Tracy Municipal Airport (California)
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Tracy Municipal Airport is a nontowered, public airport
located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district
of Tracy
, a city in San Joaquin County
, California
, United States
. It is owned by the City of Tracy.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, Tracy Municipal Airport is assigned TCY by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
paved runway
s, 7/25 & 12/30, both measuring 4,000 x 100 ft (1,220 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 17, 2005, the airport had 60,000 aircraft operations, an average of 164 per day: 99% general aviation
and 1% air taxi
. There are 122 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single engine, 3% multi-engine and 2% ultralight.
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 three miles (5 km) southwest 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 Tracy
Tracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, a city in San Joaquin County
San Joaquin County, California
San Joaquin County is a county located in Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 685,306. The county seat is Stockton.-History:...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the City of Tracy.
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...
, Tracy Municipal Airport is assigned TCY by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
Facilities
Tracy Municipal Airport covers an area of 310 acres (125.5 ha) which contains two asphaltAsphalt
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...
s, 7/25 & 12/30, both measuring 4,000 x 100 ft (1,220 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 17, 2005, the airport had 60,000 aircraft operations, an average of 164 per day: 99% 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 1% 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...
. There are 122 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single engine, 3% multi-engine and 2% ultralight.
External links
- Tracy Municipal Airport at City of Tracy web site