- Bisbee-Douglas International Airport
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Bisbee Douglas International Airport IATA: DUG – ICAO: KDUG – FAA LID: DUG Summary Airport type Public Owner Cochise County Serves Douglas & Bisbee, Arizona Elevation AMSL 4,154 ft / 1,266 m Coordinates 31°28′08″N 109°36′13″W / 31.46889°N 109.60361°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 17/35 7,311 2,228 Asphalt 8/26 5,000 1,524 Asphalt Statistics (2009) Aircraft operations 19,650 Based aircraft 19 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Bisbee Douglas International Airport (IATA: DUG, ICAO: KDUG, FAA LID: DUG) is a county-owned public-use airport located eight nautical miles (15 km) northwest of the central business district of Douglas[1] and 15 nautical miles (28 km) east of Bisbee[2], both cities in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.[1] The airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[3]
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History
The airport was constructed between 1941 and 1943 and was used as a bomber training airfield during World War II. In 1949 the US government gave the airport to Cochise County for use as a regional air transportation center.
The airport has not had commercial air service since the 1960s.
Facilities and aircraft
Bisbee Douglas International Airport covers an area of 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) at an elevation of 4,154 feet (1,266 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 17/35 is 7,311 by 100 feet (2,228 x 30 m) and 8/26 is 5,000 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2009, the airport had 19,650 aircraft operations, an average of 53 per day: 71% general aviation and 29% military. At that time there were 19 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single-engine and 5% multi-engine.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Master Record for DUG (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Distance and heading from Bisbee (31°25'06"N 109°53'52"W) to DUG". Great Circle Mapper. http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=31%B025%2706%22N+109%B053%2752%22W-DUG&DU=nm. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
External links
- Bisbee ~ Douglas International Airport (DUG) at Arizona DOT airport directory
- Aerial image as of 8 October 1996 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for DUG, effective 20 October 2011
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KDUG
- ASN accident history for DUG
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures for KDUG
Categories:- Airports in Cochise County, Arizona
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