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Perry Stokes Airport

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| name = Perry Stokes Airport

| nativename =

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| image = Perry Stokes Airport terminal building.JPG

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| caption = The terminal building, viewed from the apron

| IATA = TAD

| ICAO = KTAD

| type = Public

| owner =

| operator = Las Animas County{{cite web |url=http://www.lasanimascounty.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=47&Itemid=207 |title=About us |author= |date=2013 |website=Las Animas County, Colorado |publisher= |access-date=2018-04-01 |quote=Perry Stokes Airport is located northeast of Trinidad Colorado. The airport is owned by Las Animas County.}}

| city-served =

| location = Northeast of Trinidad, Colorado

| elevation-f = 5,760

| elevation-m = 1,756

| coordinates = {{Coord|37|15|33.76|N|104|20|26.43|W|type:airport|display=inline,title}}

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| r1-number = 3/21

| r1-length-f = 5,500

| r1-length-m = 1,676

| r1-surface = Asphalt

| r2-number = 9/27

| r2-length-f = 5,500

| r2-length-m = 1,676

| r2-surface = Gravel/dirt

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Perry Stokes Airport {{Airport codes|TAD|KTAD}} is {{convert|11|mi|km}} northeast of Trinidad, Colorado, United States. From 1949–50 to 1957 it was on Continental's route between Denver and Albuquerque, one DC-3 a day each way; it had commuter-airline flights in 1969–71, and possibly none since.

Facilities

The airport covers {{convert|650|acre|ha|0}} and has two runways:

  • 3/21: 5,500 x {{convert|100|ft|m|abbr=on}}, asphalt
  • 9/27: 5,500 x {{convert|100|ft|m|abbr=on}}, gravel/dirt

History

Built in 1936 by the Works Project Administration, it was originally named Trinidad Airport. It takes its current name from Perry F. Stokes, an early airport manager and flight instructor.{{cite web |url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMGQYJ_Perry_Stokes_Airport_Trinidad_CO |title=Perry Stokes Airport - Trinidad, CO - Airports on Waymarking.com |author= |date=2013-04-02 |website=Waymarking.com |publisher= |access-date=2018-04-01 |quote=}}{{cite web |url=http://www.coloradoaviationhistoricalsociety.org/bio_popup.asp?id=42 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402035905/http://www.coloradoaviationhistoricalsociety.org/bio_popup.asp?id=42 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 2, 2018 |title=Perry F. Stokes |author= |date= |website=Colorado Aviation Historical Society |publisher= |access-date=2018-04-01 |quote=}}

See also

References

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External links

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Category: Airports in Colorado

Category:Transportation buildings and structures in Las Animas County, Colorado

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