Allen Army Airfield
Encyclopedia
Allen Army Airfield is a public/military airport
serving Fort Greely
and located three miles (5 km) south of the central business district
of Delta Junction
, a city in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
of the U.S. state
of Alaska
. It is owned by the United States Army
, which has an agreement with the City of Delta Junction for joint use of the airfield by both military and civilian aircraft.
formed by the confluence
of the Delta River
and the Tanana River
. It was later renamed Allen Army Airfield. Fort Greely was built south of the airfield after World War II
.
paved runway
s:
Two runways are lighted and can accommodate heavy cargo aircraft year-round, including the C-141. Between December and April the runways can accommodate any aircraft, including the C-5A. A 37600 square feet (3,493.2 m²) hangar
accommodates military aircraft as large as the CH-47. Approximately 920000 square feet (85,470.8 m²) of airport ramp
space is available. For the 12-month period ending January 3, 1984, the airport had 29,200 aircraft operations, an average of 80 per day: 91% military and 9% general aviation
.
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...
serving Fort Greely
Fort Greely, Alaska
Fort Greely is a census-designated place in Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. It is home to the Fort Greely military installation. At the 2000 census the population was 461.-Geography:...
and located three miles (5 km) south 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 Delta Junction
Delta Junction, Alaska
Delta Junction is a city in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 897. The city is located a short distance south of the confluence of the Delta River with the Tanana River, which is at Big Delta...
, a city in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, Alaska
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 6,174. It is part of the unorganized borough and therefore has no borough seat...
of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. It is owned by the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, which has an agreement with the City of Delta Junction for joint use of the airfield by both military and civilian aircraft.
History
Established in 1942 as Big Delta Army Airfield, it was named for river deltaRiver delta
A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river...
formed by the confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
of the Delta River
Delta River
The Delta River is a tributary of the Tanana River, which in turn is a tributary of the Yukon River in Alaska in the United States....
and the Tanana River
Tanana River
The Tanana River is a tributary of the Yukon River in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to linguist and anthropologist William Bright, the name is from the Koyukon tene no, tenene, literally "trail river"....
. It was later renamed Allen Army Airfield. Fort Greely was built south of the airfield after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Facilities and aircraft
Allen Army Airfield has three asphaltAsphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved 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...
s:
- Runway 1/19: 9,000 x 150 ft (2,743 x 46 m)
- Runway 10/28: 6,115 x 150 ft (1,864 x 46 m)
- Runway 7/25: 4,679 x 164 ft (1,426 x 50 m)
Two runways are lighted and can accommodate heavy cargo aircraft year-round, including the C-141. Between December and April the runways can accommodate any aircraft, including the C-5A. A 37600 square feet (3,493.2 m²) hangar
Hangar
A hangar is a closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage. Most hangars are built of metal, but other materials such as wood and concrete are also sometimes used...
accommodates military aircraft as large as the CH-47. Approximately 920000 square feet (85,470.8 m²) of airport ramp
Airport ramp
The airport ramp or apron is part of an airport. It is usually the area where aircraft are parked, unloaded or loaded, refueled or boarded. Although the use of the apron is covered by regulations, such as lighting on vehicles, it is typically more accessible to users than the runway or taxiway...
space is available. For the 12-month period ending January 3, 1984, the airport had 29,200 aircraft operations, an average of 80 per day: 91% military and 9% 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...
.
External links
- FAA Alaska airport diagram (GIFGIFThe Graphics Interchange Format is a bitmap image format that was introduced by CompuServe in 1987 and has since come into widespread usage on the World Wide Web due to its wide support and portability....
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