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==History== |
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Fletcher field, near was opened on 5 July 1942 and used by the [[United States Army Air Forces]] as a contract basic flying training airfield. It was operated by the 2154th Air Base Unit, Contract Elementary Flying School (AAFFTC), Clarksdale School of Aviation. Students were trained on Fairchild PT-23 and Boeing-Stearman PT-17 trainers. |
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It operated until 14 October 1944 when the last class graduated. The airfield was then turned over civil authorities as an airport. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 22:25, 22 April 2009
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Clarksdale, Mississippi | ||||||||||
| Serves | Clarksdale, Mississippi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 173 ft / 52.7 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°17′59.00″N 090°30′44.30″W / 34.2997222°N 90.5123056°W | ||||||||||
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Fletcher Field Airport (IATA: CKM, ICAO: KCKM) is a public airport located 7 miles northeast of Clarksdale, Mississippi. The airport serves the general aviation community, with no scheduled commercial airline service.
History
Fletcher field, near was opened on 5 July 1942 and used by the United States Army Air Forces as a contract basic flying training airfield. It was operated by the 2154th Air Base Unit, Contract Elementary Flying School (AAFFTC), Clarksdale School of Aviation. Students were trained on Fairchild PT-23 and Boeing-Stearman PT-17 trainers.
It operated until 14 October 1944 when the last class graduated. The airfield was then turned over civil authorities as an airport.
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942-2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KCKM
- ASN accident history for CKM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCKM
- FAA current CKM delay information