Atkinson Municipal Airport

Atkinson Municipal Airport (IATA: PTS, ICAO: KPTS, FAA LID: PTS) is three miles northwest of Pittsburg, in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Atkinson Municipal Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Pittsburg
ServesPittsburg, Kansas
Elevation AMSL946 ft / 288 m
Coordinates37°26′58″N 94°43′52″W
Map
PTS is located in Kansas
PTS
PTS
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 4,000 1,219 Asphalt
17/35 6,100 1,859 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations (year ending 8/20/2019)23,700
Based aircraft29

History

It was established as Pittsburg Airport in April 1940. It was taken over by the United States Army Air Force on May 25, 1942, as a basic (level 1) pilot training airfield. It was assigned to USAAF Gulf Coast Training Center (later Central Flying Training Command). The airport conducted contract basic flying training by McFarland Flying Service. Fairchild PT-19s were the primary trainers used. It also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few P-40 Warhawks assigned. The flight school also operated two auxiliary airfields in the local area. Unpowered glider pilot training was performed by 21st Army Air Forces Glider Training Detachment from May 1942 until February 1943

The airport was inactivated on October 20, 1944, with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program, and it was declared surplus in 1946. Responsibility for it was given to the War Assets Administration and was eventually acquired by the City of Pittsburg.[3]

The airport saw airline flights from 1954 to 1960: Ozark Airlines Douglas DC-3s flew between Wichita, KS and St. Louis via Pittsburg, Joplin, and Springfield, MO.[4]

Facilities

The airport covers 742 acres (300 ha) at an elevation of 946 feet (288 m). It has two asphalt runways: 17/35 is 6,100 by 100 feet (1,859 m × 30 m), and 4/22 is 4,000 by 75 feet (1,219 m × 23 m).[1]

In the year ending August 20, 2019, the airport had 23,700 aircraft operations, average 65 per day: 99% general aviation and <1% military. 29 aircraft were then based at this airport: 20 single-engine, 4 jet, 4 multi-engine, and 1 helicopter.[1]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for PTS PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective September 7, 2023.
  2. "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 2012-09-27.
  3. Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
  4. timetableimages.com, Ozark Airlines timetables
  • 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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