Powell STOLport (FAA LID: 9A2) was a privately owned, public use STOLport in Knox County, Tennessee, United States.[1][2] It is located five nautical miles (9 km) northwest of the central business district of Knoxville, Tennessee.[1][2] This facility had a runway designed for use by STOL (short take-off and landing) aircraft.
Powell STOLport | |||||||||||
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 The airstrip in 2002 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Norman C. Mayes | ||||||||||
| Serves | Knoxville, Tennessee | ||||||||||
| Location | Powell, Tennessee | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 992 ft / 302 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°02′40″N 084°00′16″W / 36.04444°N 84.00444°W | ||||||||||
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  9A2 Location of airport in Tennessee | |||||||||||
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The airport was annexed by the City of Knoxville in April 2003.[3]
The airport closed in the mid-2000s, and served its final flight in April 2012 when the then-owners sold the last aircraft that had been stored at the facility.[4] It is scheduled to become a shopping center based around a Kroger store.][5][6]
Facilities and aircraft edit
Powell STOLport covered an area of 30 acres (12 ha) at an elevation of 992 feet (302 m) above mean sea level. It had one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,600 by 50 feet (792 x 15 m).[1][2]
For the 12-month period ending February 9, 2000, the airport had 1,375 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 26 per week. At that time there were 5 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine and 20% multi-engine.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for 9A2 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective July 31, 2008.
- ^ "CASE SUMMARY" (PDF). Knoxville-Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission. City of Knoxville. June 10, 2003. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-07. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Ed, Markum (10 January 2013). "Kroger seeks rezoning for Powell Airport development". Knoxville News Sentinel. Gannett Co. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Airport set to become major development". www.local8now.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-16.
External links edit
- Aerial image as of March 2002 from USGS The National Map
- Aeronautical chart from SkyVector