C. David Campbell Field

C. David Campbell Field (Corsicana Municipal Airport) (IATA: CRS, ICAO: KCRS, FAA LID: CRS) is six miles southeast of downtown Corsicana, in Navarro County, Texas[1] It provides general aviation service.

C. David Campbell Field

Corsicana Municipal Airport
USGS image 2006
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Corsicana
ServesCorsicana, Texas
Elevation AMSL449 ft / 137 m
Coordinates32°01′41″N 96°24′02″W
Map
KCRS is located in Texas
KCRS
KCRS
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 5,004 1,525 Asphalt
2/20 3,200 975 Turf
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations (year ending 9/30/2022)25,200
Based aircraft61
Sources: FAA,[1] City of Corsica[2]
Corsicana Field 1942 Classbookl

History

Opened on 1 April 1941 with 2,000' all-way turf runway. Known as Corsicana Field. Assigned to United States Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center (later Central Flying Training Command) as a primary (level 1) pilot training airfield. had six local axillary airfields for emergency and overflow landings.

Began training United States Army Air Corps flying cadets under contract to Air Activities of Texas under 301st Flying Training Detachment. Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few old A-3 Curtiss Falcons assigned.

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 became a civil airport. [3][4][5]

Facilities

The airport covers 166 acres (67 ha) at an elevation of 449 feet (137 m). It has two runways: 14/32 is 5,004 by 75 feet (1,525 x 23 m) asphalt; 2/20 is 3,200 by 75 feet (975 x 23 m) turf.[1]

In the year ending September 30, 2022, the airport had 25,200 general aviation aircraft operations, average 69 per day. 61 aircraft were then based at the airport: 56 single-engine, 4 multi-engine, and 1 helicopter.[1]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for CRS PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 5 October 2023.
  2. Corsicana Municipal Airport. City of Corsica. Accessed 17 August 2010.
  3. Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
  4. 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
  5. 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
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