Manila Municipal Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Manila | ||||||||||
| Serves | Manila, Arkansas | ||||||||||
| Opened | August 1942 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 242 ft / 74 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°53′40″N090°09′16″W / 35.89444°N 90.15444°W /35.89444; -90.15444 | ||||||||||
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| Source:Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Manila Municipal Airport (IATA:MXA,ICAO:KMXA,FAALID:MXA) is a public-useairport located twonautical miles (4km) northeast of thecentral business district ofManila, inMississippi County,Arkansas,United States. It is owned by the City of Manila.[1]
This airport is included in the FAA'sNational Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, whichcategorized it as ageneral aviation facility.[2]
The facility was originally constructed in 1942 to serve as an auxiliary field for the pilot training school atBlytheville Army Airfield inBlytheville, AR under theEastern Flying Training Command and30th Flying Training Wing.[3] By August 1946, Blytheville AAF and its auxiliary sites were declared surplus property by theWar Assets Administration. The Manila field was initially leased to local Gene Fleeman to use as a grazing pasture and flight school.[4][5]
Manila Municipal Airport covers an area of 630acres (255ha) at anelevation of 242 feet (74 m) abovemean sea level. It has onerunway designated 18/36 with anasphalt surface measuring 4,200 by 60 feet (1,280 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2010, the airport had 31,100 aircraft operations, an average of 85 per day: 99.7%general aviation and 0.3%military. At that time there were 13 aircraft based at this airport: 93% single-engine and 0% multi-engine.[1]
Arkansas World War II Army Airfields
