Pope Field (Indiana)
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| Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||
| Owner | Pope Airport Inc. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Greenfield, Indiana | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 895 ft / 273 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°47′25″N 085°44′10″W / 39.79028°N 85.73611°W | ||||||||||
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Pope Field (IATA: GFD[2], ICAO: KGFD, FAA LID: GFD) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northeast of the central business district of Greenfield, in Hancock County, Indiana, United States. It is privately owned by Pope Airport Inc.[1]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Pope Field covers an area of 42 acres (17 ha) at an elevation of 895 feet (273 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with a turf surface measuring 2,165 by 150 feet (660 x 46 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 4,111 aircraft operations, an average of 11 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% military. At that time there were 14 aircraft based at this airport: 50% single-engine and 50% ultralight.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for GFD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (GFD: Greenfield / Pope Field)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Aerial image as of April 1998 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for GFD
- AirNav airport information for KGFD
- ASN accident history for GFD
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KGFD