Cochran Airport (FAA LID: 48A) (also known as Red Curtis Field) is a city-owned, public-use airport located four nautical miles (6.4 km) east of the central business district of Cochran, a city in Bleckley County, Georgia, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Cochran Municipal Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Cochran, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°24′2″N 83°16′42″W / 32.40056°N 83.27833°W | ||||||||||||||
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History
editIn March 2008, the airport was given the name Red Curtis Field in honor of flight instructor and aerial applicator H.d. "Red" Curtis.[3] On October 29, 2024, Middle Georgia State University opened a $70,000 campus at the airport.[4]
Facilities
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Cochran Airport covers an area of 125 acres (51 ha) at an elevation of 377 feet (115 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surface. The longer of the two, Runway 11/29 measures 4,400 by 75 feet (1,341 x 23 m). Runway 5/23 measures 3,202 by 75 feet (976 x 23 m).[1] In addition to general aviation facilities, the airport also serves as a satellite campus to Middle Georgia State University's aviation program that operates primarily out of Heart of Georgia Regional Airport in Eastman.[4]
Statistics
editFor the 12-month period ending on July 3, 2011, there were 16 aircraft based at this airport.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 48A – COCHRAN PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective October 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
- ^ "H.d. Curtis Obituary". The Telegraph. November 18, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "MGA Opens New Satellite Building at Cochran Airport". Middle Georgia State University. October 29, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
External links
edit- 48A – COCHRAN at Georgia DOT airport directory
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 48A, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 48A
- AirNav airport information for 48A
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 48A
