47M
Thornton Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2013-05-02 0901Z
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Location Information for 47M
Coordinates: N35°41.11' / W89°12.26'Located 06 miles NE of Brownsville, Tennessee on 25 acres of land. View all Airports in Tennessee.
Surveyed Elevation is 351 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 1985 is 2° East
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.900 |
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| ASOS at MKL (15.0 E): | 119.325 731-424-0692 |
| AWOS-3 at M04 (19.7 W): | 118.575 901-476-1705 |
| AWOS-3 at DYR (21.2 NW): | 135.625 731-287-0300 |
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 17/35
SOFT WHEN WET. | ||
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 150 feet | |
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| Surface: | Turf in Poor Condition NEEDS MOWING & SFC UNEVEN. | |
| Runway 17 | Runway 35 | |
| Coordinates: | N35°41.27' / W89°12.31' | N35°40.95' / W89°12.22' |
| Elevation: | 344.0 | 349.0 |
| Gradient: | 0.3 UP | |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 166° Magnetic, 168° True | 346° Magnetic, 348° True |
| Obstacles: | 68 ft Trees 2875 ft from runway, 318 ft left of center | 53 ft Trees 1249 ft from runway, 56 ft left of center |
Services Available
| Fuel: | NONE |
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| Transient Storage: | NONE |
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Engine Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Privately Owned | |
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| Owner: | NICK P. THORNTON, III | |
| 1234 TABERNACLE ROAD | ||
| BROWNSVILLE, TN 38012 | ||
| 731-772-2211 | ||
| Manager: | NICK THORNTON | |
| 1234 TABERNACLE ROAD | ||
| BROWNSVILLE, TN 38012 | ||
| 731-772-2211 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 1 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 1998-03-09 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | none | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | none |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 200 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Local Operations: | 50 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | none |
Other Remarks
- LARGE TREE WEST SIDE OF RWY.
Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures
| ID | Name | Heading / Distance | ||
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KMKL | Mc Kellar-Sipes Regional Airport | 107° | 15.0 |
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M31 | Arnold Field Airport | 322° | 16.1 |
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M53 | Humboldt Municipal Airport | 064° | 17.5 |
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M04 | Covington Municipal Airport | 250° | 19.7 |
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KDYR | Dyersburg Regional Airport | 330° | 21.2 |
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KTGC | Gibson County Airport | 047° | 22.8 |
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M08 | William L. Whitehurst Field Airport | 162° | 29.2 |
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KFYE | Fayette County Airport | 196° | 30.1 |
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KHKA | Blytheville Municipal Airport | 294° | 34.2 |
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M05 | Caruthersville Memorial Airport | 319° | 37.0 |
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KNQA | Millington Regional Jetport Airport | 237° | 38.1 |
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7M4 | Osceola Municipal Airport | 268° | 39.4 |






