Dallas Bay Skypark
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Dallas Bay Skypark (Template:Comma separated entries) is a private-use airport located 11 miles (18 km) north of the central business district of Chattanooga and 4 miles SW of the central business district of Lakesite (both cities in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States). It is located in the community of Middle Valley with a Hixson, Tennessee mailing address.[1]
History
Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Dallas Bay Skypark began as the Optimist Club Drag Strip back in the late 50s, and survived until the early 60s. The dragstrip was moved to East Ridge. John Flewellen and his family bought the old dragstrip and turned it into a private runway.[2] In the early 1970s the airstrip became an FAA-certified public airport with the designation 1A0.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 2002, a group of investors with a passion for flying, bought Dallas Bay Skypark and ran it until its closure in 2021. The airport was a full-service public airport with a flight school on premises.
In April 2021, the airport owners notified tenants that the airport would close before the end of the year.[3] [4]
Facilities and aircraft
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For the 12-month period ending May 4, 1998, the airport had 10,108 aircraft operations, 100% of which were general aviation.[1]
References
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External links
- Dallas Bay Skypark Template:Webarchive page at Tennessee DOT Airport Directory
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 1A0
- AirNav airport information for 1A0
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 1A0