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Grenada Municipal Airport

January 01, 1970

Grenada Municipal Airport (ICAO: KGNF, FAA LID: GNF) is a public use airport in Grenada County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It is owned by the City of Grenada and located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2] There is no scheduled commercial airline service.

Grenada Municipal Airport

(former Grenada Army Airfield)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Grenada
ServesGrenada, Mississippi
Elevation AMSL208 ft / 63 m
Coordinates33°49′57″N 89°47′53″W / 33.83250°N 89.79806°W / 33.83250; -89.79806
WebsiteGrenadaAirport.net
Map
KGNF
Location of airport in Mississippi
KGNF
KGNF (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 7,000 2,134 Asphalt
4/22 4,998 1,523 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations5,000
Based aircraft10

Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned GNF by the FAA[1] but has no designation from the IATA[3] (which assigned GNF to Gansner Field in Quincy, California).[4]

History edit

Built during 1943 and opened in February 1944, the airport was known as the Grenada Army Airfield during World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Army Air Forces Training Command.

Grenada Army Airfield's primary mission was described as follows: A. The deliver Army ground force combat teams at strategic points by: a. Parachute troops and equipment b. Delivering gliders with troops and equipment B. The field's secondary mission was: a. Reinforcement and re-supply of ground troops b. Evacuation of wounded

The field consisted of three runways - all of which were approximately 5,000 feet (1,500 m) long. The ramp and taxi strips were concrete-ramp being 500 feet (150 m) by 3,000 feet (910 m) long. By the time the program was completed, fifty C-47 airplanes and 25 CG-4A gliders were brought to Grenada field to be serviced and prepared for use.

Troop Carrier Command assigned the following groups to the airfield for the purpose of training replacement crews.

The headquarters unit on the airfield was the 443d Base Headquarters Squadron. In 1945 Troop Carrier Command moved out and the airfield was turned over to Air Technical Service Command. Initially it was used as a prisoner of war camp, the last POWs being released at the end of 1945. ATSC then used the base for surplus aircraft storage and as a military air freight transshipment point for many years.

In 1953 the airfield was turned over to John Mason Boyd (Boyd Construction Company) and became known as the Grenada Municipal Airport. The military has since made improvements to the field and jointly uses it with civil aviation. [5][6]

Facilities and aircraft edit

Grenada Municipal Airport covers an area of 656 acres (265 ha) at an elevation of 208 feet (63 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 13/31 is 7,000 by 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m) and 4/22 is 4,998 by 99 feet (1,523 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending January 5, 2012, the airport had 5,000 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day: 68% general aviation and 32% military. At that time there were 10 single-engine aircraft based at this airport.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f FAA Airport Form 5010 for GNF PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost". . Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.
  3. ^ "Grenada Municipal Airport (IATA: none, ICAO: KGNF, FAA: GNF)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  4. ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (GNF – City: Quincy, Airport: Gansner Field)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  5. ^   This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
  6. ^ Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas OCLC 71006954, 29991467

External links edit

  • Grenada Municipal Airport 2011-01-14 at the Wayback Machine
  • Aerial image as of February 1996 from USGS The National Map
  • FAA Terminal Procedures for GNF, effective April 18, 2024
  • Resources for this airport:
    • FAA airport information for GNF
    • AirNav airport information for GNF
    • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
    • SkyVector aeronautical chart for GNF

January 01, 1970
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Grenada Municipal Airport ICAO KGNF FAA LID GNF is a public use airport in Grenada County Mississippi United States 1 It is owned by the City of Grenada and located three nautical miles 6 km north of the central business district 1 This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011 2015 which categorized it as a general aviation facility 2 There is no scheduled commercial airline service Grenada Municipal Airport former Grenada Army Airfield USGS 2006 orthophotoIATA noneICAO KGNFFAA LID GNFSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerCity of GrenadaServesGrenada MississippiElevation AMSL208 ft 63 mCoordinates33 49 57 N 89 47 53 W 33 83250 N 89 79806 W 33 83250 89 79806WebsiteGrenadaAirport netMapKGNFLocation of airport in MississippiShow map of MississippiKGNFKGNF the United States Show map of the United StatesRunwaysDirection Length Surface ft m 13 31 7 000 2 134 Asphalt 4 22 4 998 1 523 AsphaltStatistics 2012 Aircraft operations5 000Based aircraft10Source Federal Aviation Administration 1 Although many U S airports use the same three letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA this airport is assigned GNF by the FAA 1 but has no designation from the IATA 3 which assigned GNF to Gansner Field in Quincy California 4 Contents 1 History 2 Facilities and aircraft 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editBuilt during 1943 and opened in February 1944 the airport was known as the Grenada Army Airfield during World War II the United States Army Air Forces Army Air Forces Training Command Grenada Army Airfield s primary mission was described as follows A The deliver Army ground force combat teams at strategic points by a Parachute troops and equipment b Delivering gliders with troops and equipment B The field s secondary mission was a Reinforcement and re supply of ground troops b Evacuation of woundedThe field consisted of three runways all of which were approximately 5 000 feet 1 500 m long The ramp and taxi strips were concrete ramp being 500 feet 150 m by 3 000 feet 910 m long By the time the program was completed fifty C 47 airplanes and 25 CG 4A gliders were brought to Grenada field to be serviced and prepared for use Troop Carrier Command assigned the following groups to the airfield for the purpose of training replacement crews 63d Troop Carrier Group 3 June 1943 10 January 1944 10th Troop Carrier Group 21 January 8 March 1944 The headquarters unit on the airfield was the 443d Base Headquarters Squadron In 1945 Troop Carrier Command moved out and the airfield was turned over to Air Technical Service Command Initially it was used as a prisoner of war camp the last POWs being released at the end of 1945 ATSC then used the base for surplus aircraft storage and as a military air freight transshipment point for many years In 1953 the airfield was turned over to John Mason Boyd Boyd Construction Company and became known as the Grenada Municipal Airport The military has since made improvements to the field and jointly uses it with civil aviation 5 6 Facilities and aircraft editGrenada Municipal Airport covers an area of 656 acres 265 ha at an elevation of 208 feet 63 m above mean sea level It has two runways with asphalt surfaces 13 31 is 7 000 by 150 feet 2 134 x 46 m and 4 22 is 4 998 by 99 feet 1 523 x 30 m 1 For the 12 month period ending January 5 2012 the airport had 5 000 aircraft operations an average of 13 per day 68 general aviation and 32 military At that time there were 10 single engine aircraft based at this airport 1 See also edit nbsp Aviation portal Mississippi World War II Army Airfields I Troop Carrier Command List of airports in MississippiReferences edit a b c d e f FAA Airport Form 5010 for GNF PDF Federal Aviation Administration Effective November 15 2012 Appendix A List of NPIAS Airports with 5 Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems NPIAS Reports Federal Aviation Administration October 4 2010 Archived from the original on 2012 10 27 Grenada Municipal Airport IATA none ICAO KGNF FAA GNF Great Circle Mapper Retrieved August 13 2013 IATA Airport Code Search GNF City Quincy Airport Gansner Field International Air Transport Association Retrieved August 13 2013 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency Manning Thomas A 2005 History of Air Education and Training Command 1942 2002 Office of History and Research Headquarters AETC Randolph AFB Texas OCLC 71006954 29991467External links editGrenada Municipal Airport Archived 2011 01 14 at the Wayback Machine Aerial image as of February 1996 from USGS The National Map FAA Terminal Procedures for GNF effective April 18 2024 Resources for this airport FAA airport information for GNF AirNav airport information for GNF FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker SkyVector aeronautical chart for GNF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Grenada Municipal Airport amp oldid 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