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Stinson Municipal Airport , originally called Stinson Field, is a reliever airport located six miles south of downtown San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...

’s central business district. The airport

Airport

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has two runways and its elevation is 577 feet (176 m) above sea level.

History

Established in 1915 when the Stinson family initially leased the land from the City of San Antonio, Stinson Municipal Airport is the second oldest general aviation

General aviation

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airport in continuous operation in the United States

United States

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.

During World War II

World War II

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the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces

United States Army Air Forces

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as a training base. At the end of the war the airfield was returned over to the local government for civil use.

The airport currently has an FBO, two flight schools, police and state aviation units, a part 135 operator, two aerial photography outfits, helicopter tour company and helicopter flight school, and numerous general aviation aircraft. It is also home to the Texas Air Museum

Texas Air Museum

The Texas Air Museum currently has two locations, and one planned future location:* Stinson Municipal Airport * Slaton, Texas* Snyder, Texas - future location...

. The historic terminal was completely renovated in the 2006-2008 time period and runway 9-27 re-opened on March 11, 2010 after being re-surfaced and extended to 5002 feet, allowing the airfield to receive more private and business jet traffic.

In August of 2010 The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol announced it will be locating its statewide headquarters to Stinson Municipal Airport.

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