Stuttgart Municipal Airport Explained

Stuttgart Municipal Airport
Iata:SGT
Icao:KSGT
Faa:SGT
Type:Public
Owner:City of Stuttgart
City-Served:Stuttgart, Arkansas
Location:Roc Roe Township, Prairie County
Elevation-F:224
Elevation-M:68
Coordinates:34.5994°N -91.575°W
Pushpin Map:USA Arkansas#USA
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Arkansas
Pushpin Label:KSGT
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
R1-Number:9/27
R1-Length-F:5,002
R1-Length-M:1,525
R1-Surface:Concrete
R2-Number:18/36
R2-Length-F:6,015
R2-Length-M:1,833
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:60,700
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:22
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

for the airport's World War II history, see Stuttgart Army AirfieldStuttgart Municipal Airport is in Prairie County, Arkansas. It is eight miles north of Stuttgart, which owns the airport and is the county seat of Arkansas County's northern district. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

History

Stuttgart Municipal Airport dates to 1942 when it was built by the United States Army Air Forces. It was used as an advanced twin-engine flying school and glider training.[3] With the end of World War II, Stuttgart Army Airfield was declared excess and closed on 5 August 1946.[3] It was conveyed though the War Assets Administration (WAA) to the City of Stuttgart to establish a municipal airport.[3]

Trans-Texas DC-3s stopped at Stuttgart from 1953 to 1958–59.

Facilities

Stuttgart Municipal Airport covers 2560acres at an elevation of 224 feet (68 m). It has two runways: 9/27 is 5,002 by 150 feet (1,525 x 46 m) concrete; 18/36 is 6,015 by 100 feet (1,833 x 30 m) asphalt.

In the year ending December 31, 2021 the airport had 60,700 aircraft operations, average 166 per day: 91% general aviation, 6% military, and 4% air taxi. 22 aircraft were then based at the airport: 17 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, 2 jet and 1 helicopter.

Motorsports

A 3miles SCCA road course used the runways, with the first race in 1959. The last sports car race was in 1978. A drag strip, Stuttgart Dragway, existed from 1970 to 1972.[4]

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective September 7, 2023.
  2. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
  3. http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=4176 Stuttgart Army Air Field, Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
  4. http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/AR/Stuttgart.html NA Motorsports: Stuttgart AFB

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