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Blackstone Army Airfield

Coordinates: 37°04′26″N 077°57′09″W / 37.07389°N 77.95250°W / 37.07389; -77.95250
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Blackstone Army Airfield
Allen C. Perkinson Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
OwnerU.S. Army & Town of Blackstone
LocationFort Barfoot / Blackstone, Virginia
Elevation AMSL439 ft / 134 m
Coordinates37°04′26″N 077°57′09″W / 37.07389°N 77.95250°W / 37.07389; -77.95250
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Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport is located in Virginia
Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport
Blackstone Army Airfield
Allen C. Perkinson Airport
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 4,632 1,412 Concrete
1/19 4,032 1,229 Concrete
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations3,482

Blackstone Army Airfield (IATA: BKT, ICAO: KBKT, FAA LID: BKT), also known as Allen C. Perkinson Airport, is located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district of Blackstone, a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States. It is owned by the United States Army and the Town of Blackstone.[1]

It is named for Allen C. Perkinson, a CAP Virginia Wing Commander in the 1940s.[2]

History

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During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces. It was used by Third Air Force as a group training airfield, and later by Air Technical Service Command.

Facilities and aircraft

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The airport covers an area of 600 acres (240 ha) which contains two concrete paved runways: 4/22 measuring 4,632 x 150 ft (1,412 x 46 m) and 1/19 measuring 4,032 x 75 ft (1,229 x 23 m). Runway 4/22 can accommodate up to a C-17 airframe(weight capacity of runway is 595,000 lbs). Runway 1/19 accommodates only large UAS traffic. For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2006, the airport had 3,482 aircraft operations, an average of 9 per day: 85% military and 15% general aviation.[1]

Current tenants

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See also

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References

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

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