Vidalia Regional Airport covers an area of 1,245 acres (504 ha) at an elevation of 274 feet (84 m) above mean sea level. It has two concrete paved runways: 7/25 measuring 6,002 by 100 feet (1,829 x 30 m) and 14/32 measuring 5,002 by 75 feet (1,525 x 46 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2022, the airport had 19,100 aircraft operations, an average of 52 per day: 92% general aviation and 8% military. At that time there were 25 aircraft based at this airport: 22 single-engine, and 3 multi-engine.[1]
History
The airfield was opened to the public on 12 August 1940. In May 1943, during World War II, the airport was requisitioned by the United States Army Air Forces, and was known as Vidalia-Lyons Army Airfield. Also known as Turner AAF Auxiliary Airfield No. 8, the airfield supported the elementary & advanced training in two-engine aircraft being conducted at Turner AAF.
The airfield inactivated on 28 December 1944, and was declared surplus in 1946.
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