Millington Regional Jetport
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Millington Regional Jetport , formerly known as Millington Municipal Airport, is a public airport
in the city of Millington
, in Shelby County
, Tennessee
, USA
. The airport is located 16 miles (26 km) north of Memphis
. It was formerly known as Naval Air Station Memphis and it still provides support to military aircraft visiting the adjacent Naval Support Activity Mid-South.
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Originally constructed in 1942 as Naval Air Station Memphis, the airfield provided pilot training during World War II. During the postwar period of the mid-1940s through the mid-1990s, NAS Memphis hosted numerous locally-based Naval Air Reserve and Marine Air Reserve flying squadrons, as well as a major naval air technical training center (NATTC Millington) that provided the bulk of enlisted aviation speciality training for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The original NAS Memphis comprised over 3800 acres (15.4 km²).
The 1993 Base Realignment and Closure
(BRAC) Commission report resulted in significant changes to the base's mission and its redesignation in 1995 as Naval Support Activity Memphis. The airfield and flight line proper was turned over to the city of Millington, which is now the Millington Regional Jetport.
In 1998, the name of the remaining naval base (i.e., non-airfield) was changed to the Naval Support Activity Mid-South
to better reflect its current mission and the Navy's approach to regionalization. Naval Support Activity Mid-South is one of the largest single employers in the state of Tennessee, with approximately 6000 military, civilian and contractor employees on 1950 acres (7.9 km²). The naval base hosts many tenant organizations, notably the Commander, Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM) and the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS).
On December 9, 2008, a Mitsubishi MU-2
crash-landed on runway 4 while passing through the area. The pilot announced that he may have not been able to reach the airport and have to land on U.S. Highway 51. The pilot was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, and the FAA and NTSB are currently investigating the incident.
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...
in the city of Millington
Millington, Tennessee
Millington is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 10,176. Millington was the home of the recently closed Memphis Motorsports Park. It was granted the title "Flag City Tennessee" by the Tennessee State Legislature. The Naval Support Activity Mid-South is...
, in Shelby County
Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...
, 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...
, USA
United States
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. The airport is located 16 miles (26 km) north of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. It was formerly known as Naval Air Station Memphis and it still provides support to military aircraft visiting the adjacent Naval Support Activity Mid-South.
Facilities
Millington Regional Jetport covers 400 acres (162 ha) and has one runwayRunway
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...
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- Runway 4/22: 8,000 x 200 ft (61 m). (2,438 x 61 m), Surface: AsphaltAsphaltAsphalt 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...
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General
The 1993 Base Realignment and Closure
Base Realignment and Closure
Base Realignment and Closure is a process of the United States federal government directed at the administration and operation of the Armed Forces, used by the United States Department of Defense and Congress to close excess military installations and realign the total asset inventory to reduce...
(BRAC) Commission report resulted in significant changes to the base's mission and its redesignation in 1995 as Naval Support Activity Memphis. The airfield and flight line proper was turned over to the city of Millington, which is now the Millington Regional Jetport.
In 1998, the name of the remaining naval base (i.e., non-airfield) was changed to the Naval Support Activity Mid-South
Naval Support Activity Mid-South
Naval Support Activity Mid-South , in Millington, Tennessee, is a base of the United States Navy. A part of the Navy Region Midwest and the Navy Installations Command, NSA Mid-South serves as the Navy’s Human Resources Center of Excellence...
to better reflect its current mission and the Navy's approach to regionalization. Naval Support Activity Mid-South is one of the largest single employers in the state of Tennessee, with approximately 6000 military, civilian and contractor employees on 1950 acres (7.9 km²). The naval base hosts many tenant organizations, notably the Commander, Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM) and the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS).
On December 9, 2008, a Mitsubishi MU-2
Mitsubishi MU-2
The Mitsubishi MU-2 is one of postwar Japan's most successful aircraft. It is a high-wing, twin-engine turboprop, and has a pressurized cabin.-Design and development:...
crash-landed on runway 4 while passing through the area. The pilot announced that he may have not been able to reach the airport and have to land on U.S. Highway 51. The pilot was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, and the FAA and NTSB are currently investigating the incident.
External links
- Millington Municipal Airport (Memphis Area Airports)
- Millington Municipal Airport (Millington Chamber of Commerce)
- Midsouth Airshow at Millington Regional Jetport