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Miller Field closed as an airbase in 1969. [2] US Army 11th Special Forces Reserve was stationed at Miller Field from March 22, 1963, to August 1, 1970. The Field was the site of the Elm Tree Beacon Light, a lighthouse from 1856 through 1924 when it was abandoned (and later rebuilt). The light had replaced a prominent elm tree.
Miller Field covers 279 acres (113 ha) at an elevation of 2,595 feet (791 m). It has two runways: 14/32 is 4,704 by 75 feet (1,433 x 23 m) concrete and 3/21 is 3,701 by 60 feet (1,128 x 18 m) concrete. In the year ending June 24, 2020 the airport had 4,900 aircraft operations, average 94 per week: 81% general aviation, 19% air taxi and <1% ...
Miller Field Airport had one 6,500-foot runway (17/35) along with a fixed-base operator providing fuel and general aviation repairs. It was listed as being owned by a Mr Delmer Miller in 1985. [6] During the 1980s Miller Field was used by drug smugglers who flew cocaine out of Mexico in general aviation aircraft.
Miller Airlines provided service on a route from Chicago (Meigs) to Cadillac, and in 1969 added service to Ludington and Detroit City Airport. [3] This service lasted until 1971, when use of the airport began to decline. Miller Industries attempted to sell the field to Reed City for $1, but the city was not interested in maintaining the airport ...
Miller Airport may refer to: Miller Airport (Indiana) in Bluffton, Indiana, United States (FAA: C40) Miller Airport, Reed City, Michigan (defunct) Miller Airport (Ohio) in Alliance, Ohio, United States (FAA: 4G3) Miller Field (airport), an airport in Valentine, Nebraska, United States (FAA: VTN) Miller Memorial Airpark in Vale, Oregon, United ...
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When Eastern agreed to add Miller Airport to its north–south route network, Dick Reynolds and his sisters, all trustees of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, donated funds from the Foundation to further modernize and expand the airport. In 1942, Miller Municipal Airport was renamed and dedicated to Smith Reynolds, a pioneer in aviation before ...