George M. Bryan Airport

George M. Bryan Airport[1][2] (ICAO: KSTF, FAA LID: STF) is a public use airport in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It is owned by the City of Starkville and located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of its central business district.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

George M. Bryan Airport

(former Starkville AF Aux. Field)
USGS 2006 orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Starkville
ServesStarkville, Mississippi
Elevation AMSL333 ft / 101 m
Coordinates33°25′59″N 088°50′55″W
Map
STF is located in Mississippi
STF
STF
Location of airport in Mississippi
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 5,550 1,692 Asphalt/Concrete
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations22,520
Based aircraft40

Also known as Starkville / Oktibbeha County Airport or George M. Bryan Field,[4] the airport was named in honor of World War II veteran and Starkville native George Martin Bryan.[5]

Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned STF by the FAA[1] but has no designation from the IATA[6] (which assigned STF to Stephens Island in Queensland, Australia).[7]

History

Opened in 1934 as Starkville Municipal Airport. During World War II the airport was taken over abruptly by the government to be used as a glider training base (Starkville AF Auxiliary Field). Plans for the AAF Basic Training Detachment were for 150 students using the Aeronca TG-5 gliders. The gliders were towed by Vultee BT-13 Valiant "Vultee Vibrators". Students lived in the dormitories at Mississippi State College, where they also used its classrooms and dining facilities. [8]

Facilities and aircraft

George M. Bryan Airport covers an area of 635 acres (257 ha) at an elevation of 333 feet (101 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt and concrete surface measuring 5,550 by 150 feet (1,692 x 46 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending January 19, 2012, the airport had 22,520 aircraft operations, an average of 61 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 72.5% single-engine, 17.5% glider, 5% jet, 2.5% multi-engine, and 2.5% helicopter.[1]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for STF PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "George M. Bryan Airport". Oktibbeha County. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  3. "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.
  4. "Starkville / Oktibbeha County Airport". City of Starkville. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  5. "George M. Bryan Field". Raspet Flight Research Laboratory. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008.
  6. "George M. Bryan Airport (IATA: none, ICAO: KSTF, FAA: STF)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  7. "IATA Airport Code Search (STF: Stephens Island)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  8. Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.


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