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For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2006, the airport had 10,400 aircraft operations, an average of 28 per day: 83% [[general aviation]], 10% [[military aviation|military]] and 8% [[air taxi]]. At that time there were 14 aircraft based at this airport: 64% single-[[aircraft engine|engine]], 14% multi-engine and 21% [[ultralight]].<ref name="FAA" />
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2006, the airport had 10,400 aircraft operations, an average of 28 per day: 83% [[general aviation]], 10% [[military aviation|military]] and 8% [[air taxi]]. At that time there were 14 aircraft based at this airport: 64% single-[[aircraft engine|engine]], 14% multi-engine and 21% [[ultralight]].<ref name="FAA" />

==History==
Opened in April 1940 as '''Harvey Parks Airport''' with 6,600' x 5,280' open turf field. Began training United States Army Air Corps flying cadets in June 1940 under contract to Missouri Institute of Aeronautics. Assigned to United States Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center (later Central FLying Training Command) as a primary (level 1) pilot training airfield. Flying training was performed with [[Fairchild PT-19]]s as the primary trainer. Also had several [[PT-17 Stearman]]s and a few [[P-40 Warhawk]]s assigned. Also provided flexible gunnery training.

Inactivated on 16 October 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program. Declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on 30 September 1945. Eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and returned to being a civil airport.


==See also==
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Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport
1996 USGS airphotos
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Sikeston
ServesSikeston, Missouri
Elevation AMSL315 ft / 96 m
Coordinates36°53′56″N 089°33′42″W / 36.89889°N 89.56167°W / 36.89889; -89.56167
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 5,502 1,677 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations10,400
Based aircraft14

Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (IATA: SIK, ICAO: KSIK, FAA LID: SIK) is a city-owned public-use airport located in Scott County, Missouri, United States. The airport is two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of the city of Sikeston.[1]

Facilities and aircraft

Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport covers an area of 732 acres (296 ha) at an elevation of 315 feet (96 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 2/20 which measures 5,502 by 100 feet (1,677 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2006, the airport had 10,400 aircraft operations, an average of 28 per day: 83% general aviation, 10% military and 8% air taxi. At that time there were 14 aircraft based at this airport: 64% single-engine, 14% multi-engine and 21% ultralight.[1]

History

Opened in April 1940 as Harvey Parks Airport with 6,600' x 5,280' open turf field. Began training United States Army Air Corps flying cadets in June 1940 under contract to Missouri Institute of Aeronautics. Assigned to United States Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center (later Central FLying Training Command) as a primary (level 1) pilot training airfield. Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few P-40 Warhawks assigned. Also provided flexible gunnery training.

Inactivated on 16 October 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program. Declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on 30 September 1945. Eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and returned to being a civil airport.

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
  • Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC
  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for SIK PDF, effective 2009-07-02.
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