San Angelo Regional Airport

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San Angelo Regional Airport
Mathis Field
IATA: SJT - ICAO: KSJT
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator City of San Angelo
Serves San Angelo, Texas
Elevation AMSL 1,919 ft (584.9 m)
Coordinates 31°21′28″N, 100°29′47″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 8,049 2,453 Asphalt
3/21 5,939 1,810 Asphalt
9/27 4,402 1,342 Asphalt

San Angelo Regional Airport (IATA: SJTICAO: KSJT), also known as Mathis Field, is a public airport serving the city of San Angelo, in Tom Green County, Texas, USA. The airport covers 1,503 acres and has three runways.

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The airport, originally named Carr Field, was built in 1941. During World War II it became an important training center for United States Army Air Forces. The airport was renamed in honor of local Jack Mathis, a bombardier who received the Medal of Honor.

After the war, the airport was turned over to the city of San Angelo.

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