Statesboro–Bulloch County Airport

Statesboro–Bulloch County Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district of Statesboro, a city in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States. It is owned by the City of Statesboro and Bulloch County. Currently, there is no commercial service to the airport.Facilities and AircraftStatesboro–Bulloch County Airport covers an area of 834acre which contains two asphalt paved runways: 14/32 measuring 6,000 × 100 ft (1,829 × 30 m) and 5/23 measuring 4,383 × 100 ft (1,336 × 30 m).Statesboro–Bulloch County Airport is home to the U.S Air Force Auxiliary's Statesboro "Eagle" Composite Squadron (GA451) of the Civil Air Patrol. www.statesborocap.comFor the 12-month period ending June 27, 2007, the airport had 18,500 aircraft operations, an average of 51 per day: 54% local general aviation, 43% transient general aviation and 3% military. There are 48 aircraft based at this airport: 94% single-engine and 6% multi-engine.HistoryOriginsCity and County leaders first considered establishing a municipal airport in 1934. The Department of Commerce approved two prospective sites the next year. During the first of 1936, government leaders leased a 93-acre tract three miles north of town, adjacent to and east of Highway 301. During the year, a 4,000-ft. grass landing strip was cleared and a hangar built. Initially known as the Bulloch County Airport, the facility celebrated the first landing of a locally owned aircraft on November 21, 1936.