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Butler Municipal Airport

Butler Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 6A1) is a county-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) northwest of the central business district of Butler, the county seat of Taylor County, Georgia, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

History

Butler Municipal Airport was opened in May 1941 as a private airfield. It was purchased for $5,000 by the city of Butler in 1947 using the first distribution of funds allocated to communities to assist in the development of airports as laid out in the Federal Airport Act of 1946. Representatives from the Civil Aeronautics Administration flew to the airport from Atlanta to present the $1,250 check to city officials to commemorate the event.[3]

Facilities

Butler Municipal Airport covers an area of 183 acres (74 ha) at an elevation of 667 feet (203 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways that do not intersect. The longer of the two is designated 1/19 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,002 by 75 feet (1,525 x 23 m). The shorter crosswind runway is designated 6/24 with an grass surface measuring 2,405 by 180 feet (733 x 55 m).[1] The airport hosts aerial applicators, a gliding club, and has some maintenance services.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 6A1 – BUTLER MUNI PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective March 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Butler Receives State's Initial Airport Aid Act". The Atlanta Journal. August 12, 1947. p. 17. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Economic Impact Report for Butler Municipal Airport" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. September 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  5. ^ CR (June 3, 2022). "Welcome to Southern Eagles Soaring". Retrieved March 21, 2025.