Paul Windle Municipal Airport
Encyclopedia
Paul Windle Municipal Airport is a public use airport
located east of the central business district
of Greensburg
, a city in Kiowa County
, Kansas
, United States
. The airport is owned by the City of Greensburg and named in honor of Capt. Paul R. "Windy" Windle (1934-1965) who learned to fly at this airport and was killed in action during the Vietnam War
.
of 2,230 feet (680 m) above mean sea level. It has two runway
s with turf
surfaces: 2/20 is 2,600 by 130 feet (792 x 40 m) and 17/35 is 2,400 by 290 feet (732 x 88 m). For the 12-month period ending August 13, 2008, the airport had 3,700 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day.
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 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 Greensburg
Greensburg, Kansas
Greensburg is a city in and the county seat of Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 777. Greensburg is also home to the world's largest hand-dug well....
, a city in Kiowa County
Kiowa County, Kansas
Kiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,553...
, 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
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. The airport is owned by the City of Greensburg and named in honor of Capt. Paul R. "Windy" Windle (1934-1965) who learned to fly at this airport and was killed in action during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
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.
Facilities and aircraft
Paul Windle Municipal Airport covers an area of 71 acres (28.7 ha) at an elevationElevation
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of 2,230 feet (680 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: 2/20 is 2,600 by 130 feet (792 x 40 m) and 17/35 is 2,400 by 290 feet (732 x 88 m). For the 12-month period ending August 13, 2008, the airport had 3,700 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.