Stanly County Airport is a public airport

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 four miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district

Central business district

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 (CBD) of Albemarle

Albemarle, North Carolina

Albemarle is the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina. The population was 15,680 at the 2000 census. It is governed by Mayor Elbert L. "Whit" Whitley, Jr...

, a city in Stanly County

Stanly County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 60,585 people. In 2000 there were 22,223 households, and 16,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 147 people per square mile . There were 24,582 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

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, USA

United States

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. This general aviation

General aviation

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 airport covers 300 acres (121 ha) and has two runway

Runway

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Air National Guard Station

Stanly County Airport serves as a regional training site for the North Carolina Air National Guard

North Carolina Air National Guard

The North Carolina Air National Guard is the air force militia of the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is, along with the North Carolina Army National Guard, an element of the North Carolina National Guard...

. The 235th Air Traffic Control Squadron operates the control tower at the airport. Also located at the airport's Air National Guard Station are the 118th Air Support Operations Squadron, 156th Weather Flight

156th Weather Flight

The United States Air Force's 156th Weather Flight is a combat weather flight located at the Stanly County Airport's Air National Guard Station, North Carolina.-Mission:...

 and the 263d Combat Communications Squadron

263d Combat Communications Squadron

The United States Air Force's 263rd Combat Communications Squadron is an Air National Guard combat communications unit located at the Stanly County Airport Air National Guard Station in Albemarle, North Carolina.-Mission:...

. Runway 4R/22L is frequently used as an assault strip by the C-130s of the 145th Airlift Wing

145th Airlift Wing

The United States Air Force's 145th Airlift Wing is a tactical airlift unit of the North Carolina Air National Guard flying the C-130 Hercules...

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