Martin Field (Washington) Explained

46.0469°N -118.4172°W

Martin Field
Faa:S95
Type:Public
Owner:Tarragon NW
City-Served:College Place, Washington
Elevation-F:746
Elevation-M:227
R1-Number:5/23
R1-Length-F:3,819
R1-Length-M:1,164
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2007
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:5,000
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:53
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Martin Field is a privately owned, public-use airport located one mile (2 km) west of the central business district of College Place, a city in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The airport was founded in the early 1940s by Herman L. Martin. During World War II, it served as a training ground for approximately 2500 United States Navy aviators.

Facilities and aircraft

Martin Field covers an area of 170acres which contains one runway (5/23) with a 3,819 x 60 ft (1,164 x 18 m) asphalt pavement. For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007, the airport had 5,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day. At that time there were 53 aircraft based at this airport: 87% single-engine, 2% multi-engine and 11% ultralight.

See also

References

  1. , effective 2007-12-20

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