Thompsonville Airport

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Thompsonville Airport
Summary
OwnerVillage of Thompsonville
Serves Thompsonville, Michigan
Opened1940s
Time zone UTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation  AMSL 793 ft / 242 m
Coordinates 44°31′07″N085°58′20″W / 44.51861°N 85.97222°W / 44.51861; -85.97222
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
9/272,900884Asphalt
17/352,475754Turf
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft Movements600

The Thompsonville Airport (FAA LID: 7Y2) is a publicly owned, public use airport located 2 miles west of Thompsonville, Michigan. The airport sits on 120 acres at an elevation of 793 feet. [1] [2]

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History

The Thompsonville Airport was built in the late 1940s soon after Benzie County successfully blocked a military effort to build an airbase near Interlochen. [3]

Benzie Area RC Club

The airport is home the Benzie Area Radio Controllers, which hosts a number of events for aviation enthusiasts. [3] RC planes are regularly flown at the airport, and an annual RC plane airshow is held. The event includes tricks, a World War II reenactment, a candy drop, and more. [4] [5] [6]

The RC club also holds swap meets throughout the year. It operates trainer aircraft and has instructors on staff to help new RC pilots learn to fly. The club flies indoors between November and April. [7]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has two runways. Runway 9/27 measures 2900 x 75 ft (884 x 23 m) and is paved with asphalt. Runway 17/35 measures 2475 x 150 ft (754 x 46 m) and is turf. [1] [2]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the aircraft had 600 aircraft operations, an average of 50 per month. It was all general aviation. For the same time period, 12 aircraft were based at the airport: 11 single-engine airplanes and 1 ultralight. [1] [2]

The airport does not have a fixed-base operator, and no fuel is available. [8] [9]

Accidents and incidents

See also

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