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Laurinburg–Maxton Airport
Laurinburg–Maxton Airport is a public use airport located three miles (5 km) north of the central business district of Maxton and east of Laurinburg. Maxton is located primarily in Robeson County, North Carolina, USA while Laurinburg is in Scotland County, North Carolina, USA as is the airport proper. This general aviation airport covers and has two runways. It is home of the United States Army Parachute team Golden Knights. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Laurinburg–Maxton Airport is assigned MEB by the FAA and MXE by the IATA (which assigned MEB to Essendon Airport in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia). The airport's ICAO identifier is KMEB. The airfield was constructed for the United States Army Air Force during World War II. During the war the airfield was a large training base for glider-towing aircraft. Today the airfield is noted for being the home of Charlotte Aircraft, a company which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxton, North Carolina
Maxton is a town in Robeson and Scotland counties, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,426 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. History The Maxton area was first settled in the 18th century. The community was incorporated in 1874 under the name of Shoe Heel. The name changed to Tilden, in honor of 1876 U.S. President candidate Samuel J. Tilden. The name reverted to Shoe Heel in 1881 before finally settling on Maxton in 1887. As agriculture in the industry consolidated into larger corporate ventures in the 1960s, Maxton's status as a local market town declined. Far away from major transportation links such as Interstate 95, its economy continued to wane in following decades without the arrival of new industry. White people began leaving in search of better prospects, leading Maxton to become a majority-black town by 2000. With a newly-elected government comprising many black officials, the town began expanding its incorporated limits to include many old black nei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
