Pratt Regional Airport
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Pratt Regional Airport is a public use airport
located four nautical miles (7 km) north of the central business district
of Pratt
, a city in Pratt County
, Kansas
, United States
. Previously known as Pratt Industrial Airport, it is located on the site of the former Pratt Army Airfield
.
of 1,953 feet (595 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 17/35 with a concrete
surface measuring 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m). The facility formerly had three 8000 feet (2,438.4 m) runways: 17/35 (the current runway), 13/31 (now closed), and 04/22 (also closed).
For the 12-month period ending August 13, 2008, the airport had 11,450 aircraft operations, an average of 31 per day: 96% general aviation
, 3% air taxi
, and 1% military
. At that time there were 25 aircraft based at this airport: 68% single-engine
and 32% multi-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 four nautical miles (7 km) north 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 Pratt
Pratt, Kansas
Pratt is a city in and the county seat of Pratt County in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,835. Pratt is home to Pratt Community College.-19th century:Pratt was founded in 1884 and named after Caleb S...
, a city in Pratt County
Pratt County, Kansas
Pratt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,656. The largest city and county seat is Pratt.-19th century:...
, 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...
. Previously known as Pratt Industrial Airport, it is located on the site of the former Pratt Army Airfield
Pratt Army Airfield
Pratt Army Airfield is a closed United States Air Force base. It is located north-northwest of Pratt, Kansas, and was closed in 1946. Today it is used as Pratt Regional Airport....
.
Facilities and aircraft
Pratt Regional Airport covers an area of 2569 acres (1,039.6 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 1,953 feet (595 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 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 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m). The facility formerly had three 8000 feet (2,438.4 m) runways: 17/35 (the current runway), 13/31 (now closed), and 04/22 (also closed).
For the 12-month period ending August 13, 2008, the airport had 11,450 aircraft operations, an average of 31 per day: 96% 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...
, 3% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
, 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 25 aircraft based at this airport: 68% 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 32% multi-engine.
External links
- Pratt Industrial Airport from Kansas DOT Airport Directory
- Aerial photo as of 29 September 1991 from USGS The National Map