Winston Field Airport Explained

32.6934°N -157.0283°W

Winston Field Airport
Iata:SNK
Icao:KSNK
Faa:SNK
Pushpin Map:Texas
Pushpin Label:Winston Field Airport
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Owner-Oper:Scurry County
City-Served:Snyder, TX 79549
Elevation-F:2,430
Elevation-M:740.66
Coordinates:32.6996°N -100.9482°W
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-F:4200
R1-Length-M:1280.2
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:17/35
R2-Length-F:5599
R2-Length-M:1706.6
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: AOPA website[1]

Winston Field Airport is an airport located 2 miles southwest from Snyder, Texas. The airport was opened during July 1950. The airport normally handles about 31 aircraft every day. This airport is located in the Llano Estacado region of Texas between Abilene and Lubbock and serves the entire Scurry County area. This airport is equipped for airplanes or helicopters of any size.

As for the runways, the primary runway is 5,599 feet and the secondary is 4,400 feet. The foundation for the airport was laid in 1945 when Winston Greene, along with others, managed to secure a piece of land that would become the site of the airport. Winston Field offers many activities such as flight training, aerial firefighting and cargo services.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.aopa.org/airports/KSNK
  2. Web site: Fly Into Snyder: The Winston Field Airport . 2023-10-27 . Discover Snyder, Texas . en-US.