Jaars-Townsend Airport

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Jaars-Townsend Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
Owner/Operator JAARS
Serves Jaars, Waxhaw
Location Jaars, North Carolina
Opened1961
Time zone EST (UTC-4)
Elevation  AMSL 602 ft / 183.5 m
Coordinates 34°51′49.74″N80°44′52.74″W / 34.8638167°N 80.7479833°W / 34.8638167; -80.7479833
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
04/223,3091,009Asphalt

Jaars-Townsend Airport (FAA LID: N52) is a small private airport located in the CDP of Jaars, Union County, North Carolina, which is located within the town of Waxhaw. [1] The airport is owned by JAARS, a Christian non-profit organization based in Waxhaw which provides missionary aviation and Bible translation services. Opened in 1961, the airport is named after W. C. Townsend, the founder of JAARS. [2]

Between August 2021 and August 2022, the airport operated 13,000 total flights, with 92% of operations being local general aviation flights and the remaining 8% being transient general aviation. [3]

Operations

Jaars Airport serves as the base for JAARS' air operations. From the airport, JAARS provides air transportation for Christian missionaries traveling to remote areas of the world. It also serves as the base for the organization's aircraft funding, specialized training, technical support, custom equipment, pilots and mechanics, flight subsidies, research, and certification programs. [4]

Jaars airport also serves as the base for Wings Over Waxhaw, a non-profit flying club based in Waxhaw, which stores its one Cessna 172 at the airport. [5] Thirteen total aircraft are stationed at Jaars Airport, twelve single-engine airplanes and one helicopter. [3]

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References

  1. "(N52) Jaars-Townsend Airport". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. "History". JAARS. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  3. 1 2 "JAARS-Townsend Airport". AirNav. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. "Transportation - Air Operations". JAARS. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  5. "Home". Wings Over Waxhaw. Retrieved 2024-04-24.