Taylor Municipal Airport

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Taylor Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Taylor
ServesTaylor, Texas
Elevation AMSL600 ft / 183 m
Coordinates30°34′22″N 097°26′36″W / 30.57278°N 97.44333°W / 30.57278; -97.44333
Websitewww.TaylorMunicipalAirport.com
Map
T74 is located in Texas
T74
T74
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 4,000 1,219 Asphalt
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations26,100
Based aircraft11

Taylor Municipal Airport (FAA LID: T74) is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) west of the central business district of Taylor, a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States.[1]

The airport is located on Highway 79 and it is an important component of economic development for the City of Taylor and the region. The Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division has classified the airport as a general utility business service airport.

Airport fly-in events are scheduled several times a year and include aircraft from all over the region.

Lodging, food, and ground transportation at or near the airport include: Best Western Hotel, Mas Fajitas Restaurant and Bar, and Enterprise Car Rental.

History[]

Originally a grass airstrip built in the 1930s, the runway was paved in the 1970s. The airport was acquired by the City of Taylor in 1998. In 2000, the runway was expanded from 3,000 to 4,000 feet.[2]

Facilities and aircraft[]

Taylor Municipal Airport covers an area of 106 acres (43 ha) at an elevation of 600 feet (183 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a 4,000 by 75 ft (1,219 x 23 m) asphalt surface. For the 12-month period ending July 16, 2008, the airport had 26,100 aircraft operations, an average of 71 per day, all of which were general aviation. At that time there were 11 aircraft based at this airport: 91% single-engine and 9% multi-engine.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for T74 PDF, effective 2008-09-25.
  2. ^ Matt Painter (2008-08-08). "Aviation in Williamson County - Part 2: Taylor Municipal Airport". Community Impact Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-10-04.

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