Franklin County Airport (Tennessee)
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Coordinates | 35°12′19″N 085°53′53″W / 35.20528°N 85.89806°W | ||||||||||
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Franklin County Airport (IATA: UOS, ICAO: KUOS, FAA LID: UOS) is a public airport located one mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Sewanee, a census-designated place in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. It is owned by Franklin County.[1]
It is a
History
Franklin County was the home airport of late aviation legend Bill Kershner. He was one of the world's leading experts on spins and spin recovery and was known as the Spin Doctor in the aviation community.
The airport was designed by architect Edwin A. Keeble.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
Franklin County Airport covers an area of 70 acres (28 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway designated 7/25 which measures 3,700 x 50 feet (1,128 x 15 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport had 1,800 aircraft operations, 100% of which were general aviation.[1]
See also
References
- ^ PDF, effective 2023-10-05
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Miller, Dr. Cleo, House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
External links
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for UOS
- AirNav airport information for KUOS
- ASN accident history for UOS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KUOS