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Stockton Metropolitan Airport (IATA: SCK, ICAO: KSCK, FAA LID: SCK) is a joint civil-military airport three miles southeast of downtown Stockton, a city in San Joaquin County, California. It is owned by the County of San Joaquin.[1]
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.[2] Federal Aviation Administration records say it had 36,935 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[3] 28,368 in 2009 and 50,632 in 2010.[4]
History
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In the months preceding World War II, the U.S. Army entered into the first of many lease agreements with the City of Stockton (on August 15, 1940) to build and operate an Army training facility at Stockton Municipal Airport.
World War II
Stockton Army Airfield was initially garrisoned by the 68th Air Base Group (Special) under the Air Corps Advanced Flying School. Between 1940 and 1945, Stockton Field served as a training installation under the West Coast Training Center (later Western Flying Training Command) headquartered at Santa Ana Army Air Base. Known sub-bases and auxiliaries of Stockton AAF were:
- Kingsbury Auxiliary Airfield (No 1) 38°05′31″N 121°21′32″W / 38.09194°N 121.35889°W
- New Jerusalem Auxiliary Airfield (No 2) 37°40′43″N 121°17′58″W / 37.67861°N 121.29944°W
- Modesto Auxiliary Airfield (No 3)n37°37′34″N 120°57′21″W / 37.62611°N 120.95583°W
- Tracy Auxiliary Airfield (No 4) 37°41′19″N 121°26′26″W / 37.68861°N 121.44056°W
- Franklin Auxiliary Airfield (No 5) 38°18′19″N 121°25′45″W / 38.30528°N 121.42917°W
In May 1944 all of the facility was consolidated into the 3033rd Army Air Forces Base Unit. Given the airfield's proximity to logistical facilities under the
On March 2, 1945, the final class completed training and Stockton AAF was transferred from the control of the Western Flying Training Command to the
Postwar use
In October 1946 Stockton AAF was declared surplus. As 1,044.18 acres were in the process of being transferred to the War Assets Administration for disposal, 71.36 acres, consisting of a major portion of the former cantonment area including housing, storage facilities, and a sewage disposal plant, were leased to U.S. Army's Stockton General Depot located to the south in nearby Lathrop.
The City of Stockton and the County of San Joaquin resumed operating the former Stockton Municipal Airport on December 16, 1946, under a joint (interim) license. On the 1,044.18 acres of leased land (950 acres of which comprise the airport now under license) there were approximately 175 buildings, including 50 airport-related structures which were included in the above described license. The buildings were primarily the Quartermaster 700-series and 800-series type construction with concrete foundations, wood floor, composition roof, and wood lap siding.
United States Army use
On January 29, 1947, the 71.36-acres of former Stockton Field retained by the U.S. Army was officially named the Stockton General Depot Field Annex, then renamed Sharpe General Depot Field Annex in 1948, when Stockton General Depot was redesignated as Sharpe General Depot. The U.S. Army, with the exception of the Sharpe General Depot Field Annex, left Stockton Field by January 31, 1948; the same date that the City of Stockton and the County of San Joaquin jointly assumed administration over the airport (Stockton Record 1964).
Korean War use
Sharpe General Depot Field Annex was formed from two parcels of land adjacent to the southwest portion of the current Stockton Metropolitan Airport. Sharpe General Depot Field Annex was operated by the U.S. Army as a separate, self-contained military post under Sharpe General Depot. With the rapid expansion of depot operations and facilities that occurred with the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, Sharpe General Depot Field Annex's name was changed to Sharpe General Depot Troop Field Annex to reflect its support mission. During this period, the site was used primarily for family housing, recreational, and other support facilities for Sharpe General Depot. One of the tenants was the 164th Field Artillery Battalion of the California Army National Guard, who occupied a small part of the Sharpe General Depot Troop Field Annex until a new National Guard Armory was built on State-owned land south of the site in 1952.
Sixth Army & Army Material Command use
On July 8, 1957, the City of Stockton transferred half of its interest in the Stockton Municipal Airport by Grant Deed, and San Joaquin County assumed administration over the airport (subject to certain reservations, restrictions and conditions according to the "Agreement" with the United States of America dated December 23, 1948 (Appendix A)).
