Georgetown County Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Georgetown County | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Georgetown, South Carolina | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 39 ft / 11.9 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°18′42.10″N 079°19′10.50″W / 33.3116944°N 79.3195833°W | ||||||||||||||
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Georgetown County Airport (IATA: GGE, ICAO: KGGE) is a public airport located 6 miles southwest of Georgetown, South Carolina. The airport serves the general aviation community, with no scheduled commercial airline service.
History
Georgetown airport was built in 1941 by the United States Navy and was used by the United States Marine Corps during World War II as an axillary airfield assigned to Parris Island Airfield. Georgetown Marine Corps Airfield (OLF) was also used by the by United States Army Air Force light observation squadrons (105th, 112th) flying antisubmarine patrols over the Atlantic from May 1942 until August 1942.
The airport was turned over to civil authorities in June 1944, and it was developed into a public airport
See also
References
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 ASIN: B000NYX3PC
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KGGE
- ASN accident history for GGE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KGGE
- FAA current GGE delay information
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