Arnold Field covers an area of 29 acres (12 ha) which contains one concrete paved runway (18/36) measuring 4,700 x 75 ft (1,433 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2019, the airport had 9,500 aircraft operations, an average of 26 per day: 95% general aviation and 5% military.[1]
Veterans' Museumedit
Uniform and document exhibitsArmored vehicle exhibit
Foundation and purposeedit
The Veterans' Museum, located on the site of the former air base, was built in 1997. It is owned and operated by the Dyersburg Army Air Base Memorial Association, a non-profit organization.
The purpose of the museum is the preservation and documentation of materials related to military activities from World War I to the Iraq War, as well as documenting the history of the air base itself.
RV parking is available at no charge, and admittance to the museum is free. Electrical hookup is $10 per day.
Exhibitsedit
The exhibits of the Veterans' Museum stem from donations by organizations and individuals.
Outside exhibits of the museum are an A-7 Corsair II, a USMC CH-46E helicopter, and military vehicles.
The 8,900 ft2 (827 m2) indoor exhibition displays items ranging from military vehicle displays and uniforms to photographs, personal and official letters, diaries, technical publications, divisional histories, videos and other military memorabilia.
Murals painted by Ernie Berke and photographs of 72 crews are also displayed.
World War I – A complete uniform and field gear of local resident C.C Sumrow is from the collection of Tommy Simmons.
Memphis Belle Exhibit – The exhibit tells the story of the Memphis Belle, its crew, postwar history of the Belle, and a look at the Altus Crew who flew it to Memphis, Tennessee in 1946.
Home Front Exhibit – Pictures and uniforms of area veterans who served are on display. Also included in this exhibit are pictures of weddings where local ladies married soldiers in training at the Base.
At Home Exhibit – A living room looking like "at home" during the 1940s is shown. From the radio and the coal stove, to the buffet and other items, it provides a real look at rural homes.
Air showsedit
At irregular intervals, the museum organizes and houses air shows on Arnold Field.
Other facilitiesedit
The museum houses conference facilities for up to 50 people and the Sammie Arnold Lending Library, with books covering the topics documented in the museum.
^ abcFAA Airport Form 5010 for M31 PDF, effective December 28, 2023
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Veterans' Museum.
Airport page at Town of Halls website
Veterans' Museum site
Resources for this airport:
FAA airport information for M31
AirNav airport information for M31
FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
SkyVector aeronautical chart for M31
January 01, 1970
arnold, field, tennessee, arnold, field, municipal, public, airport, located, miles, northwest, central, business, district, halls, town, lauderdale, county, tennessee, united, states, airport, named, former, mayor, sammie, arnoldarnold, field2006, usgs, photo. Arnold Field FAA LID M31 is a municipal public use airport located two miles 3 km northwest of the central business district of Halls a town in Lauderdale County Tennessee United States 1 The airport is named for a former Mayor Sammie ArnoldArnold Field2006 USGS photoIATA noneICAO noneFAA LID M31SummaryAirport typePublicOwnerTown of HallsServesHalls TennesseeElevation AMSL292 ft 89 mCoordinates35 54 12 N 089 23 50 W 35 90333 N 89 39722 W 35 90333 89 39722MapArnold FieldShow map of TennesseeArnold FieldShow map of the United StatesRunwaysDirection Length Surface ft m 18 36 4 700 1 433 ConcreteStatistics 2019 Aircraft operations year ending 8 31 2019 7 290Source Federal Aviation Administration 1 For the World War II use of the airport see Dyersburg Army Air Base In 2007 Arnold Field is home to 15 general purpose aircraft and the Veterans Museum Contents 1 History 2 Facilities and aircraft 3 Veterans Museum 3 1 Foundation and purpose 3 2 Exhibits 3 3 Air shows 3 4 Other facilities 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe airport is operated on the grounds of the former Dyersburg Army Air Base In the 1940s the Dyersburg Army Air Base was a training facility for World War II B 17 Flying Fortress bomber pilots and crews Facilities and aircraft editArnold Field covers an area of 29 acres 12 ha which contains one concrete paved runway 18 36 measuring 4 700 x 75 ft 1 433 x 23 m For the 12 month period ending August 31 2019 the airport had 9 500 aircraft operations an average of 26 per day 95 general aviation and 5 military 1 Veterans Museum edit nbsp Uniform and document exhibits nbsp Armored vehicle exhibit Foundation and purpose edit The Veterans Museum located on the site of the former air base was built in 1997 It is owned and operated by the Dyersburg Army Air Base Memorial Association a non profit organization The purpose of the museum is the preservation and documentation of materials related to military activities from World War I to the Iraq War as well as documenting the history of the air base itself RV parking is available at no charge and admittance to the museum is free Electrical hookup is 10 per day Exhibits edit The exhibits of the Veterans Museum stem from donations by organizations and individuals Outside exhibits of the museum are an A 7 Corsair II a USMC CH 46E helicopter and military vehicles The 8 900 ft2 827 m2 indoor exhibition displays items ranging from military vehicle displays and uniforms to photographs personal and official letters diaries technical publications divisional histories videos and other military memorabilia Murals painted by Ernie Berke and photographs of 72 crews are also displayed Special exhibits nbsp A 7 Corsair II in front of the Veterans Museum World War I A complete uniform and field gear of local resident C C Sumrow is from the collection of Tommy Simmons Memphis Belle Exhibit The exhibit tells the story of the Memphis Belle its crew postwar history of the Belle and a look at the Altus Crew who flew it to Memphis Tennessee in 1946 Home Front Exhibit Pictures and uniforms of area veterans who served are on display Also included in this exhibit are pictures of weddings where local ladies married soldiers in training at the Base At Home Exhibit A living room looking like at home during the 1940s is shown From the radio and the coal stove to the buffet and other items it provides a real look at rural homes Air shows edit At irregular intervals the museum organizes and houses air shows on Arnold Field Other facilities edit The museum houses conference facilities for up to 50 people and the Sammie Arnold Lending Library with books covering the topics documented in the museum See also editList of airports in TennesseeReferences edit a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for M31 PDF effective December 28 2023External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Veterans Museum Airport page at Town of Halls website Veterans Museum site Resources for this airport FAA airport information for M31 AirNav airport information for M31 FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker SkyVector aeronautical chart for M31 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arnold Field Tennessee amp oldid 1195188360, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
