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Safford Regional Airport is in Graham County, Arizona three miles east of Safford, which owns it.〔 The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorizes it as a ''general aviation'' facility.〔(National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems ) for 2009–2013: (Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB) ). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.〕 It is the only paved airport in Graham County. == History == The Civilian Pilot Training Airport or Wickersham Airport was south of Safford, where the fairgrounds are today. Safford Regional Airport as we know it was built as a military auxiliary field during World War II. On November 11, 1941, a 20-year lease for the airport site was given to the City of Safford by the U.S. Government. By March 8, 1946 the airport site was transferred to the City of Safford permanently. In the 1950s Frontier DC-3s stopped at Safford; they left in 1964. * 1949: Land acquisition, construction of access road and cattle guard, fencing. * 1950: Installation of medium intensity runway lighting (MIRL) on NE/SW runway, modification of lighting service and control segmented circle and lighted wind cone, construction of curbs for auto parking, fencing. Installation of clear- green rotating beacon. * 1952: Construct water supply and distribution system, convert single phase electrical system to 3 phase. * 1974: Overlay and mark Runway 12/30 (approximately by 75 feet) and taxiway (approximately by 40 feet); pave aircraft parking apron (approximately 22,000 sq yd). * 1981: Install MIRL; 12/30. Construction of parking Apron. * 1983: Construct medium intensity taxiway lighting (MITL), place guidance signs and mark parallel taxiway (approximately by 35 feet), install Visual Approach Slope Indicators (VASI-2) and runway edge identifier lights (REIL), runway ends 12/30. Grading, drainage and surfacing of taxiway 12/30. * 1986: Slurry seal runway 12/30. * 1987: Reconstruct and mark runway 8/26 (approximately by 4,800 feet), mark taxiway hold lines and grade 200 by at both ends of the runway. * 1992: Extend taxiway B to runway 12/30 eastern end, crack seal and overlay existing taxiway A and B, install MITL along Taxiway C and extend taxiway B. * 1994: Reconstruct runway 12/30 excluding recent extension and construction of terminal parking lot. * 1995: Pave auto parking lot. * 1996: Reconstruct and expand existing terminal apron. * 1997: ASOS Weather Station installed. * 1998: Construct heliport, provide runway 8/26 pavement and airport fencing. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Safford Regional Airport」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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