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Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport

Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport is a public airport 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Coatesville, in Valley Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is owned by the Chester County Area Airport Authority.

History
The airport opened May 1, 1928, as Coatesville Airport, and it was owned and operated by the City of Coatesville. In 1959, Chester County purchased the airport and took over operations. At the time, Chester County Area Airport Authority was formed and the airport was renamed to Chester County Airport. In 1962, the airport was renamed in honor of the first Authority chairman, G. O. Carlson. == Facilities==
Facilities
The airport covers ; its one runway, 11/29, is 5,400 x 100 ft (1,646 x 30 m) asphalt. In the year ending December 12, 2022, the airport had 42,274 aircraft operations, average 116 per day: 94% general aviation, 6% air taxi and <1% military. 77 aircraft at the time were based at the airport: 58 single-engine, 11 multi-engine, 7 jet, and 1 helicopter. ==Expansion==
Expansion
As part of the 12-year-plan for the airport, many projects are planned. A new apron is planned south of the current runway. New hangars will be built for corporate jets. The biggest project is a new long runway, more aligned with the usual winds at the airport. The current runway will remain. A control tower is being discussed, if traffic increases. ==See also==
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