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LaGrange Callaway Airport

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LaGrange Callaway Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of LaGrange & Troup County
OperatorTroup County Airport Authority
ServesLaGrange, Georgia
Elevation AMSL693 ft / 211 m
Coordinates33°00′32″N 085°04′21″W / 33.00889°N 85.07250°W / 33.00889; -85.07250
WebsiteLaGrangeAirport.com
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 6,499 1,981 Asphalt
3/21 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations15,100
Based aircraft46

LaGrange Callaway Airport (IATA: LGC[2][3], ICAO: KLGC, FAA LID: LGC) is a public airport three miles southwest of LaGrange, in Troup County, Georgia.[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009-2013 called it a general aviation airport.[4]

Ownership

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The airport is a public-use airport that is owned the City of LaGrange and Troup County and operated by the Troup County Airport Authority. Tax revenue generated by the sale of fuel and hangar space is collected by Troup County.[5]

History

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Between 1950 and 1953 LaGrange was served by airline flights operated by Southern Airways on their DC-3s.[6][7]

Facilities

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LaGrange Callaway Airport covers 751 acres (304 ha) at an elevation of 693 feet (211 m). It has two asphalt runways: 13/31 is 6,499 by 100 feet (1,981 x 30 m) and 3/21 is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).[1]

Statistics

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In the year ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 15,100 aircraft operations, average 41 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% military. 46 aircraft were then based at the airport: 33 single-engine, 5 multi-engine, 1 jet, 1 helicopter, and 1 glider.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for LGC PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Accident history for LaGrange-Callaway Airport (IATA: LGC) at Aviation Safety Network
  3. ^ Airport information for LaGrange-Callaway Airport (IATA: LGC) at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009–2013
  5. ^ Amos, Alex (January 31, 2024). "Anderson has big plans for LaGrange-Callaway Airport". LaGrange Daily News. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "Southern Airways Annual Report 1950" (PDF). Southern Airways. August 7, 1951. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Digital Library of Georgia.
  7. ^ "Southern Airways Annual Report 1954" (PDF). Southern Airways. April 22, 1955. Retrieved October 17, 2024 – via Digital Library of Georgia.
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