Alpine–Casparis Municipal Airport
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Alpine | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Alpine, Texas | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,515 ft / 1,376 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 30°23′03″N 103°41′01″W / 30.38417°N 103.68361°W | ||||||||||||||
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Alpine–Casparis Municipal Airport (IATA: ALE, FAA LID: E38) is a city-owned public-use airport located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district of Alpine, a city in Brewster County, Texas, United States.[1] It supports two small runways, and is not meant for large commercial planes. Alpine-Casparis is the only airport in Brewster County.
The airport provides Alpine with a modest sum of money. Being the only airport in the general area, and very close to the largest city in the county, makes it an adequate stop for small commercial or private aircraft. It is not uncommon for the airport's three hangars to be full during the summer, when air travel in the area is at its highest. Alpine–Casparis Municipal Airport earns the city about $908,000 a year. The airport provides 17 jobs to the city, and has an average of 2100 patrons annually. The airport itself is used for recreational flying, flight training, small cargo shipping, refueling stops, and medical flights.[citation needed]
Former airline service[]
The airport previously had scheduled passenger air service operated by Lone Star Airlines, a commuter air carrier, during the early 1990s flown with Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner propjets. In 1992, Lone Star was flying nonstop to Austin (AUS) with continuing direct service to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).[2] By 1993, Lone Star was continuing to fly direct one stop service to Dallas/Fort Worth via an intermediate stop in Brownwood, Texas.[3] In 1978, Alpine-based Big Bend Airways was operating flights to Midland/Odessa (MAF) and Lubbock (LBB).[4]
Trans-Texas Airways (TTa) also served Alpine via the Marfa Municipal Airport from the late 1940s to the late 1950s with Douglas DC-3 "Starliners".[5]
Accident[]
On July 4, 2010, a twin-engine Cessna 421 operated by O’Hara Flying Service II LP of Amarillo flying as an air ambulance was en route to Midland, Texas when it crashed in a field one mile (1.6 km) east of Alpine–Casparis Municipal Airport, killing all five persons on board.[6]
Facilities and aircraft[]
Alpine–Casparis Municipal Airport covers an area of 196 acres (79 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 1/19 measuring 6,003 x 75 ft (1,830 x 23 m) and 5/23 measuring 5,018 x 60 ft (1,529 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending July 22, 2006, the airport had 9,350 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% military. There are 32 aircraft based at this airport: 91% single-engine, 6% multi-engine and 3% helicopter.[1]
The airport's only scheduled service as of January 2013 is a Monday through Friday cargo flight operated by Martinaire on behalf of UPS to Midland, Texas.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for E38 PDF, effective 2007-10-25
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Nov. 1, 1992 Lone Star Airlines route map
- ^ http://www.departedflights.com, May 15, 1993 Lone Star Airlines route map
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com/ttimages/jz2.htm
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, Nov. 1, 1949 & Aug. 1, 1949 Trans-Texas Airways system timetables
- ^ Associated Press, "5 Killed in Crash of Air Ambulance in Texas - NYTimes.com." The New York Times. The New York Times, 4 July 2010. Web. 4 July 2010.
External links[]
- Alpine–Casparis Municipal Airport at City of Alpine website
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for E38
- AirNav airport information for E38
- ASN accident history for ALE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for E38
- Airports in Texas
- Transportation in Brewster County, Texas
- Buildings and structures in Brewster County, Texas