Carrington Municipal Airport Explained

Carrington Municipal Airport
Faa:46D
Type:Public
Owner:Carrington Airport Authority
City-Served:Carrington, North Dakota
Elevation-F:1,607
Elevation-M:490
Coordinates:47.4511°N -99.1511°W
R1-Number:13/31
R1-Length-F:4,198
R1-Length-M:1,280
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2023
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations (year ending 6/29/2023)
Stat1-Data:5,650
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Carrington Municipal Airport is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) west of the central business district of Carrington, in Foster County, North Dakota, United States. It is owned by the Carrington Airport Authority. Originally constructed in 1931, it was named Matheny Field in honor of retired Air Force Brig. Gen. William A. Matheny, a native of Carrington, until its expansion to two runways in 1969.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Carrington Municipal Airport covers an area of 244acres which contains one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,198 by 75 feet (1,280 x 23 m).

For the 12-month period ending June 29, 2023, the airport had 5,650 aircraft operations: 98% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and less than 1% military.

See also

Notes and References

  1. , effective May 16, 2024.
  2. News: On The Hill . The Bismarck Tribune . 29 Aug 1969 . Newspapers.com . Tillottson . Bill.