Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport
Encyclopedia
Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport
located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district
of Alpine
, a city in Brewster County
, Texas
, United States
. It supports two small runways, and is not meant for large commercial planes. Alpine-Casparis is the only airport in Brewster County, and provides air services to most of the area.
The airport provides Alpine with a modest sum of money. Being the only airport in the general area, and very close to the largest city in the county, makes it an adequate stop for small commercial or private aircraft. It is not uncommon for the airport's three hangar
s to be full during the summer, when air travel in the area is at its highest. Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport earns the city about $908,000 a year. The airport provides 17 jobs to the city, and has an average of 2100 patrons annually. The airport itself is used for recreational flying
, flight training, small cargo shipping, refuelling stops, and medical flights.
On July 4, 2010, a twin-engine Cessna 421
employed by O’Hara Flying Service II LP of Amarillo as an air ambulance
, was en route to Midland, Texas
when it crashed in a field one mile (1.6 km) east of Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, killing all 5 on board.
paved runway
s: 1/19 measuring 6,003 x 75 ft (1,830 x 23 m) and 5/23 measuring 5,018 x 60 ft (1,529 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 22, 2006, the airport had 9,350 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 99% general aviation
and 1% military. There are 32 aircraft based at this airport: 91% single-engine, 6% multi-engine and 3% helicopter
.
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...
located two miles (3 km) northwest 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 Alpine
Alpine, Texas
Alpine is a city in and the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,786 people at the 2000 census, and had increased to 5,905 by 2010.-History:...
, a city in Brewster County
Brewster County, Texas
Brewster County is a county located in western part of the US state of Texas, along the border with Mexico. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas. As of the 2000 census, the population is 8,866. In 2009, the population was estimated to be 9,481. Its...
, Texas
Texas
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, United States
United States
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. It supports two small runways, and is not meant for large commercial planes. Alpine-Casparis is the only airport in Brewster County, and provides air services to most of the area.
The airport provides Alpine with a modest sum of money. Being the only airport in the general area, and very close to the largest city in the county, makes it an adequate stop for small commercial or private aircraft. It is not uncommon for the airport's three 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...
s to be full during the summer, when air travel in the area is at its highest. Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport earns the city about $908,000 a year. The airport provides 17 jobs to the city, and has an average of 2100 patrons annually. The airport itself is used for recreational flying
Private aviation
Private aviation is the part of civil aviation that does not include flying for hire. In most countries, private flights are always general aviation flights, but the opposite is not true: many general aviation flights are commercial in that the pilot is hired and paid...
, flight training, small cargo shipping, refuelling stops, and medical flights.
On July 4, 2010, a twin-engine Cessna 421
Cessna 421
-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Taylor, John W.R. . Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976-77. London:Jane's Yearbooks, 1976. ISBN 0-354-00538-3....
employed by O’Hara Flying Service II LP of Amarillo as an air ambulance
Air ambulance
An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be transported over a distance or terrain that makes air transportation the most practical transport....
, was en route to Midland, Texas
Midland, Texas
Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas...
when it crashed in a field one mile (1.6 km) east of Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport, killing all 5 on board.
Facilities and aircraft
Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport covers an area of 196 acres (79.3 ha) which contains two 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: 1/19 measuring 6,003 x 75 ft (1,830 x 23 m) and 5/23 measuring 5,018 x 60 ft (1,529 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 22, 2006, the airport had 9,350 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 99% 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...
and 1% military. There are 32 aircraft based at this airport: 91% single-engine, 6% multi-engine and 3% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
.
External links
- Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport at City of Alpine website