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Revision as of 13:22, 2 March 2010

Fletcher Field
USGS aerial photo - 26 Jan 1998
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCoahoma County Airport Board
ServesClarksdale, Mississippi
Elevation AMSL173 ft / 53 m
Coordinates34°17′59″N 090°30′44″W / 34.29972°N 90.51222°W / 34.29972; -90.51222
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 5,404 1,647 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations29,980
Based aircraft11

Fletcher Field (IATA: CKM, ICAO: KCKM, FAA LID: CKM) is a county-owned public-use airport located seven nautical miles (13 km) northeast of the central business district of Clarksdale, a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States.[1] The airport serves the general aviation community, with no scheduled commercial airline service.

History

Fletcher Field, was opened on 5 July 1942 and used by the United States Army Air Forces as a contract basic flying training airfield. It was operated by the 2154th Air Base Unit, Contract Elementary Flying School (AAFFTC), Clarksdale School of Aviation. Students were trained on Fairchild PT-23 and Boeing-Stearman PT-17 trainers.

It operated until 14 October 1944 when the last class graduated. The equipment and aircraft at the base were declared excess and sold in November. The airfield was then turned over to civil authorities as an airport.

Facilities and aircraft

Fletcher Field covers an area of 252 acres (102 ha) at an elevation of 173 feet (53 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 18/36 which measures 5,404 by 100 feet (1,647 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 29, 2007, the airport had 29,980 aircraft operations, an average of 82 per day: 99% general aviation and <1% military.vAt that time there were 11 aircraft based at this airport:v73% single-engine, 18% multi-engine and 9% jet.[1]

See also

References

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
  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for CKM PDF, effective 2008-09-25.


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