Miley Memorial Field , formerly known as Big Piney-Marbleton Airport, is a public
airport
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located three miles (5 km) north of
Big Piney and two miles (3 km) north of
Marbleton, both towns in
Sublette County,
Wyoming
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,
United States
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. It is owned by the Big Piney-Marbleton Airport Board.
Facilities and aircraft
Miley Memorial Field covers an area of which contains two
runway
In aviation, a runway is an elongated, rectangular surface designed for the landing and takeoff of an aircraft. Runways may be a human-made surface (often asphalt concrete, asphalt, concrete, or a mixture of both) or a natural surface (sod, ...
s: 13/31 has a 6,803 x 75 ft (2,074 x 23 m) asphalt surface, while 8/26 has a 3,301 x 60 ft (1,006 x 18 m) turf surface.
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2022, the airport had 3,544 aircraft operations, an average of 68 per week: 99%
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations except for commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services for other ...
, 1%
air taxi
An air taxi is a small commercial aircraft that makes short flights on demand.
History
The concept of air taxis existed as early as the 1910s. This concept goes back as early as 1917 with Glenn Curtiss’ prototype, the auto-plane. Furthermor ...
and <1% military. At that time, there were 13 single-engine aircraft and 1 helicopter based at the airport.
See also
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List of airports in Wyoming
References
External links
Airports in Wyoming
Buildings and structures in Sublette County, Wyoming
Transportation in Sublette County, Wyoming
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