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Atkinson Municipal Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Pittsburg
ServesPittsburg, Kansas
Elevation AMSL950 ft / 290 m
Map
PTS is located in Kansas
PTS
PTS
Location of airport in Kansas
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 4,000 1,219 Asphalt
16/34 5,500 1,676 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations23,600
Based aircraft38

Atkinson Municipal Airport (IATA: PTS, ICAO: KPTS, FAA LID: PTS) is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Pittsburg, a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

History

Established as Pittsburg Airport in April 1940. Taken over by the United States Army Air Force on May 25, 1942 as a basic (level 1) pilot training airfield. Assigned to USAAF Gulf Coast Training Center (later Central Flying Training Command). Conducted contract basic flying training by McFarland Flying Service. Fairchild PT-19s were the primary trainers used. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few P-40 Warhawks assigned. Flight school also operated two auxiliary airfields in the local area. Unpowered glider pilot training was also performed by 21st Army Air Forces Glider Training Detachment from May 1942 until February 1943

Inactivated October 20, 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program and was declared surplus in 1946. Responsibility for it was given to the War Assets Administration and was eventually acquired by City of Pittsburg. [3]

Facilities and aircraft

Atkinson Municipal Airport covers an area of 742 acres (300 ha) at an elevation of 950 feet (290 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 16/34 is 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m) and 4/22 is 4,000 by 75 feet (1,219 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending June 23, 2009, the airport had 23,600 aircraft operations, an average of 64 per day: 99.6% general aviation and 0.4% military. At that time there were 38 aircraft based at this airport: 66% single-engine, 18% jet, 8% multi-engine, 5% ultralight, and 3% helicopter.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for PTS PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  3. ^ Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
    • Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
    • Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC


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