Weedon Field is a city-owned, public-use
airport located three
nautical mile
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s (4
mi, 6
km) north of the
central business district
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of
Eufaula, a city in
Barbour County, Alabama, United States.
This airport is included in the FAA's
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
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It identifies existing and proposed airports tha ...
for 2011–2015 and 2009–2013,
[
] both of which
categorized
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it as a ''
general aviation'' facility.
Facilities and aircraft
Weedon Field covers an area of 208
acre
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Places
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* Imperial, Missouri
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s (84
ha) at an
elevation of 285 feet (87 m) above
mean sea level. It has one
runway designated 18/36 with an
asphalt surface measuring 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending November 10, 2010, the airport had 36,638 aircraft operations, an average of 100 per day: 74%
general aviation and 26%
military. At that time there were 18 aircraft based at this airport: 61% single-
engine, 6% multi-engine, 6%
jet
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, 6%
helicopter and 22%
ultralight.
See also
*
List of airports in Alabama
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References
External links
Aerial image as of February 1999from
USGS ''
The National Map''
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Airports in Alabama
Transportation buildings and structures in Barbour County, Alabama