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Hamilton Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Hamilton
ServesHamilton, Texas
LocationHamilton County, near Hamilton, Texas
Elevation AMSL1,299 ft / 396 m
Coordinates31°39′57″N 98°08′55″W / 31.66583°N 98.14861°W / 31.66583; -98.14861
WebsiteHamiltonTexas.com/...
Map
MNZ is located in Texas
MNZ
MNZ
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations5,048
Based aircraft20

Hamilton Municipal Airport (ICAO: KMNZ, FAA LID: MNZ) is a city-owned public-use airport located two miles (3 km) south of the central business district of Hamilton, a city in Hamilton County, Texas, United States.[1]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Hamilton Municipal Airport is assigned MNZ by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Hamilton Municipal Airport covers an area of 250 acres (100 ha) which contains one runway designated 18/36 with a 5,000 x 75 ft (1,524 x 23 m) asphalt pavement. For the 12-month period ending September 15, 2005, the airport had 5,048 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day: 99% general aviation, 0.5% air taxi and 0.5% military. At that time there were 20 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single-engine and 5% multi-engine.[1]

History

Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942–1944. Training provided by Hunter Flying Service. Used primarily C-47 Skytrains and Waco CG-4 unpowered Gliders. The mission of the school was to train glider pilot students in proficiency in operation of gliders in various types of towed and soaring flight, both day and night, and in servicing of gliders in the field.

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas OCLC 71006954, 29991467
  • Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. OCLC 57007862, 1050653629
  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for MNZ PDF, effective 2007-12-20
  2. ^ Great Circle Mapper: KMNZ – Hamilton, Texas (Hamilton Municipal Airport)
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