Meyers-Diver's Airport
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Meyers-Diver's Airport
is located in Tecumseh, Michigan
. It is owned by Al Meyers Airport, Inc. and managed by Keith Divers. It has an FAA
identifier of 3TE. It is at an elevation of 815 feet. It has two runways; one with an asphalt
surface and a length of 2,660 feet and the other with a turf
surface and a length of 1,820 feet. The airport is a skydiving dropzone
.
In the early 1950s the airport was the location of the Meyers Aircraft Company
, where the Meyers MAC-145 was produced.
The airport was formerly named the Al Meyers
Airport after the founder of Meyers Aircraft Co.
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...
is located in Tecumseh, Michigan
Tecumseh, Michigan
Tecumseh is a small city in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated where M-50 crosses the River Raisin, a few miles east of M-52. Tecumseh is about SW of Detroit, south of Ann Arbor and north of Toledo, OH....
. It is owned by Al Meyers Airport, Inc. and managed by Keith Divers. It has an 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...
identifier of 3TE. It is at an elevation of 815 feet. It has two runways; one 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 and a length of 2,660 feet and the other with a turf
Grass
Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
surface and a length of 1,820 feet. The airport is a skydiving dropzone
Dropzone
Dropzone is a shoot 'em up video game developed by Arena Graphics in 1984. It is a bi-directional, horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up in the style of Defender. It was designed and written by Archer MacLean, his first commercial video game. In fact, "Arena Graphics" is just a shell name for MacLean...
.
In the early 1950s the airport was the location of the Meyers Aircraft Company
Meyers Aircraft Company
The Meyers Aircraft Company was a US aircraft manufacturer established by Al Meyers in Tecumseh, Michigan in 1936. Originally, the company produced a biplane trainer, the Meyers OTW, but after World War II developed a range of light utility aircraft, culminating in the Meyers 200...
, where the Meyers MAC-145 was produced.
The airport was formerly named the Al Meyers
Al Meyers
Allen H. Meyers was an American pioneer aviator.Allen H. Meyers was a 20th-century aircraft designer. He was born in Allenhurst, New Jersey on September 4, 1908. After graduating from college as a mechanical engineer he worked for Chance Vought, Glenn Martin and Stinson Aircraft Company...
Airport after the founder of Meyers Aircraft Co.