The end of the Korean War caused more mission changes at Sharpe General Depot and the Sharpe General Depot Troop Field Annex. Sharpe was selected as a location for Cold War storage of surplus military diesel locomotives. After application of lubricant preservatives, each locomotive was placed within an individual cocoon protected by an electrically operated, automatically controlled dehumidifying system.[5] In 1958, the Sharpe General Depot received a Fourth Echelon Air Maintenance Support mission on U.S. Army aircraft within the Sixth U.S. Army Area. The Site then served as home to the Sixth U.S. Army Aircraft Field Maintenance Activity operated by Detachment 3, 6932nd Service Unit. This unit provided maintenance support to U.S. Army rotary and fixed-wing liaison aircraft in the Sixth U.S. Army area and occupied Buildings 1000, 1001, and 1003. The site also was the home of the 30th Engineer Group (Topographic) and the 521st Engineer Company (Topographic, Aviation). During 1959 and 1960, construction of a new airstrip, hangar and shop at Sharpe Army Depot curtailed the military's use of Stockton Airport. In June 1961, the Aircraft Field Maintenance Activity was transferred to Fort Ord, California. By July 1962, the Army Material Command was established with several sub-commands, including the Supply and Maintenance Command. This brought about another name change when Sharpe General Deport became Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex.
Vietnam War use
On July 11, 1964, Stockton Municipal Airport was officially renamed the Stockton Metropolitan Airport, reflecting its changing role as a civil airport. Thirty new military family housing units were also built in 1964 at Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex, resulting in the closure of older family housing units at the site.
In the last months of 1965, support to Army Aviation expanded again as a result of the U.S. Army's role in Southeast Asia. As the Vietnam War continued, so did Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex's mission. Sharpe became the Army Material Command's key west coast installation and the Army's chief provider of supplies for United States military personnel in Vietnam. Cocoons were removed from fourteen of the stockpiled diesel locomotives. Twelve of the locomotives were sent to other military bases while two remained at Sharpe to accept delivery and expedite distribution of a daily average of thirty carloads of military supplies. Rail movements represented approximately 38 percent of all freight handled at the base.[5] In April 1966, the first units of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 56th Quartermaster Depot began to arrive at the Site, followed by units of the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 58th Field Depot in July.
By 1967, the Headquarters Commandant of the Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex had the responsibility to command troops assigned to Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex. This included the supervision of all attached and tenant units, Special Services, Annex Services, Education Center, Officers Open Mess and Non-commissioned Officers Club, including support for Army Reserve, Army National Guard and transient units.
In January 1966, an Army clothing store was transferred from Sacramento Army Depot and reopened in Building T-88 at the Site. An
In the early 1970s, the need for soldiers garrisoning Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex decreased as military positions were converted to Department of the Army Civil Service positions. Due to the shift in staffing, Sharpe Army Depot determined that it no longer required the Field Annex site and began the process of disposing of the Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex.
Deactivation (Regular Army)
Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex was vacated in 1973, ending the U.S. Army's presence on the field with all of the land and buildings reverting to San Joaquin County. A few original World War II structures still remain including the American Legion Sharpe General Depot Post 632 currently occupying a World War II era mess hall on the Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex property located at Building 372, 1700 Northrop Street.
Military facilities and activities
Although the active duty Regular Army departed the airport location following the closure of the Sharpe Army Depot Field Annex, the airport continues to retain a military presence in the form of both ground and Army Aviation activities of the
Civil use: airline service
United Airlines served Stockton from 1946 until 1980; it had Stockton's first jet flights, in late 1968.
The original Frontier Airlines, followed by Continental Airlines, flew from Stockton to Denver Stapleton International Airport from 1980 to 1988.
Southwest Airways and successors Pacific Air Lines, Air West and Hughes Airwest, served Stockton from 1955 until about January 1979.
Commuter turboprop airline flights ended in 1995.
Past jet service
Past passenger jet service include
Before its merger with USAir,
Before its acquisition by
Continental Airlines (before its merger with United Airlines) and Frontier Airlines operated Boeing 737-200s and 737-300s.
Pacific Express flew BAC One-Elevens.
Flights to Mexico
Local officials filed an appeal and Congressman Richard Pombo also persuaded officials to approve a facility. Federal officials then reconsidered and approved the plans. Despite the approval, San Joaquin County Supervisors decided against financing the project[8]
In June 2015, the airport was seeking funding for construction of a temporary customs inspection station at the airport, to allow for possible service on Mexican airlines
Current
Allegiant Air jet service
In June 2006 Allegiant Air began round trip non-stop flights to Las Vegas and this service continues at the present time.
