Blosser Municipal Airport is two miles south of
Concordia, in
Cloud County, Kansas, United States.
The airport was named after
Charles H. Blosser Charles H. Blosser (September 7, 1895 – December 30, 1989) was the namesake of Blosser Municipal Airport in Concordia, Kansas. A longtime airplane enthusiast, Blosser owned and ran the airport privately until transferring it to the city of Conc ...
, a longtime Concordia resident, aviation enthusiast, and former city mayor. It is on land originally owned by the Blosser family.
Facilities
The airport covers ; its one
asphalt
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runway
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt concrete, as ...
(17/35) is . It has two turf runways: 12/30 is and 3/21 is .
In the year ending July 24, 2007 the airport had 14,550 aircraft operations, average 39 per day: 97%
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
and 3% military. Nine aircraft were then based at the airport: eight single-engine and one
ultralight.
History
In 1930, Charlie Blosser laid the first dirt airstrip on his farm. He later donated the land to the city for airport use.
Gallery
File:Blosser_Municipal_Airport_Sign.JPG, Airport welcome sign
File:Airport_Park,_Concordia,_Kansas.JPG, View of Airport Park
File:Blosser_Municipal_Airport_main_building.JPG, Main building
File:National_Guard_Armory_(Concordia,_Kansas).JPG, The Kansas Army National Guard Armory is in the airport complex.
File:Blosser Municipal Airport (panorama).webm, Video panorama of airport from ground level
See also
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List of airports in Kansas
References
External links
Airports in Kansas
Buildings and structures in Cloud County, Kansas
Articles containing video clips
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