Denton Enterprise Airport
Airport in Denton County, Texas
DTO
Location of airport in Texas / United States
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DTO
DTO (the United States)
Show map of the United States| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ft | m | ||
| 18L/36R | 7,002 | 2,134 | Asphalt |
| 18R/36L | 5,003 | 1,525 | Asphalt |
| Aircraft operations (year ending 9/30/2023) | 196,034 |
|---|---|
| Based aircraft | 420 |
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Denton Enterprise Airport[2] (ICAO: KDTO, FAA LID: DTO), also known as Denton Airport and previously Denton Municipal Airport, is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) west of the central business district of Denton, a city in Denton County, Texas, United States.[1]
This airport is assigned a three-letter location identifier of DTO by the Federal Aviation Administration, but it does not have an International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code.[1][3][4]
History
The airport was established in 1942 and used during 1943–44 by the United States Army Air Forces as a contract glider training airfield. It was known at the time as Denton Field. Harte Flying Service provided instruction. It was used primarily by C-47 Skytrains and Waco CG-4 unpowered Gliders. The mission of the school was to train glider pilot students in proficiency in operation of gliders in various types of towed and soaring flight, both day and night, and in servicing of gliders in the field.
It was inactivated in late 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program. It was then declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on September 30, 1945. It was eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and became a civil airport in December 1946.
Facilities and aircraft
Denton Municipal Airport covers an area of 929 acres (376 ha) at an elevation of 643 feet (196 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways designated 18L,18R/36L,36R which measures 7,002 x 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m) and 5,003 x 75 feet (1,525 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2023, the airport had 196,034 aircraft operations, an average of 537 per day. At that time there were 420 aircraft based at the airport: 309 single-engine, 62 multi-engine, 34 jet, and 15 helicopter.[1]
The airport has 2 flight schools:
- In The Pattern
- US Aviation Academy
The airport also has 1 fixed-base operator (FBO):
- Sheltair Aviation Services
Additionally, the Hangar 10 Flying Museum is located here.
Civil Air Patrol
The airport has been home to the Nighthawk Composite Squadron (SWR-TX-413) of the Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol for over 20 years.
See also
Aviation portal
References
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for DTO PDF, effective January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Denton Enterprise Airport". cityofdenton.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Denton Enterprise Airport (IATA: none, ICAO: KDTO, FAA: DTO)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency - ^ Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas OCLC 71006954, 29991467
- ^ Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. OCLC 57007862, 1050653629
External links
- Denton Airport Archived June 1, 2019, at the Wayback Machine at City of Denton web site
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 18, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for DTO, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for DTO
- AirNav airport information for DTO
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for DTO
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