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Built in 1973, Chesterfield County Airport covers an area of 593 acres (240 ha), which contains one asphalt paved runway (15/33) measuring 5,500 x 100 ft (1,676 x 30 m). [1] The runway was completely resurfaced in 2007 and repainted in 2008.
The January 1951 chart shows 4970-ft runway 2, 3970-ft runway 9, and 5000-ft runway 15; same nine years later except runway 2 was 7000 ft. In the last 50 years the airport has expanded to 1,200 acres and added a VORTAC and an ILS. In 1974 the Air Traffic Control Tower opened.
On August 15, 2022, an Aviat Husky aircraft crashed about 265 feet northeast of the departure end of runway 35. Both occupants (twin brothers) were fatally injured. [2]On August 29, 2024, a Cessna T206H aircraft crashed southeast of the departure end of runway 17 after bouncing multiple times on the runway while landing and attempting to go around.
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On June 4, 1984, a Learjet 23 operated by Air Continental crashed on approach to runway 33 due to asymmetric retraction of the spoilers, two crew and one passenger were killed. [ 98 ] On May 3, 1991, a Ryan International ( wet-leased by Emery Worldwide) Boeing 727-100QC, N425EX, caught fire during take-off.
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On November 27, 1973, Delta Air Lines Flight 516, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9, crashed short of the runway in severe weather on approach to the airport from Atlanta's Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport. The airliner burst into flames that were quickly extinguished in part by torrential rains and deep standing water where the aircraft ended up.
Another smaller runway, 72/252, is used as an assault strip. [ 3 ] In January 2024, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced a Board-approved proposal for a preliminary site plan for a $1.6 billion, two million square foot bus and passenger rail car hub of manufacturing and innovation located on the eastern section of the airport ...