Grygla Municipal Airport

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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 3,437 1,048 Turf
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Grygla Municipal Airport - Mel Wilkens Field (FAA LID: 3G2) is city-owned public-use airport located one mile southwest of the central business district of Grygla, a city in Marshall County, Minnesota.[1]

History

Planning for the airport began in 1991. The airport was officially opened on August 25, 2002. The airport was dedicated to Mel Wilkens, a local pilot and resident of Grygla.[2]

The local Lions Clubs chapter hosts a fly-in every year on the last Sunday before Labor Day.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Grygla Municipal Airport covers an area of 78 acres which contains one runway designated 17/35 with a 3,437 ft × 92 ft (1,048 m × 28 m) turf surface. For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2017, the airport had 400 general aviation aircraft operations.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 3G2 PDF, effective Sep 15, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Foster, Tom (February 2019). "Airport of the Month". Minnesota Flyer.

External links

  • Resources for this airport:
    • FAA airport information for 3G2
    • AirNav airport information for 3G2
    • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
    • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 3G2
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