Chilton County Airport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Chilton County Airport
Gragg-Wade Field
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NAIP aerial image, June 2006
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Chilton County Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chilton County, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Location | Clanton, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 585 ft / 178 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°51′2″N 86°36′41″W / 32.85056°N 86.61139°W | ||||||||||
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 02A
Location in Alabama
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration
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Gragg Field Historic District
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Historic hangars at Gragg Field
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| Area | 2.1 acres (0.85 ha) | ||||||||||
| Built | 1934 | ||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 04000557 | ||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | June 2, 2004 | ||||||||||
Chilton County Airport (FAA LID: 02A), also known as Gragg-Wade Field, is an airport in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. It is open for public use. This means anyone can use it, not just private groups. The airport is about two km east of Clanton, Alabama. The Chilton County Airport Authority owns and runs it.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has included this airport in its plans for airports. They see it as a general aviation airport. This means it is mostly used by private planes, small charter flights, and flight training. It is not usually for big airline passenger planes.
Airport Features
Chilton County Airport covers an area of 101 acres. That is about 41 ha. It sits 585 feet (178 meters) above sea level.
The Runway
The airport has one main runway. It is called 8/26. This name tells pilots the direction of the runway. The runway is made of asphalt. It measures 4,008 feet (1,222 meters) long and 100 feet (30 meters) wide.
Plane Activity
In a 12-month period ending in 2010, the airport had many plane movements. There were 23,924 general aviation flights. This means about 65 planes took off or landed each day.
Historic Gragg Field
The airport also has a special historic area. It is called the Gragg Field Historic District. This district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It includes old hangars built in 1934. These buildings show the airport's history.
See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto del Condado de Chilton para niños
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 02A
- AirNav airport information for 02A
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 02A
