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Chilhowee Gliderport (92A) in Benton, Tennessee
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Chilhowee Gliderport (92A)

  • General
  • Type: Gliderport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 02/01/1974, Runways: 1, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 22865.*G, Location ID: 92A, Region: Southern, District Office: MEM, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.900 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Atlanta, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: BNA, Tie-In FSS Name: Nashville, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 770 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCT, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZTL, Boundary ARTCC Name: Atlanta, Airspace Determination: Conditional, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: BNA, Last Inspection Date: 09/04/2013, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
  • Location
  • State: Tennessee, County: Polk, City: Benton, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 13' 35.264'', Lng: -84° 35' 05.758'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.226462, Lng: -84.584933, GPS determination method: Estimated, Distance from central business district: 4 mi (NE) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Petty Dairy, 459 Gregory Mill Road, Chattanooga, Tn 37415, 706-695-4374
  • Manager
  • Sarah Arnold, Po Box 53, Hwy 411 North, Benton, Tn 37307, 423-338-2000
  • Operations
  • Period: 08/31/2012 - 08/31/2013, Itinerant Operations: 4,000, Local Operations: 8,200, Military Operations: 220
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 3, Gliders Operational: 28
  • Additional
  • Magnetic Variation: 2W (Year 1985), Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: TIE, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AGRI, GLD, INSTR, RNTL, TOW
  • Remarks
  • Airspace Determination: VFR ONLY.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 03, Length At Displaced Threshold: 400 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 13, Object Height: 43 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 562.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 240L ft
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 21, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Length At Displaced Threshold: 200 ft, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 35, Object Height: 12 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 420.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 0B ft
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May 3, 2012 @ 9:09 am
I would like to know when you give glider rides and what are the cost.

I plan to be there May 29 weather permiting.

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