Franklin Field (Alabama) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Franklin Field
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Bullock County | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bullock County, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Location | Union Springs, Alabama | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 300 ft / 91 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°10′01″N 085°48′35″W / 32.16694°N 85.80972°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration
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Franklin Field (FAA LID: 07A) is a small airport in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. It's owned by the county and used by the public. You can find it about 5.8 miles (9.3 km) west of Union Springs, Alabama. This airport is mainly for general aviation, which means it's used by private planes, not big airlines.
About Franklin Field Airport
Franklin Field is a public airport, meaning anyone can use it. It's managed by Bullock County, Alabama. The airport helps people travel and connect within the area. It's an important part of the local transportation system.
What's at the Airport?
Franklin Field covers an area of about 50 acres (20 hectares). It sits at an elevation of 300 feet (91 meters) above mean sea level. Think of mean sea level as the average height of the ocean.
The airport has one main runway. A runway is the long strip of land where planes take off and land. This runway is called 14/32. It has an asphalt surface, which is a common material for roads and runways. The runway measures 5,000 feet long by 80 feet wide (1,116 meters by 24 meters).
How Busy is Franklin Field?
In a 12-month period ending in November 2010, Franklin Field had 6,545 general aviation aircraft operations. An "aircraft operation" means one takeoff or one landing. This averages out to about 17 plane movements each day. Most of these operations are from private planes, not large commercial flights.
