being that the BT-14 and BT-15 had more powerful engines. The BT-13 was the basic trainer flown by most pilots during World War II. It was the second phase of the three phase training program for pilots.
Coffeyville AAF also operated 4 auxiliary airfields in the area. The facility was closed and turned over to civil authorities at the end of the war and it was turned into a civil airport.
paved runway
s: 17/35 measuring 5,872 x 100 ft (1,790 x 30 m) and 4/22 measuring 4,000 x 75 ft (1,219 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 19, 2005, the airport had 5,550 aircraft operations, an average of 15 per day: 99% general aviation
and 1% military
. At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 85% single-engine
, 10% multi-engine and 5% 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 four miles (6 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 Coffeyville
Coffeyville, Kansas
Coffeyville is a city situated along the Verdigris River in the southeastern part of Montgomery County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,295...
, a city in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Kansas
Montgomery County is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 35,471. Its county seat is Independence, and its most populous city is Coffeyville. The Coffeyville Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Montgomery...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
History
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the facility was known as Coffeyville Army Airfield and was used as a United States Army Air Forces
United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II, and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force....
AAF Flying Training Command training field from 1942 though 1945. The 366th Army Air Force Base Unit (366th AAFBU) was the host unit at the airfield which performed Basic Pilot School instruction for aviation cadets.
Aircraft operated were Vultee BT-13A Valiants, BT-14s and BT-15s. The difference being that the BT-14 and BT-15 had more powerful engines. The BT-13 was the basic trainer flown by most pilots during World War II. It was the second phase of the three phase training program for pilots.
Coffeyville AAF also operated 4 auxiliary airfields in the area. The facility was closed and turned over to civil authorities at the end of the war and it was turned into a civil airport.
Facilities and aircraft
Coffeyville Municipal Airport covers an area of 1227 acres (496.5 ha) which contains two asphaltAsphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved 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: 17/35 measuring 5,872 x 100 ft (1,790 x 30 m) and 4/22 measuring 4,000 x 75 ft (1,219 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 19, 2005, the airport had 5,550 aircraft operations, an average of 15 per day: 99% 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...
and 1% military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
. At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 85% 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...
, 10% multi-engine and 5% ultralight.
See also
- Kansas World War II Army AirfieldsKansas World War II Army AirfieldsDuring World War II, Kansas was a major United States Army Air Force training center for pilots and aircrews of USAAF fighters and bombers. Kansas was a favored because it has excellent, year-round flying conditions...
- List of airports in Kansas