Compton/Woodley Airport
33°53′24″N 118°14′37″W / 33.89000°N 118.24361°W
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Compton/Woodley Airport (
It is used for general aviation as an alternative to Los Angeles International Airport, about 8 miles (13 km) west.
History
Colonel C.S. Smith landed in an open field near the town of Compton in June 1924. He felt the field, owned by the local school board, would make an ideal airport location, and negotiated for the airport's founding.
Between 1924 and 1936 the airport and its land passed through several hands until Earl Woodley took over the lease in 1936. He purchased land for a crosswind runway.
During the war years of 1941 to 1946, civilian flying was restricted and the airport was used by the military as a truck depot. After the war, Woodley resumed operations and eventually became owner of the land. When he died in 1962, the airport was threatened with closure when it was purchased by an investment company. Pilot groups, citizens, the mayor of Compton, and the entire Compton City Council encouraged the Board of Supervisors to condemn the land and allow the county to purchase it. In June 1966 the entire airport property of 77 acres was purchased for $2,948,883.[4]
Facilities
Compton/Woodley Airport covers 77 acres (31 ha) and has two
In popular culture
The Compton Airport is mentioned in the opening bars of Dr. Dre's "Big Ego's" on his multi-platinum album 2001.
In gives a cast member's son a plane ride at Compton Airport with his flight school.
References
- ^ "Compton/Woodley Airport" (PDF).
- ^ PDF, effective 2007-10-25
- ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2007-2011
- ^ "Airport History: Compton/Woodley Airport". LA County. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
- ^ "46 - The Sky's the Limit". A&E TV. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
- IMDb
- ^ "Our History". Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
External links
Los Angeles portal
Aviation portal
- City of Compton website
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Works - Compton/Woodley Airport
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for CPM
- AirNav airport information for KCPM
- ASN accident history for CPM
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCPM
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