The need for an airport for Murray and Calloway County was apparent to further the growth and progress of the community. The Murray Chamber of Commerce knew of the interest which the Murray Jaycees had in working to obtain an airport. In the spring of 1957 the Murray Chamber of Commerce approached the Jaycees to offer their assistance and cooperation if the Jaycees would undertake the airport project. The Jaycees endorsed the project and a committee was appointed after approval by the board of directors. A campaign was established to obtain approval from the State Department of Aeronautics, with local residents, businesses and interested parties writing letters and making phone calls. The result was an approval to continue with the project. The Jaycees held a radio auction for the purpose of raising funds for the airport project. With the success of the auction it was evident that there would be an airport for Murray and Calloway County. On Saturday, October 28, 1961, Kentucky Governor Bert T. Combs dedicated the airport in a ceremony attended by state and local officials as well as many local citizens.[citation needed]
The airport covers an area of 300 acres (120 ha) at an elevation of 577 feet (176 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,203 by 100 feet (1,891 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2009, the airport had 13,171 aircraft operations, an average of 36 per day: 93% general aviation, 6% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 33 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 3% helicopter and 3% ultralight.[1]
References
^ abcdeFAA Airport Form 5010 for CEY PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 11 February 2010.
^ abcMurray-Calloway County Airport, official site
FAA Terminal Procedures for CEY, effective April 20, 2023
Resources for this airport:
FAA airport information for CEY
AirNav airport information for CEY
ASN accident history for CEY
FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
SkyVector aeronautical chart for CEY
April 27, 2023
murray, calloway, county, airport, iata, icao, kcey, also, known, kyle, oakley, field, public, airport, located, miles, northwest, central, business, district, murray, calloway, county, kentucky, united, states, airport, opened, 1961, owned, murray, city, call. Murray Calloway County Airport 2 IATA CEY ICAO KCEY FAA LID CEY also known as Kyle Oakley Field is a public use airport located 4 6 miles 7 4 km northwest of the central business district of Murray in Calloway County Kentucky United States 1 The airport opened in 1961 2 It is owned by the Murray City Calloway County Board 1 Murray Calloway County AirportKyle Oakley FieldIATA CEYICAO KCEYFAA LID CEYSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerMurray City Calloway County BoardServesMurray KentuckyElevation AMSL577 ft 176 mCoordinates36 39 52 N 088 22 22 W 36 66444 N 88 37278 W 36 66444 88 37278 Coordinates 36 39 52 N 088 22 22 W 36 66444 N 88 37278 W 36 66444 88 37278WebsiteMurrayKyleOakley comMapCEYLocation of airport in KentuckyRunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m5 23 6 203 1 891 AsphaltStatistics 2009 Aircraft operations13 171Based aircraft33Source Federal Aviation Administration 1 Airport website 2 Contents 1 History 2 Facilities and aircraft 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditThe need for an airport for Murray and Calloway County was apparent to further the growth and progress of the community The Murray Chamber of Commerce knew of the interest which the Murray Jaycees had in working to obtain an airport In the spring of 1957 the Murray Chamber of Commerce approached the Jaycees to offer their assistance and cooperation if the Jaycees would undertake the airport project The Jaycees endorsed the project and a committee was appointed after approval by the board of directors A campaign was established to obtain approval from the State Department of Aeronautics with local residents businesses and interested parties writing letters and making phone calls The result was an approval to continue with the project The Jaycees held a radio auction for the purpose of raising funds for the airport project With the success of the auction it was evident that there would be an airport for Murray and Calloway County On Saturday October 28 1961 Kentucky Governor Bert T Combs dedicated the airport in a ceremony attended by state and local officials as well as many local citizens citation needed In the mid 1980s a commuter type service called Sunbird Airlines had scheduled flights to Nashville using single engine Piper PA 32 aircraft They lasted about four years citation needed Facilities and aircraft EditThe airport covers an area of 300 acres 120 ha at an elevation of 577 feet 176 m above mean sea level It has one runway designated 5 23 with an asphalt surface measuring 6 203 by 100 feet 1 891 x 30 m 1 For the 12 month period ending September 30 2009 the airport had 13 171 aircraft operations an average of 36 per day 93 general aviation 6 air taxi and 1 military At that time there were 33 aircraft based at this airport 88 single engine 6 multi engine 3 helicopter and 3 ultralight 1 References Edit a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for CEY PDF Federal Aviation Administration Effective 11 February 2010 a b c Murray Calloway County Airport official siteExternal links EditAerial photo as of 6 April 1998 from USGS The National Map FAA Terminal Procedures for CEY effective April 20 2023 Resources for this airport FAA airport information for CEY AirNav airport information for CEY ASN accident history for CEY FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker SkyVector aeronautical chart for CEY Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Murray Calloway County Airport amp oldid 1133822565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
