London-Corbin Airport Explained

London-Corbin Airport
Nativename:Magee Field
Iata:LOZ
Icao:KLOZ
Faa:LOZ
Type:Public
Owner:Cities of London & Corbin
City-Served:London, Kentucky
Elevation-F:1,212
Elevation-M:369
Coordinates:37.0869°N -84.0775°W
Website:london-corbinairport.com
R1-Number:6/24
R1-Length-F:5,750
R1-Length-M:1,753
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2006
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:13,063
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:73
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

London-Corbin Airport (Magee Field) is in Laurel County, Kentucky, three miles south of London and about 12 miles north of Corbin. The airport is operated by both cities.

It has no scheduled airline service; the most recent flights were US Airways Express dba Air Kentucky and Tennessee Airways. From 1953–54 to 1980 the airport was served by Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989) DC-3s, Fairchild Hiller FH-227s and NAMC YS-11s.

Facilities

London-Corbin Airport covers 186acres at an elevation of 1,212 feet (369 m). Its one runway, 6/24, is 5,750 by 150 feet (1,753 x 46 m) asphalt.

In the year ending January 10, 2006 the airport had 13,063 aircraft operations, average 35 per day: 53% general aviation, 31% military and 17% air taxi. 73 aircraft were then based at the airport: 78% single-engine, 7% multi-engine, 3% jet, 10% helicopter, 1% glider, 1% ultralight.

Aircraft construction, maintenance, and repairs are offered on field by Kolb Aircraft, and Ayers Aviation.

The Kentucky National Guard built a readiness facility on the field in 2009, dedicated by Adjutant General Don Storm at opening.

Congressman Hal Rogers announced that the London-Corbin Airport will receive a $809,332 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to rehabilitate the runway.

The airport was also awarded a $1.85 million competitive grant through the Federal Aviation Administration. The funding is part of a $5 million project to repair the 6,000 feet of runway.

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Notes and References

  1. , effective 2009-07-02.