Chilhowee Gliderport

Chilhowee Gliderport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerChilhowee Soaring Association
ServesBenton, Tennessee
Elevation AMSL770 ft / 235 m
Coordinates35°13′35″N 084°35′06″W / 35.22639°N 84.58500°W / 35.22639; -84.58500
Map
92A
Location of airport in Tennessee
92A
92A (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 2,600 792 Turf
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations10,820
Based aircraft29
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Chilhowee Gliderport (FAA LID: 92A) is a privately owned public-use glider airport located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) northeast of the central business district of Benton, in Polk County, Tennessee, United States.[1]

Historical

In 1973 Michael Reisman and other glider enthusiasts leased some farm property southwest of Benton and developed a gliderport and recreational flying field. Because the land was part of a farm called Chilhowee, the name became permanently attached to the airfield.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Chilhowee Gliderport has one runway designated 3/21 with a turf surface measuring 2,600 by 200 feet (792 x 61 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 10,820 aircraft operations, an average of 29 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. At that time there were 29 aircraft based at this airport: 90% glider and 10% single-engine.[1]

Chilhowee Gliderport is nestled against the western foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Directly east of the 3,000-foot turf strip is Bean Mountain and Oswald Dome. Ridges along these mountains extend for more than 20 miles, providing near perfect wind currents and lift conditions for gliders.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 92A PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 25 August 2011.
  2. ^ a b Fulbright, Jim (1996). The aviation history of Tennessee. Tennessee Dept. of Transportation, Aeronautics Division. OCLC 35358133.
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