Alpena County Regional Airport

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Alpena County Regional
IATA: APN - ICAO: KAPN
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Alpena County
Serves		Alpena, Michigan
Elevation AMSL		689 ft (210 m)
Coordinates		45°04′41″N, 83°33′37″W
Website		http://www.akroncantonairport.com
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Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
1/19	9001	2744	Concrete
7/25	5031	1533	Concrete

1 General
2 Gate Assignment
3 Flight Planning Resources
4 IFR Routes

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General

Alpena County Regional originally bore the name Phelps Collins Field in honor of World War I pilot, Captain Phelps Collins, an Alpena resident and hero who fought and died with the Lafayette Escadrille. The airfield was first put to use after World War I, at which time Jennies could be seen landing and taking off from the grassy runway; but the airport was not formally dedicated until 1931. From 1931 to 1947, various Army Air Corps units used the Phelps Collins Field for training purposes. In 1947, it was turned over to the County of Alpena, and assigned to the Air National Guard in 1952. Since that time, it has primarily been used as a summer training site for Air National Guard Units. Between 1953 and 1976 that the United States Air Force utilized Phelps Collins Field to station small, permanent detachments of fighter interceptor units.

Since 1976, Phelps Collins Field has been primarily used for training reserve force units of the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and Army National Guard. The site consists of 3,001.58 acres jointly used with Alpena County, 503 acres is exclusively dedicated to the Guard. There is one 9,001-foot north/south runway and one 5,030-foot crosswind runway. The base is capable of fully sustained military flying operations. Facilities on Phelps Collins Field include a medical/dental clinic, housing for personnel, chapel, operations and maintenance buildings, hangars, a base exchange, conference center and dining halls. The Michigan Air National Guard also operates the air traffic control tower, the airport ARFF/structural fire station, and an air-to-ground gunnery range located near Grayling, Michigan.

Surrounded by nature's beauty, Alpena is the center point of Northeast Michigan's recreational activities. Situated on the western shores of Lake Huron, Alpena boasts of extraordinary sunrises and beautiful vistas.

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