David's Airport (FAA LID: 9C2), also known as David's Field,[2] is a privately owned, public-use airport located in Branch County, Michigan, United States. It is two miles (3 km) south of the central business district of Athens, a village in Calhoun County. David's Field was built shortly after World War II by John Broberg and named to honor his twin brother who was killed on Okinawa. John operated the field intermittently into the 1970s where he conducted flight training and parachute practice operations.[3]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Mike Abu-Rezeq | ||||||||||
| Serves | Athens, Michigan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 887 ft / 270 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°03′55″N 085°14′30″W / 42.06528°N 85.24167°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editDavid's Airport covers an area of 9 acres (3.6 ha) and has one runway designated as runway 9/27. The runway measures 2,500 x 100 ft (762 x 30 m) and has turf surface. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 1,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 83 per month.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for 9C2 PDF, effective 2007-12-20
- ^ Athens, David's Field (9C2) at Michigan Airport Directory
- ^ Freeman, Paul (December 31, 2018) [2002]. "Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Southwestern Michigan". Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
External links
edit- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 9C2
- AirNav airport information for 9C2
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 9C2
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