Owosso Community Airport
Encyclopedia
Owosso Community Airport , is a public-use airport
located in Caledonia Charter Township
, two miles (3 km) east of Owosso
, between the cities of Owosso and Corunna
, in Shiawassee County
, Michigan
, United States
. It is owned by the Shiawassee Airport Board, a multi-government authority with five voting members from Shiawassee County, the Cities of Owosso and Corunna, and the townships of Owosso
and Caledonia.
The first jet
to land at Owosso Airport was a two engine Learjet from Omaha, Nebraska
in 1966. The City of Owosso deeded
the airport over to the Shiawassee Airport Board in July 1982. An expansion of the main runway
to 4,300 feet (1,311 m) was completed in 2005.
of 736 feet (224.3 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt
paved runway
: 11/29 is 4,300 by 75 feet (1,311 x 23 m) and two turf runways: 6/24 is 2,483 by 130 feet (757 x 40 m) and 18/36 is 2,599 by 260 feet (792 x 79 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 25,000 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 68 per day. At that time there were 61 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine
, 7% 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 in Caledonia Charter Township
Caledonia Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan
Caledonia Charter Township is a charter township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,427 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Middletown is an unincorporated community within the township between Corunna and Owosso....
, two miles (3 km) east of Owosso
Owosso, Michigan
Owosso is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,713 at the 2000 census. The city is located on the eastern side of Owosso Township, but is politically independent...
, between the cities of Owosso and Corunna
Corunna, Michigan
Corunna is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,381. It is the county seat of Shiawassee County. The City of Corunna is located within Caledonia Charter Township, although it is an independent political entity.Michigan Governor Andrew Parsons was...
, in Shiawassee County
Shiawassee County, Michigan
-Transportation:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,687 people, 26,896 households, and 19,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile . There were 29,087 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, United States
United States
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. It is owned by the Shiawassee Airport Board, a multi-government authority with five voting members from Shiawassee County, the Cities of Owosso and Corunna, and the townships of Owosso
Owosso Township, Michigan
Owosso Charter Township is a charter township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,670 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The City of Owosso is located on the east side of the township, but is administratively autonomous....
and Caledonia.
History
One of the earliest references to the airport is in the 1924 Owosso City Directory. A dedication for the 78 acres (31.6 ha) airport, owned by Robert Wilcox and Charles Wilson, was held on August 3, 1929. In the early 1940s, the airport was transferred to Shiawassee County, later to the city of Owosso. The airport was officially named the Owosso City Airport in June 1949.The first jet
Jet aircraft
A jet aircraft is an aircraft propelled by jet engines. Jet aircraft generally fly much faster than propeller-powered aircraft and at higher altitudes – as high as . At these altitudes, jet engines achieve maximum efficiency over long distances. The engines in propeller-powered aircraft...
to land at Owosso Airport was a two engine Learjet from Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
in 1966. The City of Owosso deeded
Deed
A deed is any legal instrument in writing which passes, or affirms or confirms something which passes, an interest, right, or property and that is signed, attested, delivered, and in some jurisdictions sealed...
the airport over to the Shiawassee Airport Board in July 1982. An expansion of the main 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...
to 4,300 feet (1,311 m) was completed in 2005.
Facilities and aircraft
Owosso Community Airport an area of 279 acres (112.9 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 736 feet (224.3 m) above mean sea level. It has one 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...
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...
: 11/29 is 4,300 by 75 feet (1,311 x 23 m) and two turf runways: 6/24 is 2,483 by 130 feet (757 x 40 m) and 18/36 is 2,599 by 260 feet (792 x 79 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 25,000 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...
aircraft operations, an average of 68 per day. At that time there were 61 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...
, 7% 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
- Owosse Community Airport website page at Michigan DOT Airport Directory
- The National Map Viewer from USGS The National Map