Chilhowee Gliderport

Chilhowee Gliderport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerChilhowee Soaring Association
ServesBenton, Tennessee
Elevation AMSL770 ft / 235 m
Coordinates35°13′35″N 084°35′06″W / 35.22639°N 84.58500°W / 35.22639; -84.58500
Map
92A is located in Tennessee
92A
92A
Location of airport in Tennessee
92A is located in the United States
92A
92A
92A (the United States)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 2,600 792 Turf
Statistics (2008)
Aircraft operations10,820
Based aircraft29

Chilhowee Gliderport (FAA LID: 92A) is a privately owned public-use glider airport located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) northeast of the central business district of Benton, in Polk County, Tennessee, United States.[1]

Historical

The land that the gliderport is located on was once a farm that was owned by the late Polk County Executive (then County Judge) Dennis White. In 1973, White leased the land to Indiana-based promoter C.F. Manifest Inc. for a large music festival known as the Monster Peace Jubilee. The festival, nicknamed "Polkstock" due to its apparent resemblance to 1969's Woodstock, was planned to take place on Labor Day weekend of that year, and expected to attract around 500,000 people. The event was strongly opposed by locals, especially the religious community, who believed it would bring much of the perceived rock music culture of the time. The festival was eventually ruled by the state circuit court to constitute a public nuisance, due to drug, health, and traffic problems, and was prohibited, on the request of the district attorney.[2]

In 1973 Michael Reisman and other glider enthusiasts leased some farm property southwest of Benton and developed a gliderport and recreational flying field. Because the land was part of a farm called Chilhowee, the name became permanently attached to the airfield.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Chilhowee Gliderport has one runway designated 3/21 with a turf surface measuring 2,600 by 200 feet (792 x 61 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 10,820 aircraft operations, an average of 29 per day: 98% general aviation and 2% military. At that time there were 29 aircraft based at this airport: 90% glider and 10% single-engine.[1]

Chilhowee Gliderport is nestled against the western foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Directly east of the 3,000-foot turf strip is Bean Mountain and Oswald Dome. Ridges along these mountains extend for more than 20 miles, providing near perfect wind currents and lift conditions for gliders.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 92A PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 25 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Judge Orders Festival Halted". Kingsport Times-News. Kingsport, Tennessee. United Press International. August 24, 1973. Retrieved 2019-02-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Fulbright, Jim (1996). The aviation history of Tennessee. Tennessee Dept. of Transportation, Aeronautics Division. OCLC 35358133.

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