Dunnellon/Marion County Airport

The Marion County Airport is also known as the Dunnellon Army Airfield. It is owned by the Dunnellon Airport Authority and has recently been moved under the Park and Recreation department under the Marion County BCC at the direction of Mounir Bouyones, the County Administrator. Jim Couillard is the Airport Director and Mike Grawe is the Airport Manager. The airport is located in unincorporated Marion County, Florida. From Interstate 75, it is situated west of the highway. The airport and commerce complex encompasses of land. With new security fencing, electrical gates, a snack bar and additional T-hangars, the airport was not projected to require major expansion through 2020. The facility is located south of Gainesville Regional Airport. Services available include 24-hour aviation fuel, minor airframe and minor power plant servicing. ==Facilities and aircraft==

Marion County Airport covers an area of at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 is and 10/28 is . The Marion County Airport hosts several businesses including Central Florida Skydiving, Red Sky Aviation, National Parachute Test Center, DAB Construction, Pratt Aviation, Fowler Aviation, ITEC and the X35 Aero Club. ==History==

Originally set on that was purchased in 1942 by Marion County, the facility was opened in August 1942 by the United States Army Air Forces. Known as Dunnellon Army Air Field, it was used as a training airfield with three runways. Control was deeded to Marion County following the end of the war. On July 1, 1981, Marion County created the Dunnellon Airport Authority to manage the operation, maintenance and improvement of the airport. In the 1990s, one runway (designated as 14/32) was closed, reducing the airport to its current two: 5/23 and 10/28 (formerly 9/27). ==See also==