| Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: BKT – ICAO: KBKT – FAA LID: BKT | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public/Military | ||
| Owner | U.S. Army & Town of Blackstone | ||
| Location | Fort Pickett / Blackstone, Virginia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 439 ft / 134 m | ||
| Coordinates | 37°04′26″N 077°57′09″W / 37.07389°N 77.9525°WCoordinates: 37°04′26″N 077°57′09″W / 37.07389°N 77.9525°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 4/22 | 4,632 | 1,412 | Concrete |
| 1/19 | 4,032 | 1,229 | Concrete |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 3,482 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Blackstone Army Airfield (IATA: BKT, ICAO: KBKT, FAA Location identifier: BKT), also known as Allen C. Perkinson Airport, is located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district of Blackstone, a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States. It is owned by the United States Army and the Town of Blackstone.[1]
It is named for Allen C. Perkinson, a CAP Virginia Wing Commander in the 1940s.[2]
History[]
During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces. It was used by Third Air Force as a group training airfield, and later by Air Technical Service Command.
Facilities and aircraft[]
The airport covers an area of 600 acres (240 ha) which contains two concrete paved runways: 4/22 measuring 4,632 x 150 ft (1,412 x 46 m) and 1/19 measuring 4,032 x 75 ft (1,229 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2006, the airport had 3,482 aircraft operations, an average of 9 per day: 85% military and 15% general aviation.[1]
See also[]
References[]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 , effective 2007-12-20
- ↑ National Flight Academy - Powered Virginia
External links[]
- Blackstone Army Airfield at Fort Pickett web site
- Blackstone AAF / A.C. Perkinson Airport at GlobalSecurity.org
- Blackstone Army Air Field / Allen C. Perkinson Municipal Airport page from Virginia Airport Directory
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective November 28, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for BKT, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for BKT
- AirNav airport information for BKT
- ASN accident history for BKT
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for BKT
The original article can be found at Blackstone Army Airfield and the edit history here.