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Provided contract glider training to the [[United States Army Air Forces]], 1942-1944. Training provided by L. Millar-Wittig. Had turn 5,000' all-way airfield for landings and takeoffs. Used primarily [[C-47 Skytrain]]s and [[Waco CG-4]] unpowered Gliders. The mission of the school was to train glider pilot students in proficiency in operation of gliders in various types of towed and soaring flight, both day and night, and in servicing of gliders in the field. |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Crookston | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Crookston, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 899 ft / 274 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°50′30″N 096°37′17″W / 47.84167°N 96.62139°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Crookston Municipal Airport (IATA: CKN, ICAO: KCKN, FAA LID: CKN), also known as Kirkwood Field, is a city-owned public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) north of the central business district of Crookston, a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States.[1]
Facilities and aircraft
Crookston Municipal Airport covers an area of 633 acres (256 ha) at an elevation of 899 feet (274 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 13/31 is 4,300 by 75 feet (1,311 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface; 17/35 is 2,977 by 202 feet (907 x 62 m) with an turf surface; 6/24 is 2,096 by 202 feet (639 x 62 m) with a turf surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2006, the airport had 20,150 aircraft operations, an average of 55 per day: 94% general aviation, 5% air taxi and <1% military. At that time there were 38 aircraft based at this airport: 97% single-engine and 3% multi-engine.[1]
History
Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1944. Training provided by L. Millar-Wittig. Had turn 5,000' all-way airfield for landings and takeoffs. Used primarily C-47 Skytrains and Waco CG-4 unpowered Gliders. The mission of the school was to train glider pilot students in proficiency in operation of gliders in various types of towed and soaring flight, both day and night, and in servicing of gliders in the field.
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References
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
External links
- Crookston Municipal Airport (Kirkwood Field) at Minnesota DOT airport directory
- FAA Terminal Procedures for CKN, effective September 5, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for CKN
- AirNav airport information for CKN
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for CKN
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