Bloyer Field

Bloyer Field (FAA LID: Y72) is a city owned public use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Tomah, a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It provides general aviation service.

Bloyer Field
USGS 1999 orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Tomah
ServesTomah, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL966 ft / 294 m
Coordinates43°58′34″N 90°28′50″W
Map
Y72 is located in Wisconsin
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Location of airport in Wisconsin
Y72 is located in the United States
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Y72 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 3,900 1,189 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2022)3,575
Based aircraft (2023)7

History

First known as Tomah Army Airfield Technical School, it was activated on November 30, 1942 to conduct technical training for United States Army Air Forces. 1000 Technical School Squadron (Special) provided technical training included radio interception techniques, radio maintenance and operations to personnel. It functioned as a sub-base of Radio school at Truax Army Airfield at Madison, itself part of Central (later Eastern) Technical Training Command. The school was inactivated on April 1, 1944. The facility was transferred to Air Technical Service Command on April 30, 1944. It was transferred as inactive to the US Army Corps of Engineers on April 1, 1946 for disposition.

The airfield was turned over to civil control though the War Assets Administration (WAA).

Facilities and aircraft

Bloyer Field covers an area of 160 acres (65 ha) at an elevation of 966 feet (294 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 7/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,900 by 75 feet (1,189 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending June 22, 2022, the airport had 3,575 aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% military and less than 1% air taxi.

In August 2023, there were 7 aircraft based at this airport: 5 single-engine, 1 multi-engine and 1 ultralight.[1]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for Y72 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 10, 2023.
  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
  • Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas OCLC 71006954, 29991467
  • Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. OCLC 57007862, 1050653629
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