Jump to content

Skyharbor Airport

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Skyharbor Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerJacob L. Jewell
ServesSelma, Alabama
Elevation AMSL125 ft / 38 m
Coordinates32°22′00″N 087°06′15″W / 32.36667°N 87.10417°W / 32.36667; -87.10417
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 2,500 762 Turf

Skyharbor Airport (FAA LID: S63) was a privately owned, public-use airport in Dallas County, Alabama, United States. It was located five nautical miles (5.8 mi, 9.3 km) southwest of the central business district of Selma, Alabama.[1] Since 2011, official FAA records state "Airport closed indefinitely."[2]

Facilities and aircraft

[edit]

Skyharbor Airport covers an area of 70 acres (28 ha) at an elevation of 125 feet (38 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with a turf surface measuring 2,500 by 170 feet (762 x 52 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending September 19, 1996, the airport had an average of 129 general aviation aircraft operations per week. At that time there were 14 aircraft based at this airport: 93% single-engine and 7% multi-engine.[1]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d "S63 - Skyharbor Airport - FAA information effective 11 Feb 2011". FAA data republished by AirNav. Archived from the original on February 26, 2010.
  2. ^ Abandoned & Little Used Airfields: Montgomery area
[edit]