Compton/Woodley Airport
Coordinates: 33°53′24″N 118°14′37″W / 33.89°N 118.24361°W
| Compton/Woodley Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: CPM – ICAO: KCPM – FAA LID: CPM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | County of Los Angeles | ||
| Location | Compton, California | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 97 ft / 30 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 7L/25R | 3,322 | 1,013 | Asphalt |
| 7R/25L | 3,322 | 1,013 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 66,000 | ||
| Based aircraft | 209 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Compton/Woodley Airport (IATA: CPM, ICAO: KCPM, FAA LID: CPM) is a county-owned public-use airport located two miles (3 km) southwest of the central business district of Compton, a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, it is categorized as a reliever airport.[2]
The airport opened on May 10, 1924. It is used exclusively for general aviation, as an alternative to Los Angeles International Airport which is about 8 miles (13 km) to the west.
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Compton/Woodley Airport covers an area of 77 acres (31 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways (7L/25R and 7R/25L), each measuring 3,322 x 60 ft (1,013 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending June 25, 2007, the airport had 66,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 180 per day. There are 209 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine, 5% multi-engine, 3% helicopter, <1% jet and <1% glider.[1] It also houses the Aero-squad led by Robin Petgrave.
[edit] References in popular culture
The Compton Airport is mentioned in the opening bars of Dr. Dre's "Big Egos" on his multi-platinum album 2001 (album).
Compton Airport is featured in Airline (U.S. TV series) episode 46[3] when Robin Petgrave[4], the founder of the flight school Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum[5][6], was delayed which eventually resulted in his giving a cast member's son a plane ride at Compton Airport with his flight school which ends the episode.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for CPM (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-10-25
- ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2007-2011
- ^ "46 - The Sky's the Limit". A&E TV. http://www.aetv.com/airline/airline_episode_guide.jsp?episode=115663. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
- ^ Compton/Woodley Airport at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "Our History". Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum. http://www.tamuseum.org/mission/history. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
- ^ Compton
[edit] External links
- City of Compton web site
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KCPM
- ASN accident history for CPM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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