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Sedalia Regional Airport
Sedalia Regional Airport is two miles east of Sedalia, in Pettis County, Missouri. It was formerly Sedalia Memorial Airport. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a ''general aviation'' facility. Facilities Sedalia Regional Airport covers 507 acres (205 ha) at an elevation of 910 feet (277 m). It has two runways: 18/36 is 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m) concrete; 5/23 is 3,519 by 50 feet (1,073 x 15 m) asphalt. In the year ending September 30, 2009 the airport had 9,692 aircraft operations, average 26 per day: 65% general aviation, 25% air taxi, and 10% military. 18 aircraft were then based at the airport: 72% single-engine, 17% multi-engine, 6% jet, and 6% helicopter. Trivia * The biggest plane ever to land at Sedalia was Bill Cosby's plane when he performed at the Missouri State Fair. * The second biggest plane ever to land at Sedalia was Hank Williams, Jr.'s plane when he performed at the Missouri State Fair. See also * Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located approximately south of the Missouri River and, as the county seat of Pettis County, Missouri, United States, it is the principal city of the Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 21,387. Sedalia is also the location of the Missouri State Fair and the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival. U.S. Routes 50 and 65 intersect in the city. History Indigenous peoples lived along the Missouri River and its tributaries for thousands of years before European contact. Historians believe the entire area around Sedalia was long occupied by the Osage (among historical American Indian tribes). When the land was first settled by European Americans, bands of Shawnee, who had migrated from east of the Mississippi River, lived in the vicinity of Sedalia. Until the city was incorporated in 1860 as Sedalia, it had existed only "on paper" from November 30, 1857, to October 16, 1860. According to local lore, the tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
