London-Corbin Airport
London-Corbin Airport Magee Field | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Cities of London & Corbin | ||||||||||
| Serves | London, Kentucky | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,212 ft / 369 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°05′13″N 084°04′39″W / 37.08694°N 84.07750°W | ||||||||||
| Website | london-corbinairport.com | ||||||||||
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London-Corbin Airport (IATA: LOZ, ICAO: KLOZ, FAA LID: LOZ) (Magee Field) is in Laurel County, Kentucky, three miles south of London[1] and about 12 miles north of Corbin. The airport is operated by both cities.[1]
It has no scheduled airline service; the most recent flights were US Airways Express dba Air Kentucky and Tennessee Airways. From 1953 to 1980 the airport was served by Piedmont Airlines' Douglas DC-3s, Fairchild Hiller FH-227s and NAMC YS-11s.[2]
History
Construction began in July 1951 and the first commercial flight landed at the airport on October 2, 1953.[3] Work on extending the runway to 6,000 ft (1,800 m) began in 1968.[4]
The airport was severely damaged by an EF4 tornado on May 16, 2025.[5][6] The T-34 Association was holding an event at the airport and a number of its members' aircraft were destroyed.[7]
Facilities
London-Corbin Airport covers 186 acres (75 ha) at an elevation of 1,212 feet (369 m). Its one runway, 6/24, is 5,750 by 150 feet (1,753 x 46 m) asphalt.[1]
In the year ending January 10, 2006, the airport had 13,063 aircraft operations, average 35 per day: 53% general aviation, 31% military and 17% air taxi. 73 aircraft were then based at the airport: 78% single-engine, 7% multi-engine, 3% jet, 10% helicopter, 1% glider, 1% ultralight.[1]
Aircraft construction, maintenance, and repairs are offered on field by Kolb Aircraft, and Ayers Aviation.[8]
The Kentucky National Guard built a readiness facility on the field in 2009, dedicated by Adjutant General Don Storm at opening.
Congressman Hal Rogers announced in 2019 that the London-Corbin Airport will receive $1.85 million in federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to rehabilitate the runway. The funding is part of a $5 million project to repair the 6,000 feet of runway.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for LOZ PDF, effective July 2, 2009.
- ^ "About Us". LONDON-CORBIN AIRPORT. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ "Hundreds on Hand at London-Corbin Airport for Ceremonies Opening Commercial Flights". Corbin Daily Tribune. October 2, 1953. pp. 1, 8. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "London has Best Small Airport". The Sentinel-Echo. April 10, 1975. p. J-5. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ Niles, Russ (May 18, 2025). "Tornado Levels Much Of London, Kentucky, Airport". AVweb. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Osting, Jennifer (May 19, 2025). "National Weather Service confirms at least EF-3 tornado damage in London, Kentucky". WLKY. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Flowers, Destinee (May 18, 2025). "Storms devastate London-Corbin Airport critical to medical transport services". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ^ "Services". LONDON-CORBIN AIRPORT. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ "Hal Rogers announces $1.85 million federal grant for the London-Corbin Airport – The News Journal". The News Journal. July 11, 2019. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
External links
- London-Corbin Airport, official site
- Aerial photo as of 11 March 1997 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for LOZ, effective July 10, 2025
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for LOZ
- AirNav airport information for KLOZ
- ASN accident history for LOZ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures