Cochise College Airport is a public use airport

Airport

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 located 7 nm west of the CBD

Central business district

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 of Douglas

Douglas, Arizona

Douglas is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. Douglas has a border crossing with Mexico and a history of mining.The population was 14,312 at the 2000 census...

, in Cochise County

Cochise County, Arizona

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*78.5% White*4.2% Black*1.2% Native American*1.9% Asian*0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.0% Two or more races*9.6% Other races*32.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, Arizona

Arizona

Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

, United States

United States

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. Cochise College Airport is used by Cochise College

Cochise College

Cochise College is a two year college in Arizona. Founded in 1964, the school has campuses in Sierra Vista and Douglas, and centers in Benson, Willcox, Fort Huachuca, and Nogales....

's aviation program.

Facilities and aircraft

Cochise College Airport covers an area of 500 acres (202.3 ha) at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 4,124 feet (1,257 m) above mean sea level. It has one 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...

: 5/23 is 5,303 by 72 feet (1,616 x 22 m) with an asphalt

Asphalt

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 surface.

For the 12-month period ending April 16, 2008, the airport had 47,000 general aviation

General aviation

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 aircraft operations, an average of 129 per day. At that time there were 15 aircraft based at this airport: 14 single-engine

Aircraft engine

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and 1 multi-engine.