Morristown Regional Airport (formerly called Moore–Murrell Airport) is a city-owned public-use

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located four nautical miles (7 km) southwest of the

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of Morristown, a city in

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, United States. It was opened in 1953. This airport is included in the FAA's

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for 2009–2013, which categorized it as a ''

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'' facility.

History

An office structure was constructed in 1953 along with a grass strip and maintenance hangar. In 1958, the first paved runway was completed. In 1968, the first professional terminal was dedicated. The original airport terminal was demolished on April 28, 2009. A new, more modern terminal opened in 2010 and was named Eyelyn Bryan Johnson Terminal for its longtime manager, Evelyn Bryan Johnson. Southern Airways served the airport in the early 1960s with flights to/from Knoxville and Tri-City airports. A marker dedicating the field to Rev. Melville M. Murrell, who patented "The American Flying Machine" in 1877. Murrell was born within sight of the city's new airport.

Facilities and aircraft

Morristown Regional Airport covers an area of at an

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of 1,313 feet (400 m) above

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. It has one

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designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,717 by 100 feet (1,743 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending October 22, 2009, the airport had 46,000 aircraft operations, an average of 126 per day: 95%

, 4%

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, and 1%

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. At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 67.5% single-

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, 25% multi-engine, 5% jet and 2.5%

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. For the 12-month period ending May 25, 2018, the airport had 49,500 aircraft operations, an average of 136 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 33 aircraft based at this airport: 60.6% single-engine, 21.2% multi-engine, 12.1% jet, 3% helicopter, and 3%

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. Also on site is

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's Aviation Maintenance campus, occupying the terminal building and adjacent hangar.

References

External links

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History

Facilities and aircraft

See also

References

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