| Grand Strand Airport | |||
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| IATA: CRE – ICAO: KCRE – FAA LID: CRE | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Horry County | ||
| Serves | North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 32 ft / 10 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5/23 | 5,997 | 1,828 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 46,670 | ||
| Based aircraft | 47 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Grand Strand Airport (IATA: CRE, ICAO: KCRE, FAA LID: CRE) is a county-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) northwest of the central business district of North Myrtle Beach, in Horry County, South Carolina, United States.[1] The name Grand Strand refers to a nearby 60-mile stretch of beach (strand in German).
This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009–2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation airport.[2]
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Grand Strand Airport covers an area of 427 acres (173 ha) at an elevation of 32 feet (10 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,997 by 100 feet (1,828 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending October 30, 2008, the airport had 46,670 aircraft operations, an average of 127 per day: 96% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 2% military. At that time there were 47 aircraft based at this airport: 81% single-engine, 15% multi-engine, 2% jet and 2% helicopter.[1]
During World War II, the airport was built by the United States Army Air Force about 1942. Known as Wampee Flight Strip, it was used as an auxiliary landing airfield for Myrtle Beach Army Airfield. It was closed after World War II, and was turned over for local government use by the War Assets Administration (WAA). Reopened as a civil airport, until the opening of what is now Myrtle Beach International Airport in 1976, this was the commercial airport for Myrtle Beach, primarily being serviced by Piedmont Airlines.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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