Dalton Airport
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Dalton Airport Association | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Flushing, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 733 ft / 223 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°03′09″N 083°48′18″W / 43.05250°N 83.80500°W / 43.05250; -83.80500 | ||||||||||||||
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Dalton Airport (FAA LID: 3DA) is a privately owned, public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) east of the central business districtofFlushing, in Genesee County, Michigan, United States.[1] It is named after its founder, Edwin P. Dalton, who opened it in 1946 on the former site of the Marsa farm.[2]
The airport is home to a chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association. The chapter hosts of a variety of events for members and the community.[3][4]
The airport is home to a variety of aircraft exhibitions, fly-ins, and more. The airport is home to an annual event, for example, that shows off experimental aircraft, old warbird aircraft, RC aircraft, helicopters, and other vintage aircraft.[4][5]
The Michigan Ultralight Flying Club also hosts events for ultralight pilots and others interested.[6]
Dalton Airport covers an area of 88 acres (36ha) at an elevation of 733 feet (223 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 18/36 is 2,510 by 50 feet (765 x 15 m) with an asphalt surface; 9/27 is 1,633 by 130 feet (498 x 40 m) with a turf surface. Runway 9/27 is closed from October through March.[1][7][8][9]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 6,968 aircraft operations, an average of 134 per week, entirely general aviation. This is down from 13,328 aircraft operations in 2010. In 2019, there were 74 aircraft based at this airport: 74 single-engine airplanes, 2 ultralights, and 1 helicopter.[1][8][9]