Collegedale Municipal Airport
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Collegedale Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport
located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southeast of the central business district
of the City of Collegedale
, in Hamilton County
, Tennessee
, United States
.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, this airport is assigned FGU by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned FGU to Fangatau
in French Polynesia
).
The airport does not provide scheduled commercial service. However, charter service is provided by Aviation Specialists, Inc, a private company located at the airport, that offers flight instruction and a banner towing operation. Collegedale Municipal is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the state of Tennessee
with an average of 120 aircraft stationed there. It won the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission's "Airport of the Year" award in 2003.
of 860 feet (262 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 3/21 with an asphalt
surface measuring 4,700 by 75 feet (1,433 x 23 m).For the 12-month period ending October 20, 2008, the airport had 22,525 aircraft operations, an average of 61 per day: 98% general aviation
and 2% air taxi
. At that time there were 110 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine
, 3.6% multi-engine, 3.6% helicopter
and 2.7% ultralight.
The airport offers rental and maintenance services and is open every day from 8:30 a.m. until dark, except for a half day on Christmas.
Nearby airports which have instrument procedures:
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 nautical miles (3.7 km) southeast 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 the City of Collegedale
Collegedale, Tennessee
Collegedale is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 8,282 at the 2010 census. Collegedale is a suburb of Chattanooga and is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, in Hamilton County
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 310,935 . Its county seat is Chattanooga....
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
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.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
Location identifier
A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, or weather station, and is used for manned air traffic control facilities in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services.-ICAO...
for the FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
and IATA
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
, this airport is assigned FGU by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned FGU to Fangatau
Fangatau
Fangatau, or Nakai-erua, is a small atoll in the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia.The nearest land is Fakahina Atoll, located 72 km to the ESE....
in French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...
).
The airport does not provide scheduled commercial service. However, charter service is provided by Aviation Specialists, Inc, a private company located at the airport, that offers flight instruction and a banner towing operation. Collegedale Municipal is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the state of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
with an average of 120 aircraft stationed there. It won the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission's "Airport of the Year" award in 2003.
History
Begun as a flying club in 1965 by pilot and mechanic John Linn and Ellsworth McKee—son of the founders of the McKee Foods Corporation, the Collegedale Airport was originally a 1200 feet (365.8 m) grass strip on a farm. It was purchased by pilot-entrepreneur Aubrey Kinzer in 1969 and turned into a commercial venture with a flight school, rental aircraft, and aircraft maintenance. In 1972, the City of Collegedale obtained the property, and over the years the asphalt paved runway has been extended to 4,700 feet (1400 m) from its nominal 3,500-foot (1150 m) length and widened to 75 feet (23 m) with a parallel taxiway. In 1995, the airport was rededicated and renamed Linn Field in honor of John Linn. Renovations and additions to the terminal, lobby, and Fixed Base Operations (FBO) office were completed in 2003.Facilities and aircraft
Collegedale Municipal Airport covers an area of 145 acres (58.7 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 860 feet (262 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...
designated 3/21 with an asphalt
Asphalt
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...
surface measuring 4,700 by 75 feet (1,433 x 23 m).For the 12-month period ending October 20, 2008, the airport had 22,525 aircraft operations, an average of 61 per day: 98% 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 2% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
. At that time there were 110 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 3.6% multi-engine, 3.6% 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...
and 2.7% ultralight.
The airport offers rental and maintenance services and is open every day from 8:30 a.m. until dark, except for a half day on Christmas.
Nearby airports which have instrument procedures:
- CHA - Lovell FieldChattanooga Metropolitan Airport-Top Destinations:-Cargo:- Accidents and incidents:On November 27, 1973, Delta Air Lines Flight 516, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, crashed short of the runway on approach to the airport...
9 nautical miles (17 km) W - HDI - Hardwick FieldHardwick FieldHardwick Field , also known as Cleveland Municipal Airport, is a public airport located four miles northeast of the central business district of Cleveland, in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. It is owned by the City of Cleveland....
14 nautical miles (26 km) NE - DNN - Dalton Municipal AirportDalton Municipal AirportDalton Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located six miles southeast of the central business district of Dalton, a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
21 nautical miles (39 km) S - 9A5 - Barwick-LaFayette AirportBarwick-LaFayette AirportBarwick-LaFayette Airport is a public airport located one mile south of the central business district of LaFayette, a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. It is owned by the City of LaFayette.- Facilities and aircraft :...
25 nautical miles (46 km) SW - 2A0 - Mark Anton AirportMark Anton AirportMark Anton Airport , also known as Mark Anton Municipal Airport, is a public airport located four miles east of the central business district of Dayton, a city in Rhea County, Tennessee, United States...
27 nautical miles (50 km) N
External links
- Collegedale Municipal Airport page at City of Collegedale website
- Collegedale Municipal Airport page at Tennessee DOT Airport Directory
- Aerial photo as of 16 March 1997 from USGS The National Map via MSR Maps