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Calhoun County Airport (Florida)

Calhoun County Airport is a public airport northwest of Blountstown in Calhoun County, Florida. It is on State Road 71 between Blountstown, FL and Altha, FL and is publicly owned.

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has one runway. It is designated as runway 18/36 and measures 3729 x 75 ft (1137 x 23 m).

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells both avgas and jet fuel. The FBO offers services such as maintenance and hangars as well as amenities such as conference rooms, a crew lounge, and televisions.

The airport was significantly damaged by Hurricane Michael in 2018, but new state-of-the-art replacements were opened in 2021. Airport managers also requested funding to extend the runway by 1,500 feet to total at least 5,000 feet long.

Accidents and incidents

  • On September 19, 2019, a North American T-6 Texan crashed on Calhoun County Airport property following an engine failure. The occupants walked away.
  • On May 3, 2022, a Cessna 172 crashed just after departure from the Calhoun County Airport. The aircraft appeared to attain a high angle of attack at a slow speed; it flew just past airport property and crashed beyond a fence.

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