Yazoo County Airport
| Yazoo County Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 87I | |||
| Summary | |||
| Owner | Yazoo County | ||
| Built | November 1989 | ||
| Occupants | 11 | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 104 ft / 32 m | ||
| Coordinates | 32°52′N 90°46′W / 32.867°N 90.767°WCoordinates: 32°52′N 90°46′W / 32.867°N 90.767°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 5,000 | 1,524 | Asphalt |
Yazoo County Airport (FAA LID: 87I) is an airport in unincorporated Yazoo County, Mississippi,[1] 2 miles (3.2 km) west of central Yazoo City.[2] The airport is operated by Yazoo County.[3]
The airport has a 5,000 feet (1,500 m) lighted runway that was built in 1993 and upgraded in 2000. As of 2001 the airport houses two agricultural businesses and a repair service. Lynne W. Jeter of the Mississippi Business Journal said in 2001 that the county airport "may have played an important role in landing the multi-phase federal prison project that is currently under expansion," referring to the Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex, Yazoo City, located in Yazoo City.[2]
In 2010 the airport received a $76,931 Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program grant to install an apron lighting system.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ FAA Airport Master Record for 87I - Retrieved on September 23, 2010.
- ^ a b Jeter, Lynne W. "Airports an advantage when it comes to site selection." Mississippi Business Journal. March 26, 2001. Retrieved on September 21, 2010.
- ^ a b "Poplarville, Hattiesburg among airports receiving grants." WDAM. March 12, 2010. Retrieved on September 23, 2010.
External links [edit]
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 87I
- AirNav airport information for 87I
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 87I
