Bamberg County Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Bamberg County | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bamberg, South Carolina | ||||||||||
| Location | Bamberg County, near Bamberg, South Carolina | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 231 ft / 70 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°18′16″N 081°6′30″W / 33.30444°N 81.10833°W | ||||||||||
| Website | https://bambergair.com/ | ||||||||||
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Bamberg County Airport (FAA LID: 99N) also known as Tobul Field,[2] is a county-owned public-use airport located 5 nautical miles (9.3 kilometres) west of the central business district of Bamberg, a city in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States.[1] The airport serves the general aviation community,[3] with no scheduled commercial airline service. It was officially activated in October 1982.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Bamberg County Airport covers an area of 94 acres (38 ha) at an elevation of 231 feet (70 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway: 5/23 is 3,603 feet (1,098 m) by 60 feet (18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending 29 July 2020, the airport had 700 aircraft operations, an average of 2 per day: 100% general aviation, 0% air taxi and 0% military. At that time there were 3 aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine.[1]
Dedication
[edit]On 22 March 2022, Bamberg County Airport hosted a dedication ceremony to name the airport's airfield (including the runway and maintenance area) Tobul Field after Bamberg County businessman Joseph Tobul. Tobul had selected the city of Bamberg as the location of a plant for Tobul Accumulators, of which he was the CEO.[5]
He would also later construct a hangar at the airport, and contribute to maintaining the facilities there. Additionally, he gained recognition for restoring several World War II aircraft, namely an F4U Corsair named Korean War Hero. He died when flying the Corsair at an airshow on 10 November, 2002.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for AIK PDF, effective 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Tobul Field dedication March 22". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
- ^ "2021–2025 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 30 September 2020.
- ^ "AirNav: 99N - Bamberg County Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ a b "Bamberg County Airport Dedicates Tobul Field in Memory of Longtime Local Businessman Joseph "Joe" Tobul" (PDF). sccounties.org. 2022.
External links
[edit]- FAA Terminal Procedures for 99N, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 99N
- AirNav airport information for K99N
- ASN accident history for 99N
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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