Greenwood County Airport

Greenwood County Airport

Coronaca Army Airfield
Orthophoto from USGS
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGreenwood County
ServesGreenwood, South Carolina
Locationunincorporated Greenwood County, South Carolina[1]
Elevation AMSL631 ft / 192 m
Coordinates34°14′55″N 82°09′33″W / 34.24861°N 82.15917°W / 34.24861; -82.15917
Map
GRD is located in South Carolina
GRD
GRD
Location of airport in South Carolina
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 3,600 1,097 Asphalt
9/27 5,001 1,524 Concrete
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations12,100
Based aircraft53

Greenwood County Airport (IATA: GRD, ICAO: KGRD, FAA LID: GRD) is a county-owned, public-use airport in unincorporated Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States,[1] located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of the central business district of Greenwood, a city in Greenwood County.[2] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3] The airport does not have scheduled commercial airline service.

History

Greenwood County Airport opened in November 1943 as a United States Army Air Force military airfield called Coronaca Army Airfield. It was a sub-base of Greenville Army Air Base, supporting B-25 Mitchell medium bomber training for Third Air Force. Training was accomplished by the 50th Station Complement Squadron.

The military use of the airport ended on December 31, 1945 and the airfield was turned over to civil authorities and converted into a civil airport in 1947. It replaced the smaller Chinquapin Airport which was subsequently closed.

Facilities and aircraft

Greenwood County Airport covers an area of 1,380 acres (558 ha) at an elevation of 631 feet (192 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,600 by 60 feet (1,097 x 18 m), and 9/27 with an concrete surface measuring 5,001 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).[2]

For the 12-month period ending June 16, 2022, the airport had 12,100 aircraft operations, an average of 33 per day: 93% general aviation, 6% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 53 aircraft based at this airport: 48 single-engine, and 5 multi-engine.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Greenwood County, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/23). Retrieved 2024-12-05. Greenwood County Arprt (see airport symbol by bottom of the map)
  2. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for GRD PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on October 27, 2012.