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Millington Regional Jetport
The Millington-Memphis Airport (formerly known as Millington Municipal Airport or Millington Regional Jetport) is a public airport in the city of Millington, Tennessee, in Shelby County, United States. The airport is located north of Memphis. It was historically known as Naval Air Station Memphis, and it still provides support to military aircraft visiting the adjacent Naval Support Activity Mid-South. Facilities Millington-Memphis Airport covers and has one runway: * Runway 4/22: 8,000 x . (2,438 x 61 m), surface: asphalt/concrete Millington-Memphis Airport is home to two flight schools, CTI Professional Flight Training and the Memphis Navy Flying Club. CTI also offers a full-service FBO (CTI Aviation Services) with full-service JetA and full- and self-service AvGas. History Military aviation first came to Memphis during World War I when the US Army leased from the Memphis Chamber of Commerce. The Army established Park Field for flight training on November 26, 1907. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millington, Tennessee
Millington is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and is a part of the Memphis metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 10,176. Millington was granted the title "Flag City Tennessee" by the Tennessee State Legislature. The Naval Support Activity Mid-South is located at the former Memphis Naval Air Station, whose function was changed in 1993 from a training base to an administrative one. There is also a general aviation airport that features the third longest runway in Tennessee. Geography Millington is at (35.336566, -89.902132). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.13%, is water. The city is located in the Memphis Metropolitan Area, about north of Memphis. The metropolitan area of Memphis has a population of approximately 1.2 million people. Millington is close to the Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, Fort Pillow State Park, and the Mississippi River. History The book ''Millingt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
