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Grygla Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Grygla
Serves Grygla, Minnesota
Elevation  AMSL1,177 ft / 359 m
Coordinates 48°17′55.58″N 095°37′35.88″W / 48.2987722°N 95.6266333°W / 48.2987722; -95.6266333
Map
3G2 is located in Minnesota
3G2
3G2
Location of airport in Minnesota
3G2 is located in the United States
3G2
3G2
3G2 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 3,437 1,048 Turf

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


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grygla Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Grygla
Serves Grygla, Minnesota
Elevation  AMSL1,177 ft / 359 m
Coordinates 48°17′55.58″N 095°37′35.88″W / 48.2987722°N 95.6266333°W / 48.2987722; -95.6266333
Map
3G2 is located in Minnesota
3G2
3G2
Location of airport in Minnesota
3G2 is located in the United States
3G2
3G2
3G2 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 3,437 1,048 Turf

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



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