South Alabama Regional Airport

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Coordinates: 31°18′32″N 086°23′38″W / 31.30889, -86.39389

South Alabama Regional Airport
Bill Benton Field
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA: 79J
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Andalusia-Opp Airport Authority
Serves Andalusia & Opp, Alabama
Elevation AMSL 310 ft / 94 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 62,750
Based aircraft 24
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

South Alabama Regional Airport at Bill Benton Field (FAA LID: 79J), formerly known as Andalusia-Opp Airport, is a public airport located four miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Andalusia[1] and approx. 9 miles west of Opp, both cities in Covington County, Alabama, United States.

The Andalusia-Opp Airport Authority voted in May 2007 to change the name of the airport to South Alabama Regional Airport. It was also announced the same month that the airport had received a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to extend the runway from 5,000 to 6,000 feet.[2]

[edit] Facilities and aircraft

South Alabama Regional Airport covers an area of 550 acres (223 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (11/29) measuring 5,001 x 100 ft. (1,524 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending June 16, 2006, the airport had 62,750 aircraft operations, an average of 171 per day: 81% military and 19% general aviation. There are 24 aircraft based at this airport: 75% single engine, 8% multi-engine and 17% helicopters.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for 79J (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-08-30
  2. ^ Airport receives runway grant. City of Andalusia Press Release (May 16, 2007).

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