Moton Field Municipal Airport

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Coordinates: 32°27′38″N 085°40′48″W / 32.46056, -85.68

Moton Field Municipal Airport


Moton Field Municipal Airport, 18 feb 1997
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA: 06A
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Tuskegee
Location Tuskegee, Alabama
Elevation AMSL 264 ft / 80 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 5,003 1,525 Asphalt
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Moton Field Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 06A) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) north of the central business district of Tuskegee, a city in Macon County, Alabama, United States. It is owned by City of Tuskegee.[1]

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[edit] History

Moton Field, built between 1940 and 1942, was named for Robert Russa Moton, the second president of the Tuskegee Institute. It was a basic flight training facility for the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. Advanced training was done at the nearby Tuskegee Army Air Field, also known as Sharpe Field. [2]

In 1972, the City of Tuskegee took ownership of Moton Field and continues to operate it as a municipal airport.

Moton Field is home to the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.

[edit] Facilities

Moton Field Municipal Airport covers an area of 275 acres (111 ha) and has one asphalt paved runway (13/31) measuring 5,003 x 100 ft. (1,525 x 30 m).[1]

[edit] See Also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for 06A (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-07-05
  2. ^ Legends of Tuskegee: The Tuskegee Airmen: Moton Field

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