University-Oxford Airport

Coordinates: 34°23′04″N 089°32′12″W / 34.38444°N 89.53667°W / 34.38444; -89.53667
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For the airport in Oxford, England, see Oxford Airport.
University-Oxford Airport
AMSL
452 ft / 138 m
Coordinates34°23′04″N 089°32′12″W / 34.38444°N 89.53667°W / 34.38444; -89.53667
Websitewww.OleMiss.edu/...
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UOX is located in Mississippi
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Location of airport in Mississippi
UOX is located in the United States
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UOX (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 5,600 1,707 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations (year ending 2/28/2021)60,253
Based aircraft22

University-Oxford Airport (IATA: UOX[2], ICAO: KUOX, FAA LID: UOX) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northwest of the central business district of Oxford, a city in Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States.[1] The airport is owned by the University of Mississippi.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

University-Oxford Airport covers an area of 297

mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,600 by 100 feet (1,707 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending February 28, 2021, the airport had 60,253 aircraft operations, an average of 165 per day: 89% general aviation, 9% air taxi, 3% military, and <1% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 22 aircraft based at this airport: 12 single-engine, 7 multi-engine, and 3 jet.[1]

Historical Air Service

In 1975,

Convair 580 turboprop airliners in 1981. Republic Airlines left Oxford in 1985. In 1985, Flight Line added direct flights to Greenwood, Jackson, Memphis, and Tupelo using Piper Navajo and Cessna 402
piston aircraft.

More recently, in 2013, Southern Airways Express began flying from Oxford to Destin, Panama City, Jackson, and Gulfport using Cessna 208B turboprop aircraft. The service lasted until 2016 when it was quietly phased out. The airport currently has no airline service.

Charter Operations

The airport serves most charter flights for the

Boeing 737-200 for Ameristar
.

Recent Developments

In 2017, a new

football season
. In addition, a new fuel depot has been constructed, and the airport has received luggage belt loaders and ground power units.

See also

References

  1. ^
    PDF
    . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (UOX: University-Oxford)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
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