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General Dewitt Spain Airport |
Coordinates: 35°12′02.5″N 090°03′14.3″W / 35.200694°N 90.053972°W / 35.200694; -90.053972
| General DeWitt Spain Airport |
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| Satellite photo of M01 |
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: M01 |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner/Operator |
Memphis - Shelby County Airport Authority |
| Serves |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Location |
Memphis, Tennessee |
| Elevation AMSL |
224 ft / 68.3 m |
| Website |
[1] |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 17/35 |
3,800 |
1,158 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (1997) |
| Aircraft operations |
39,055 |
| Based aircraft |
156 |
| Sources: Tennessee Department of Transportation, airport website, & AirNav |
General DeWitt Spain Airport (FAA LID: M01) is a civil, public airport located five miles (8 km) northwest of the central business district of Memphis, a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. It is owned and operated by the Memphis - Shelby County Airport Authority. History
General DeWitt Spain Airport began as an idea in 1928 when the Memphis Chamber of Commerce Engineering Committee suggested turning Mud Island into Memphis’ Airport. They decided against that location for a main airport and moved Memphis International Airport to its current location in South Memphis. However, the idea apparently did not fade.
In 1959, Memphis Downtown Airport was put into service about where Mud Island Park is today to service the general aviation community. It had the slogan: “You’re strictly uptown when you land downtown.” A ferry boat took travelers from the Island to the cobblestones, and then it was just a short walk to the offices of Memphis’ city center. Private pilots who worked downtown and business travelers had the perfect arrangement. By 1961, 30 planes were landing per day, according to newspaper reports.
By the mid 1960’s Interstate 40 was scheduled to cross the Island. Airport owners fought the I-40 Bridge, but in August, 1970, the last plane departed the island airport. Quickly the airport authority purchased available land just to the north of the island so downtown commuters could once again have their landing strip back. The following May, Memphis Downtown Airport was replaced by General DeWitt Spain Airport, honoring local war hero General DeWitt Spain who died in 1969. It has been and still is an active general aviation airport.
Facilities and aircraft
Runway 17/35 is a 3,800 x 75 ft. (1,158 x 23 m) asphalt runway. Its weight limitation for a single wheel is 25,000 lbs. The pattern for runway 17 is a right hand pattern due to some 649 ft. (AMSL) towers to the northeast of the field.
General DeWitt Spain Airport is home to Downtown Aviation. Downtown Aviation is both a flight school that trains pilots from the private license level to the flight instructor license level and an aircraft rental service. They also have courses in learning aerobatics and flying tail-wheel airplanes. Downtown Aviation has a sizable fleet of Cessna aircraft. They also have two Piper Arrows, a Boeing Stearman, a Beechcraft Dutchess, and a Super Decathlon.
Downtown Aviation provides both fuel service and extensive maintenance service to all aircraft on airport property.
General DeWitt Spain Airport is home to Helicopters Inc, a Part 91 helicopter service. Helicopters Inc does aerial imaging, tours, pipeline/power line inspections, and video around the Mid-South. They operate one Enstrom F28A helicopter.
General DeWitt Spain Airport does not have a control tower, but pilots operating out of the airport can receive radar service from Memphis International Airport.
Airlines and destinations
No regular service operates to or from General DeWitt Spain Airport.
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | M01 |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 090-03-14.3170W/35-12-02.4940N
-90.053977/35.200693 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 224 ft / 68.28 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 137 acres |
| From nearest city: | 6 nautical miles NW of Memphis, TN |
| Location: | Shelby County, TN |
| Magnetic Variation: | 00W (2005) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Memphis Shelby Co Arpt Auth |
| Address: | Po Box 30168
Memphis, TN 38130 |
| Phone number: | 901-922-8000 |
| Manager: | Walter Cathey |
| Address: | 2491 Winchester Rd Suite 113
Memphis, TN 38116 |
| Phone number: | 901-358-0028 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Memphis |
| Region: | ASO - Southern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZME - Memphis |
| Tie-in FSS: | MKL - Jackson |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | MKL (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.700 |
| Unicom: | 122.700 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimension: | 3800 x 75 ft / 1158.2 x 22.9 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 25000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 17 |
Runway 35 |
| Longitude: | 090-03-19.6400W | 090-03-08.9950W |
| Latitude: | 35-12-20.7700N | 35-11-44.2190N |
| Elevation: | 224.00 ft | 224.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Fair Condition | Basic, Fair Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 31.00 ft | 40.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-box on left side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 4.00° | 4.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 59 ft trees, 1450.0 ft from runway, 126 ft right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | 88 ft tree, 1550.0 ft from runway, 425 ft right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| SPQ | NDB | Spain | | 414.00 | 04E | 0.1 nm |
| MIG | NDB | Millington | | 232.00 | 04E | 7.6 nm |
| ME | NDB | Elvis | | 287.00 | 01E | 8.4 nm |
| AWM | NDB | West Memphis | | 362.00 | 01E | 9.5 nm |
| OLV | NDB | Olive Branch | | 275.00 | 01E | 18.6 nm |
| BPW | NDB | Osceola | | 239.00 | 02E | 29.6 nm |
| FYE | NDB | Somerville | | 255.00 | 00E | 32.5 nm |
| COO | NDB | Covington | | 326.00 | 02E | 32.7 nm |
| FCY | NDB | Forrest City | | 332.00 | 01E | 38.7 nm |
| MXA | NDB | Manila | | 282.00 | 01E | 41.8 nm |
| IUI | NDB | Hicks | | 350.00 | 01E | 45.6 nm |
| HEE | NDB | Thompson-robbins | | 251.00 | 01E | 48.7 nm |
| BAV | NDB | Hardeman | | 404.00 | 01E | 49.7 nm |
| GOJ | VOR | Gosnell | | 111.80 | 01E | 45.4 nm |
| GQE | VOR/DME | Gilmore | 077X | 113.00 | 04E | 22.6 nm |
| JBR | VOR/DME | Jonesboro | 023X | 108.60 | 02E | 48.2 nm |
| UJM | VOR/DME | Marvell | 033X | 109.60 | 01E | 48.5 nm |
| MEM | VORTAC | Memphis | 122X | 117.50 | 01E | 11.7 nm |
| HLI | VORTAC | Holly Springs | 071X | 112.40 | 03E | 37.7 nm |
| MEM | VOT | Memphis Metropolitn | | 111.00 | | 9.8 nm |
Remarks
- NUMEROUS RADIO TWRS 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF ARPT - 849' MSL (608 AGL).
- FIXED-WING TKOF/LNDG PROHIBITED FROM/TO GRASS AREAS.
- FUEL: JET A+
- VFR ONLY.
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| General Info
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| Country |
United States
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| State |
TENNESSEE
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| FAA ID |
M01
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| Latitude |
35-12-02.494N
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| Longitude |
090-03-14.317W
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| Elevation |
224 feet
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| Near City |
MEMPHIS
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