Blosser Municipal Airport

39°32′57″N 097°39′08″W

Blosser Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Concordia
ServesConcordia, Kansas
Elevation AMSL1,486 ft / 453 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 3,600 1,097 Asphalt
12/30 2,205 672 Turf
3/21 1,665 507 Turf
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations14,550
Based aircraft9

Blosser Municipal Airport (IATA: CNK, ICAO: KCNK, FAA LID: CNK) is two miles south of Concordia, in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.[1] The airport was named after Charles H. Blosser, a longtime Concordia resident, aviation enthusiast, and former city mayor. It is on land originally owned by the Blosser family.

Facilities

The airport covers 209 acres (85 ha); its one asphalt runway (17/35) is 3,600 ft × 60 ft (1,097 m × 18 m). It has two turf runways: 12/30 is 2,205 ft × 265 ft (672 m × 81 m) and 3/21 is 1,665 ft × 255 ft (507 m × 78 m).[1]

In the year ending July 24, 2007 the airport had 14,550 aircraft operations, average 39 per day: 97% general aviation and 3% military. Nine aircraft were then based at the airport: eight single-engine and one ultralight.[1]

History

In 1930, Charlie Blosser laid the first dirt airstrip on his farm.[2] He later donated the land to the city for airport use.[3]

  • Airport welcome sign
    Airport welcome sign
  • View of Airport Park
    View of Airport Park
  • Main building
    Main building
  • The Kansas Army National Guard Armory is in the airport complex.
    The Kansas Army National Guard Armory is in the airport complex.
  • Video panorama of airport from ground level

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for CNK PDF, effective 2007-12-20
  2. "Blosser Spends His 84 Years High in the Sky". Fort Scott Tribune. November 7, 1979. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  3. "Tires Trouble Aerial Tradition". Warsaw, Indiana Times-Union. September 7, 1978. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
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