| Perry-Foley Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 1999 | |||
| IATA: FPY – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 40J | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public use | ||
| Owner | Taylor County, Florida | ||
| Operator | Barbara Bratcher | ||
| Serves | Perry, Florida | ||
| Location | Taylor County, Florida | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 45 ft / 14 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 6/24 | 4,378 | 1,334 | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 4,754 | 1,449 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 4,986 | 1,520 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (1999) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 18,400 | ||
| Based aircraft | 5 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Perry-Foley Airport (IATA: FPY, FAA LID: 40J) is a public-use airport located 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the central business district of the city of Perry in Taylor County, Florida, United States. The airport is publicly owned.[1]
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During World War II, the airfield was constructed and used by the Third Air Force of the United States Army Air Forces for training.
Developed on 862 acres (3.49 km2), Perry Army Airfield became operational on 9 June 1943 as a sub-base to Dale Mabry Field in Tallahassee, Florida under the authority of the 338th Fighter Group of the 3rd Air Force.
Perry AAF was a replacement training unit. Pilots received their final training in P-40 Warhawks, P-47 Thunderbolts, and P-51 Mustangs at Perry AAF prior to joining operational units in the European or Pacific theaters with the 312th and 441st Fighter Squadrons.
With the close of hostilities, the last military pilots left Perry AAF in September 1945. The airfield was subsequently deeded to Taylor County by the War Assets Administration in April 1947, and the field reverted to civilian aviation purposes. It has been used as a general aviation airfield ever since.[2]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.