Charleston Executive Airport

Charleston Executive Airport (ICAO: KJZI, FAA LID: JZI) is in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina, seven miles southwest of the city. It is owned by the Charleston County Aviation Authority.[1] The airport serves the general aviation community, with no airline service.

Charleston Executive Airport
Johns Island Army Airfield
USGS image, 2006
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCharleston County Aviation Authority
ServesCharleston, South Carolina
Elevation AMSL17 ft / 5 m
Coordinates32°42′03″N 080°00′10″W
Map
KJZI
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 5,000 1,524 Concrete
4/22 4,313 1,315 Concrete
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations55,000
Based aircraft58

History

The airport opened in April 1943 named Johns Island Army Airfield. Initially it was an auxiliary to Columbia Army Air Base as an unmanned emergency landing airfield. On 31 March 1944, jurisdiction was transferred to Charleston Army Airfield when Charleston was reassigned to Air Transport Command. It served as an emergency landing base with no permanent structures being used for transatlantic flights. On 25 August 1945 the airfield was turned over to local authorities which converted it into a civil airport.[2][3] The occasional military aircraft still uses the airport.

Facilities

The airport covers 1,373 acres (556 ha) at an elevation of 17 feet (5 m). It has two concrete runways: 9/27 is 5,000 by 150 feet (1,524 x 46 m) and 4/22 is 4,313 by 150 feet (1,315 x 46 m).[1]

In the year ending October 23, 2008 the airport had 55,000 aircraft operations, average 150 per day: 91% general aviation and 5% military and 4% air taxi. 58 aircraft were then based at this airport: 79% single-engine, 16% multi-engine, 2% jet and 3% helicopter.[1]

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See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

  1. FAA Airport Master Record for JZI (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 27 August 2009.
  2.  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
  3. Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942-2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC


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