Arnold Field (Tennessee)
Coordinates: 35°54′12″N 089°23′50″W / 35.90333°N 89.39722°W / 35.90333; -89.39722
| Arnold Field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 USGS Photo | |||
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: M31 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Town of Halls | ||
| Serves | Halls, Tennessee | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 292 ft / 89 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 18/36 | 4,700 | 1,433 | Concrete |
| Statistics (1996) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 7,290 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||
- For the World War II use of the airport, see Dyersburg Army Air Base
Arnold Field (FAA LID: M31) is a municipal public-use airport located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district of Halls, a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The airport is named for a former Mayor, Sammie Arnold
The airport is operated on the grounds of the former Dyersburg Army Air Base. In the 1940s the Dyersburg Army Air Base was a training facility for World War II B-17 Flying Fortress bomber pilots and crews.
In 2007, Arnold Field is home to 15 general purpose aircraft and the Veterans' Museum.
Read more about Arnold Field (Tennessee): Facilities and Aircraft
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