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Eaker Field Airport



Eaker Field
IATA: DUA – ICAO: KDUA – FAA LID: DUA
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Durant
Serves Durant
Elevation AMSL 699 ft / 213 m
Coordinates 33°56′32″N 096°23′40″W / 33.94222°N 96.39444°W / 33.94222; -96.39444
Website aviation.se.edu/...
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 5,001 1,524 Asphalt
12/30 3,000 914 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations 46,355
Based aircraft 21
Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Eaker Field (IATA: DUA, ICAO: KDUA, FAA LID: DUA) is a public airport located three miles south of the City of Durant, Oklahoma, established in September 1943. It is three miles south of Durant's central business district, off of U.S. 69/75. Its field elevation is 698 feet. The airport is home to Southeastern Oklahoma State University's Aviation Sciences Institute.

History

The airport is named in honor of SOSU alum General Ira Eaker. General Eaker was a 1917 graduate of Southeastern and served in both World War I and World War II. During WWII, General Eaker was commander of the Eighth Air Force in England and led several historic bombing missions against Nazi targets in occupied Europe and Germany.

The City of Durant named an airfield west of the town in honor of then Captain Eaker in the 1930s. The U.S. Navy built the current airfield as an auxiliary field during WWII and it became Durant Municipal Airport after the war. It was later renamed Eaker Field.

Facilities and aircraft

Eaker Field covers an area of 840 acres and contains two runways designated 12/30 and 17/35. Runway 12/30 is 3,000 x 75 ft (914.4 x 22.9 m) and runway 17/35 is 5,001 x 100 ft (1,524.3 x 30.5 m), both with asphalt pavement.

For a 12-month period ending August 25, 2005, the airport had 46,355 aircraft operations, an average of 127 per day: 97.8% general aviation, 2.2% general aviation itinerant, 0.1% military. At that time there were 21 aircraft based at this airport: 17 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, and 1 jet.

Expansion

The Durant Industrial Authority is currently in the process of putting the new airport terminal building design for Eaker Field up for bid. According to city officials, the need for a terminal building is drived by the growing economy in Durant and surrounding areas. The terminal building will be approximately 8,000 ft.

The terminal design initially called for an air traffic control tower, but was later dropped due to the cost.

A new taxiway is also in the early bidding process for Eaker Field. The taxiway project will be done in two phases along runway 17/35. Phase 1 will cover about half of the distance, around 2,500 feet, and is set to be completed in 2010. Phase II will include the remaining footage of the runway.



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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2008-09-25
Airport Identifier:DUA
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:096-23-40.2650W/33-56-32.1540N
-96.394518/33.942265 (Estimated)
Elevation:698 ft / 212.75 m (Surveyed)
Land:840 acres
From nearest city:3 nautical miles SW of Durant, OK
Location:Bryan County, OK
Magnetic Variation:05E (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:City Of Durant
Address:201 N 3rd Muni Bldg
Durant, OK 74701
Phone number:580-924-7222
Manager:Dewayne Williams
Address:10 Waldron Dr
Durant, OK 74701
Phone number:580-920-0574

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:Yes
Control Tower:No
Lighting Schedule:DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 - CTAF.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Dallas-ft Worth
Region:ASW - Southwest
Boundary ARTCC:ZFW - Fort Worth
Tie-in FSS:MLC - Mc Alester
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:DUA (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Federal Agreements:NGRY3

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.800
Unicom:122.800 

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LLA
FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 580-230-1188.
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimension:3000 x 75 ft / 914.4 x 22.9 m
Surface:ASPH, Fair Condition
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 35000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 50000 lbs.
 

Runway 12

Runway 30

Longitude:096-23-50.2940W096-23-24.1900W
Latitude:33-56-42.8270N33-56-22.6450N
Elevation:690.00 ft674.00 ft
Alignment:127127
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Basic, Fair ConditionBasic, Fair Condition
Obstruction:, 50:1 slope to clear15 ft tree, 450.0 ft from runway, 75 ft left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

Dimension:5001 x 100 ft / 1524.3 x 30.5 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 35000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 50000 lbs.
Edge Lights:Non-standard lighting system
NSTD MIRL. MIRL LCTD 37 FT FM RY EDGES.
 

Runway 17

Runway 35

Longitude:096-23-41.9670W096-23-42.3220W
Latitude:33-56-56.5580N33-56-07.0860N
Elevation:698.00 ft689.00 ft
Alignment:1270
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Non-precision instrument, Good ConditionNon-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:49.00 ft48.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Runway End Identifier:Yes
REIL OTS INDEFLY.
Yes
Obstruction:, 50:1 slope to clear4 ft fence, 375.0 ft from runway, 43:1 slope to clear

Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
DUANDBDurant359.0005E0.3 nm
DNINDBDenison341.0006E15.5 nm
HJMNDBRayburn415.0006E22.5 nm
AUVNDBArbuckle284.0007E38.5 nm
AEENDBAntlers391.0005E39.9 nm
GLENDBGainesville330.0006E42.3 nm
HHWNDBHugo323.0005E43.0 nm
URHVOR/DMETexoma090X114.3005E0.2 nm
BYPVORTACBonham093X114.6006E25.6 nm
ADMVORTACArdmore114X116.7006E41.8 nm

Remarks

  • LARGE FLOCKS OF BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
  • 372 FT TOWER 2.5 MILES N OF ARPT.
  • EXTENSIVE STUDENT TRNG INVOF ARPT & OVER LAKE TEXOMA.
  • PAEW ADJ RY 17/35.
  • PAEW ADJ TERMINAL BLDG.
  • CENTER TWY CLSD INDEFLY.
  • RAMP CLSD 200 FT SOUTH FM CENTER TWY INDEFLY.
  • ARPT ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

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General Info
Country United States
State OKLAHOMA
FAA ID DUA
Latitude 33-56-32.154N
Longitude 096-23-40.265W
Elevation 698 feet
Near City DURANT


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