Charles W. Baker Airport (FAA LID: 2M8) is a civil, publicly owned airport. It is located four miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Millington, a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. It is 10 miles (16 km) from downtown Memphis. It is owned and operated by Memphis - Shelby County Airport Authority.[1] It also immediately adjacent to Memphis International Raceway.[2]
Charles W. Baker Airport | |||||||||||
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.jpg) Charles W. Baker from above | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Memphis - Shelby County Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Millington, TN | ||||||||||
| Location | Shelby County, TN | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 247 ft / 75.3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°16′44.31″N 89°55′53.31″W / 35.2789750°N 89.9314750°W | ||||||||||
| Website | charleswbakerairport.com | ||||||||||
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  2M8 Location of airport in Tennessee  2M8 2M8 (the United States) | |||||||||||
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Source: FAA [1] | |||||||||||
History
editThe airfield was originally built during World War II as an outlying landing field (OLF) to Naval Air Station Memphis and consisted of eight 1600-foot (488 meters) paved runways arranged in a Star of David pattern. Considered surplus at the war's end, the OLF was released to civilian control in 1946. Charles W. Baker Airport opened in 1959 and has also been known as "Shelby County Airport."[3]
Facilities and aircraft
editCharles W. Baker Airport is on a 259-acre (1.05 km2) plot of land. It has an asphalt runway 18/36 that is 3,500 x 75 feet (1,066.8 x 28.7 meters) and handles up to 25,000 lb (11,000 kg). Runway 18U/36U, which used to be designed solely for ultra-light aircraft, was 1,600 x 75 feet (487.7 x 28.7 m) but is now closed.[1]
Charles W. Baker Airport offers 100LL and Jet-A fuels from its self-serve fuel station, which is accessible 24/7/365. Charles W. Baker has a terminal with a pilot's lounge and a meeting room.
Airlines and destinations
editNo regular service operates to or from Charles W. Baker Airport.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c https://adip.faa.gov/agis/public/#/simpleAirportMap/2M8 [bare URL]
- ^ "Charles Baker (2M8)". Bartcampbell.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Information about CHARLES W. BAKER". Aviationreferencedesk.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
External links
edit- "Facility Dashboard". FAA.gov. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "AirNav: 2M8 - Charles W Baker Airport". Airnav.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "AirportIQ 5010". Gcr1.com. Retrieved 29 October 2017.