Murray-Calloway County Airport , also known as Kyle-Oakley Field, is a public use airport located northwest of the

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, in

Calloway County Calloway County is a county located in the southwest part of the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,103. Its county seat is Murray. The county was founded in November 1822 and named for Colonel Richard ...

, Kentucky, United States. The airport opened in 1961. It is owned by the Murray City-Calloway County Board.

History

The need for an airport for Murray and Calloway County was apparent to further the growth and progress of the community. The Murray Chamber of Commerce knew of the interest which the Murray

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had in working to obtain an airport. In the spring of 1957 the Murray Chamber of Commerce approached the Jaycees to offer their assistance and cooperation if the Jaycees would undertake the airport project. The Jaycees endorsed the project and a committee was appointed after approval by the board of directors. A campaign was established to obtain approval from the State Department of Aeronautics, with local residents, businesses and interested parties writing letters and making phone calls. The result was an approval to continue with the project. The Jaycees held a radio auction for the purpose of raising funds for the airport project. With the success of the auction it was evident that there would be an airport for Murray and Calloway County. On Saturday, October 28, 1961, Kentucky Governor

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dedicated the airport in a ceremony attended by state and local officials as well as many local citizens. In the mid-1980s, a commuter type service called

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had scheduled flights to

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using single engine Piper PA-32 aircraft. They lasted about four years.

Facilities and aircraft

The airport covers an area of at an elevation of 577 feet (176 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,202 by 100 feet (1,890 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending October 10, 2016, the airport had 15,938 aircraft operations, an average of 41 per day: 93% general aviation, 6% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 41 aircraft based at this airport: 40 single- engine, and 1 multi-engine.

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Aerial photo as of 6 April 1998
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History

Facilities and aircraft

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