Dunnellon Marion Co and Park Of Commerce Airport

Dunnellon/Marion County Airport and Park of Commerce (FAA LID: X35) is a public use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) east of the central business district of Dunnellon, in Marion County, Florida, United States. The airport is owned by Dunnellon Airport Authority. It is also known as the Dunnellon/Marion County Airport, Dunnellon Airport and Marion County Airport.

Originally set on 500 acres (2 km²), the airport encompasses 1,706 acres (6.9 km²) of land. One runway was closed in the 1990s, reducing the airport to its current two. With new security fencing, electrical gates, a snack bar and additional T-hangars, the airport is not projected to require major expansion through 2020. The facility is located 38 miles south of Gainesville Regional Airport. Services available include 24-hour fuel, major airframe powerplant servicing. During 2006, the airport averaged 41 flights per day.

History

The airport was opened in August 1942, by the United States Army Air Forces. Known as Dunnellon Army Air Base it was assigned to the I Troop Carrier Command as a training Airfield. The 10th Troop Carrier Group used the airfield to train C-47 Skytrain troop carrier groups between 13 February-30 November 1943. The 27th and 436th Troop Carrier Squadrons of the 10th Troop Carrier Group flying C-47 Skytrains were assigned to the base in 1943. Also, the 317th and 318th Troop Carrier Commando Units were assigned to the base during 1944.

Troop Carrier units continued to train at Dunnellon throughout the war receiving training as C-47 pilots and crewmen of the British-design Airspeed Horsa glider. Graduates saw duty in North Africa, Europe, and the China-Burma-India Theater in this capacity.

In August 1943, control of Dunnellon was reassigned to the Air University Army Air Forces School of Applied Tactics (AAFSAT) tactical combat simulation school in Central and Northern Florida.

Headquartered at Orlando Army Air Base, the school's mission was to develop tactics and techniques of aerial warfare and to establish technical and tactical proficiency requirements for combat units to effectively engage and defeat enemy air forces. This was done with a wide variety of aircraft, including heavy strategic bombers; tactical fighters; medium and light bombers; reconnaissance and dive bombers, based at different airfields of the school.

Initially under AAFSAT, Night Fighter training was performed with 420th Night Fighter Squadron (481st Night Fighter Operational Training Group) moving in on 20 August; remaining until being assigned to AAFSAT's California facility at Hammer Field on 18 January 1944.

Control was deeded to Marion County following the end of the war, with the facility being renamed the Dunnellon/Marion County Airport & Park of Commerce.

Facilities and aircraft

Dunnellon/Marion Co. & Park of Commerce Airport covers an area of 1,706 acres (690 ha) at an elevation of 65 feet (20 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 is 4,941 by 100 feet (1,506 x 30 m) and 9/27 is 4,702 by 60 feet (1,433 x 18 m).

For the 12-month period ending April 21, 2008, the airport had 15,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 41 per day. At that time there were 52 aircraft based at this airport: 80.8% single-engine, 9.6% multi-engine and 9.6% ultralight.

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2007-01-18
Airport Identifier:	X35
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	082-22-35.7000W/29-03-42.4000N -82.376583/29.061778 (Estimated)
Elevation:	65 ft / 19.81 m (Surveyed)
Land:	1706 acres
From nearest city:	4 nautical miles E of Dunnellon, FL
Location:	Marion County, FL
Magnetic Variation:	02W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	Marion County
Address:	601 Se 25th Ave. Ocala, FL 34471
Phone number:	352-620-3340
Manager:	Ed Smith
Address:	601 Se 25th Ave Ocala, FL 34471
Phone number:	352-620-3340

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	No
Lighting Schedule:	DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 05/23 & 09/27 AND PAPI RYS 05 & 23 - CTAF.
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	No
Sectional chart:	Jacksonville
Region:	ASO - Southern
Boundary ARTCC:	ZJX - Jacksonville
Responsible ARTCC:	ZJX - Jacksonville
Tie-in FSS:	GNV - Gainesville
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Phone:	850-377-3291
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	GNV (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:	N3

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.800
Unicom:	122.800

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL 24 HRS.
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	NONE
Bulk Oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Runway 09/27

Radio Navigation Aids

Remarks

Based Aircraft

Operational Statistics

General Info
Country	United States
State	FLORIDA
FAA ID	X35
Latitude	29-03-42.400N
Longitude	082-22-35.700W
Elevation	65 feet
Near City	DUNNELLON

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