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Aero Country Airport (FAA LID: T31) is a privately owned public airport 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) west of the central business district of McKinney, Texas, United States. [3] [4] The airport has no IATA or ICAO designation. [5] The airport is used solely for general aviation purposes. Aero Country previously used the FAA LID of TX05 until at ...
A regional airport was established in McKinney in 1979. [6] Initially opened with a 4,000-foot (1,200 m) runway, its length was extended to 5,800 feet (1,800 m) in 1984. [7] In 2011, McKinney National Airport added a new 78-foot (24 m) tall contract FAA air traffic control tower equipped with the latest in radar, radio and voice switch ...
In 1848, McKinney was named the county seat of Collin County due to the original county seat of Buckner not being within three miles of the county's geographic center. [11] On March 24, 1849, William Davis, who owned 3,000 acres (12 km 2) where McKinney now stands, donated 120 acres (0.49 km 2) for the townsite.
The SH 24 Loop and SH 24 Spur designations were transferred to Spur 26 (Lorenzo), Spur 33 (Frisco), Spur 39 (Klondike), Loop 44 (Levelland), and Spur 74 (Whiteface) On October 1, 1968, the portion between Jacksboro and Bridgeport was rerouted south of Lake Bridgeport, replacing State Highway 824 , which was an alternate route designated in 1964 ...
Ford declined to work on the project in 1967, when they believed the car would not sell enough units to make a profit for the company. Thompson ultimately decided to build it in his garage. He built a prototype based on the Renault R-10 in 1969, and continued working on the prototype into the 1970s. Planning on the Warrior stopped in 1979. [2]
The McKinney Courier-Gazette is a daily newspaper published in McKinney, Texas, covering Collin County. 1013 Communications acquired it from American Community Newspapers in 2011. [1] The newspaper has a daily circulation as well as daily online contribution. [2]
The asphalt-polymer track is 40 ft (12 m) wide and configurable to three different layouts, all of which may be driven either clockwise or counterclockwise. [8] The 1.7 mi (2.7 km) layout is the east section of the track and has 11 turns and 30 ft (9.1 m) of elevation changes.
A wash rack is a partly enclosed platform that is used to wash vehicles, heavy equipment, tools, and parts by removing dirt, grime, chemicals, invasive species, and other contaminants with a pressure washer in order to prevent corrosion and promote longer equipment lifespan. [1]