| Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport | |||
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| 1996 USGS airphotos | |||
| IATA: SIK – ICAO: KSIK – FAA LID: SIK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Sikeston | ||
| Serves | Sikeston, Missouri | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 315 ft / 96 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 2/20 | 5,502 | 1,677 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 10,400 | ||
| Based aircraft | 14 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (IATA: SIK, ICAO: KSIK, FAA LID: SIK) is a city-owned public-use airport located in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The airport is two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of the city of Sikeston.[1]
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Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport covers an area of 732 acres (296 ha) at an elevation of 315 feet (96 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 2/20 which measures 5,502 by 100 feet (1,677 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2006, the airport had 10,400 aircraft operations, an average of 28 per day: 83% general aviation, 10% military and 8% air taxi. At that time there were 14 aircraft based at this airport: 64% single-engine, 14% multi-engine and 21% ultralight.[1]
Opened in April 1940 as Harvey Parks Airport with 6,600' x 5,280' open turf field. Began training United States Army Air Corps flying cadets in June 1940 under contract to Missouri Institute of Aeronautics. Assigned to United States Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center (later Central FLying Training Command) as a primary (level 1) pilot training airfield. Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few P-40 Warhawks assigned. Also provided flexible gunnery training.
Inactivated on 16 October 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program. Declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on 30 September 1945. Eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and returned to being a civil airport.
Since becoming a civil airport, it has become a very popular destination for Army helicopter crews from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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