| Tucumcari Municipal Airport | |||
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| 1991 USGS Photo | |||
| IATA: TCC – ICAO: KTCC | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Tucumcari | ||
| Location | Quay County, near Tucumcari, New Mexico | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,065 ft / 1,239 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 03/21 | 7,102 | 2,165 | Asphalt |
| 08/26 | 4,599 | 1,302 | Asphalt |
Tucumcari Municipal Airport (IATA: TCC, ICAO: KTCC) is a public airport located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Tucumcari, New Mexico. It provides general aviation service.
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Opened in August, 1941. Also known as Fort Sumner AAF Aux No. 7 - Tucumcari. Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1944. Training provided by Cutter-Carr Flying Service. Had two 5,000' hard-surfaced runways, oriented NE/SW and E/W, still in use today. Used primarily C-47 Skytrains and Waco CG-4 unpowered Gliders. The mission of the school was to train glider pilot students in proficiency in operation of gliders in various types of towed and soaring flight, both day and night, and in servicing of gliders in the field.
Inactivated during 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 became a civil airport.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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