Grygla Municipal Airport - Mel Wilkens Field (FAA LID: 3G2) is city-owned public-use airport located one mile southwest of the central business district of Grygla, a city in Marshall County, Minnesota.[1]
Grygla Municipal Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Grygla | ||||||||||
| Serves | Grygla, Minnesota | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,177 ft / 359 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°17′55.58″N 095°37′35.88″W / 48.2987722°N 95.6266333°W | ||||||||||
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History edit
Planning for the airport began in 1991. The airport was officially opened on August 25, 2002. The airport was dedicated to Mel Wilkens, a local pilot and resident of Grygla.[2]
The local Lions Clubs chapter hosts a fly-in every year on the last Sunday before Labor Day.[2]
Facilities and aircraft edit
Grygla Municipal Airport covers an area of 78 acres which contains one runway designated 17/35 with a 3,437 ft × 92 ft (1,048 m × 28 m) turf surface. For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2017, the airport had 400 general aviation aircraft operations.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 3G2 PDF, effective Sep 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Foster, Tom (February 2019). "Airport of the Month". Minnesota Flyer.
External links edit
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 3G2
- AirNav airport information for 3G2
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 3G2
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