Английская Википедия:Dallas Executive Airport
Dallas Executive Airport Шаблон:Airport codes, formerly Redbird Airport, is six miles (10 km) southwest of Downtown Dallas, in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The airport is used for general aviation and is a reliever airport for Dallas Love Field.
In 2013, the Commemorative Air Force announced that they would build a "National Airbase" at Executive which would include their headquarters and main museum, both of which would be moved from Midland.[1] As of 2016, the Commemorative Air Force established their headquarters at the airport and currently occupies a hangar on the southeast side of the airfield. The Dallas Police Department operates their helicopter(s) from Dallas Executive Airport.[2]
During 2017, extensive work was done to improve the existing runway, and more work is being done in 2018 to extend runway 13/31 to move the safety areas and protections zones onto the airport.
Facilities
Dallas Executive Airport covers Шаблон:Convert and has two runways:
- 13/31: 7,136 x 100 ft (2,175 x 30 m) asphalt/concrete
- 17/35: 3,800 x 150 ft (1,158 x 46 m) asphalt/concrete
History
Redbird Airport (KRBD) was established in 1944 after 1026 acres were purchased by the City of Dallas to serve the general aviation needs in southwest Dallas. Redbird was renamed Dallas Executive Airport, effective May 1, 2002.[3]
Accidents and incidents
- November 12, 2022: in the 2022 Dallas airshow mid-air collision, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed at approximately 1:20 pm local time at the Wings Over Dallas airshow at the airport. Six perished, five occupants on the B-17 and the pilot on the P-63. The cause of the accident is under investigation.[4][5]
See also
References
- Dallas Executive Airport (City of Dallas website)
- Dallas Executive Airport (official airport website)
- Шаблон:FAA-airport
External links