On October 26, 2007, Allegiant Air began flights to Phoenix–Mesa and on July 1, 2010, to Long Beach; however, both routes were then discontinued.
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On October 28, 2011,
On November 18, 2012,
Allegiant Air flies one or two flights on average per day to Las Vegas. Allegiant also offers twice weekly flights to Phoenix Sky-Harbor International Airport.
Allegiant had once offered non-stop service to Phoenix–Mesa with two weekly flights on Sundays and Thursdays, with San Diego on a seasonal basis, but has since discontinued both routes.
Load factors for Allegiant are reported to be about 90 percent for their flights from Stockton.
Cooperation agreement with Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
In August 2015, airport officials signed a statement with visiting counterparts from
Cargo flights
In February 2016,
As of October 2, 2017, there were two daily flights operating from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport with one continuing on to Ontario International Airport while the second returns to Cincinnati. These aircraft are both leased and operated by Atlas Air.
General aviation
United Express
On August 16, 2019
Stockton Field Aviation Museum
Stockton Metropolitan Airport is home to the Stockton Field Aviation Museum, a
Facilities
The airport covers 1,552 acres (628 ha) at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m). It has two asphalt runways: 11L/29R is 10,249 by 150 feet (3,124 x 46 m) and 11R/29L is 4,448 by 75 feet (1,356 x 23 m). It has one concrete helipad, H1, 70 by 70 feet (21 x 21 m).[1]
The airport also has a 44,355 sq. ft. terminal building, capable of holding almost 400 passengers in its hold room, as well as up to five aircraft at a time once upgrades of the apron are complete. The airport is also seeking to add customs facilities to attract new international flights to Mexico.
In the year ending April 30, 2019, the airport had 82,714 aircraft operations, average 226 per day: 92%
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Airlines | Destinations | Refs. |
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Las Vegas, Phoenix–Sky Harbor | [13] |
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
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Statistics
Top destinations
Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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1 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 52,700 | Allegiant |
2 | Phoenix, Arizona | 15,090 | Allegiant |
Ground transportation
The airport is located south of Downtown Stockton, between Interstate 5 and Highway 99. Motorists are instructed to take Arch Airport Road from either of those two freeways to South Airport Way, then head south to the intersection of South Airport Way and C.E. Dixon Street, and then turn east to the airport entrance at C.E. Dixon and Longe Streets.[15]
Daytime parking is free while overnight parking is charged a fee. The airport is also served by Lyft and taxi companies.[16]
As of January 2020[update], San Joaquin Regional Transit District buses do not directly serve the airport (the closest line, Express Route 44, only reaches Arch Airport Road from downtown).[17]
See also
- California World War II Army Airfields
- 35th Flying Training Wing (World War II)
References
- ^ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective December 30, 2021.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Sharpe Army Depot". The Western Railroader. 32 (347). Francis A. Guido: 3–5. 1969.
- ^ CurrentOps.com. "3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment". currentops.com.
- ^ "California National Guard and CAL FIRE train for fire season".
- ^ Firpo, Eric (March 28, 2007). "Supes nix flight plan: No AeroMexico at Stockton Airport". Lodi News-Sentinel. San Joaquin News Service. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ Fujii, Reed (June 19, 2015). "Stockton airport looks to fly to Mexico". Recordnet.com. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ "Stockton airport signs agreement with Chinese airport". Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ "Stockton and Chinese Airport Administrators Mark Cooperation Between Airports in Ceremony". flystockton.com. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ^ Meza, Melinda (April 2, 2016). "Amazon deal means good things for Stockton airport". KCRA3.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ^ Tolbert, Jordan (May 9, 2023). "Flying out of Stockton Airport? What to expect". ABC10. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Stockton, California: Stockton Metropolitan (SCK)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. September 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Directions". flystockton.com. March 29, 2020.
- ^ "Parking and Transportation". flystockton.com. March 29, 2020.
- ^ "San Joaquin Regional Transit District System Maps". sanjoaquinrtd.com. March 29, 2020.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas
- Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. OCLC 57007862, 1050653629
External links
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- Stockton Metropolitan Airport official website
- Aerial image as of August 1998 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective June 13, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for SCK, effective June 13, 2024
- Stockton Field Aviation Museum official website
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for SCK
- AirNav airport information for KSCK
- ASN accident history for SCK
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures