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Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is primarily a military-only facility, not open to civil aviation.
Answer: False
Explanation: Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is classified as a public, civil-military airport, indicating it is open for use by the general public and serves both civil and military aviation needs.
The IATA code for Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is KSGH.
Answer: False
Explanation: The IATA code for Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is SGH, while KSGH is its ICAO code.
The Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is owned by Clark County, Ohio.
Answer: False
Explanation: Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is owned by the City of Springfield, Ohio, not Clark County.
Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is located approximately five miles north of the city of Springfield.
Answer: True
Explanation: The airport is situated approximately five miles (8 km) north of the city of Springfield, in Green Township, Clark County, Ohio.
The airport is named after the Wright Brothers, who were instrumental in its early development.
Answer: False
Explanation: The airport is named after the Beckley family, one of whose members documented the Wright Brothers' initial flights, but not after the Wright Brothers themselves.
Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,516 acres.
Answer: True
Explanation: The airport encompasses a total area of 1,516 acres (614 hectares).
The elevation of Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is 1,051 meters above mean sea level.
Answer: False
Explanation: The elevation of Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is 1,051 feet (320 meters) above mean sea level, not 1,051 meters.
During Daylight Saving Time, Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport operates in the UTC−04:00 time zone.
Answer: True
Explanation: During Daylight Saving Time, Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport indeed operates in the UTC−04:00 time zone.
Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is a private airport, restricting access to authorized personnel only.
Answer: False
Explanation: Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is classified as a public airport, meaning it is open for use by the general public.
What is the official name of the airport located in Green Township, Clark County, Ohio?
Answer: Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport
Explanation: The official designation for the airport in Green Township, Clark County, Ohio, is Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport.
Which of the following is the ICAO code for Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport?
Answer: KSGH
Explanation: The ICAO code for Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is KSGH, while SGH is its IATA code and FAA LID.
Who is the owner of the Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport?
Answer: The City of Springfield, Ohio
Explanation: The City of Springfield, Ohio, is the proprietor of Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport.
Approximately how far north of the city of Springfield is the airport located?
Answer: Five miles
Explanation: The airport is situated approximately five miles (8 km) north of the city of Springfield.
The Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is named after which family?
Answer: The Beckley family
Explanation: The airport is named after the Beckley family, who had connections to the Wright Brothers.
What was the total area covered by Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport?
Answer: 1,516 acres
Explanation: Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport encompasses a total area of 1,516 acres.
What is the elevation of Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport above mean sea level?
Answer: 1,051 feet
Explanation: The elevation of Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport above mean sea level is 1,051 feet (320 meters).
What time zone does Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport operate in during standard time?
Answer: UTC−05:00
Explanation: During standard time, Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport operates in the UTC−05:00 time zone.
What type of airport is Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport classified as?
Answer: Public
Explanation: Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is classified as a public airport, serving both civil and military aviation needs.
Flight training at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport is only available for private individuals, not for college students.
Answer: False
Explanation: The airport provides flight training for students enrolled at Clark State Community College, in addition to hosting flight schools.
Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport was recognized for achieving record-breaking fuel sales during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Answer: True
Explanation: The airport indeed achieved recognition for record-breaking fuel sales during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Both runways at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport have an asphalt/concrete surface.
Answer: False
Explanation: Runway 06/24 has an asphalt/concrete surface, but Runway 15/33 has an asphalt surface only.
The fixed-base operator (FBO) at the airport provides services such as aircraft hangaring and internet access.
Answer: True
Explanation: The FBO at the airport offers services including aircraft hangaring and amenities such as internet access.
In the year ending November 8, 2022, Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport recorded over 30,000 aircraft operations.
Answer: True
Explanation: The airport recorded a total of 32,770 aircraft operations in the year ending November 8, 2022, which is indeed over 30,000.
Military aircraft operations accounted for the majority of activity at the airport in 2022.
Answer: False
Explanation: In 2022, general aviation accounted for 99% of aircraft operations, while military operations were less than 1%.
In 2022, 32 aircraft were based at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport, including one jet aircraft.
Answer: True
Explanation: In 2022, 32 aircraft were based at the airport, consisting of 23 single-engine, seven multi-engine, one jet, and one helicopter.
For which institution does Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport provide flight training?
Answer: Clark State Community College
Explanation: The airport provides flight training for students enrolled at Clark State Community College.
What achievement was recognized for the airport during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020?
Answer: Record-breaking fuel sales
Explanation: The airport was recognized for achieving record-breaking fuel sales during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
What are the dimensions of Runway 06/24 at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport?
Answer: 9,010 feet by 150 feet
Explanation: Runway 06/24 at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport measures 9,010 feet by 150 feet.
Which of the following is NOT a service or amenity offered by the fixed-base operator (FBO) at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport?
Answer: Aircraft maintenance
Explanation: The FBO offers catering, courtesy cars, and snooze rooms, but aircraft maintenance is not listed among its provided services.
What was the total number of aircraft operations recorded at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport in the year ending November 8, 2022?
Answer: 32,770
Explanation: In the year ending November 8, 2022, Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport recorded a total of 32,770 aircraft operations.
What percentage of aircraft operations at the airport in 2022 was categorized as general aviation?
Answer: 99%
Explanation: In 2022, general aviation constituted 99% of the aircraft operations at the airport.
How many single-engine airplanes were based at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport in 2022?
Answer: 23
Explanation: In 2022, 23 single-engine airplanes were among the 32 aircraft based at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport.
The 178th Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard is based at the Springfield Air National Guard Base.
Answer: True
Explanation: The 178th Wing, formerly the 178th Fighter Wing, is indeed one of three Ohio Air National Guard units based at the co-located Springfield Air National Guard Base.
The 178th Fighter Wing gained its F-16 training mission in 2005 due to the Base Realignment and Closure Act.
Answer: False
Explanation: In 2005, the 178th Fighter Wing lost its F-16 training mission due to the Base Realignment and Closure Act, rather than gaining it.
Which military unit, formerly known as the 178th Fighter Wing, is based at the co-located Springfield Air National Guard Base?
Answer: The 178th Wing
Explanation: The 178th Wing, previously the 178th Fighter Wing, is based at the Springfield Air National Guard Base.
What significant change occurred for the 178th Fighter Wing in 2005 due to the Base Realignment and Closure Act?
Answer: It lost its F-16 training mission.
Explanation: In 2005, the 178th Fighter Wing's F-16 training mission was discontinued as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure Act.
The Ohio UAS Center at the airport is managed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Answer: False
Explanation: The Ohio UAS Center, located at the airport, is managed by the Ohio Department of Transportation, not the FAA.
Planning for Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport to become an FAA UAS test site began in 2013.
Answer: True
Explanation: Planning for the airport to secure one of the FAA's designated UAS test sites indeed commenced in 2013.
The United States Air Force commenced drone testing at the airport in 2019 through the Air Force Research Lab.
Answer: True
Explanation: The first UAS testing at the airport was approved in 2019, with the U.S. Air Force conducting drone testing via the Air Force Research Lab.
Only Amazon conducts flight testing for home delivery services at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport.
Answer: False
Explanation: Both Amazon and Walmart conduct flight testing for home delivery services at the airport.
The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) focuses on traditional fixed-wing aircraft development for commercial airlines.
Answer: False
Explanation: NAAMCE is dedicated to research in autonomous flight, eVTOL vehicles, and electric flight, particularly for the U.S. Department of Defense, not traditional fixed-wing aircraft for commercial airlines.
The airport uses standard commercial radar systems to protect its UAS operations.
Answer: False
Explanation: The airport utilizes unique surveillance radar that operates from a converted bus, along with specially designed airspace, to protect its UAS operations, rather than standard commercial radar systems.
The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence primarily serves commercial aviation interests.
Answer: False
Explanation: The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence focuses on applications for the U.S. Department of Defense, not primarily commercial aviation interests.
Who manages the Ohio UAS Center located at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport?
Answer: Ohio Department of Transportation
Explanation: The Ohio UAS Center, situated at the airport, is managed by the Ohio Department of Transportation.
When did planning begin for Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport to become an FAA UAS test site?
Answer: 2013
Explanation: Planning for the airport to become an FAA UAS test site commenced in 2013.
In what year did the United States Air Force commence drone testing at the airport through the Air Force Research Lab?
Answer: 2019
Explanation: The United States Air Force began drone testing at the airport through the Air Force Research Lab in 2019.
Which two major companies conduct flight testing for home delivery services at the airport?
Answer: Amazon and Walmart
Explanation: Both Amazon and Walmart utilize the airport for flight testing of their home delivery services.
The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) at the airport is dedicated to research in which area, particularly for the U.S. Department of Defense?
Answer: Autonomous flight and eVTOL vehicles
Explanation: NAAMCE's research is focused on autonomous flight, eVTOL vehicles, and electric flight, with a specific emphasis on applications for the U.S. Department of Defense.
What unique feature does the airport utilize to protect its UAS operations?
Answer: Specially designed airspace and unique surveillance radar
Explanation: The airport employs specially designed airspace and a unique surveillance radar system, operating from a converted bus, to protect its UAS operations.
The National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) at the airport focuses on research for which specific entity?
Answer: The U.S. Department of Defense
Explanation: NAAMCE's research is specifically oriented towards applications for the U.S. Department of Defense.
The airport's master plan was last updated in 2020, coinciding with record fuel sales.
Answer: False
Explanation: The airport's master plan was last updated in 2016, not 2020, although record fuel sales did occur in 2020.
In 2023, Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport was named the Ohio Airport of the Year by the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Answer: False
Explanation: In 2023, Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport was named the Ohio Airport of the Year by the Ohio Aviation Association, not the Ohio Department of Transportation.
In 2021, the airport received less than $1 million in federal grants for runway improvements.
Answer: False
Explanation: In 2021, the airport received over $2 million in federal grants for runway rehabilitation and lighting, which is significantly more than $1 million.
A 2021 grant funded the installation of an electric charging station and a controlled flight simulator at the airport.
Answer: True
Explanation: An additional $226,000 grant in 2021 specifically funded the installation of an electric charging station and a controlled flight simulator.
In 2022, the airport completed the construction of new $1.2-million hangars.
Answer: False
Explanation: New $1.2-million hangars were opened in 2023, not 2022.
When was the master plan for Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport last updated?
Answer: 2016
Explanation: The airport's master plan underwent its most recent update in 2016.
By which organization was Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport named the Ohio Airport of the Year in 2023?
Answer: Ohio Aviation Association
Explanation: In 2023, the Ohio Aviation Association conferred the title of Ohio Airport of the Year upon Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport.
How much federal grant money did the airport receive in 2021 specifically for rehabilitating its runways and adding runway lighting?
Answer: Over $2 million
Explanation: In 2021, the airport received federal grants exceeding $2 million for runway rehabilitation and lighting.
What infrastructure work was undertaken at the airport in 2022?
Answer: Removal and reinstallation of a taxiway
Explanation: In 2022, the airport undertook the removal and reinstallation of a taxiway that no longer met FAA standards.
Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport exclusively hosts military demonstrations and does not feature vintage airplanes at its airshows.
Answer: False
Explanation: The airport hosts airshows that feature vintage airplanes, in addition to military demonstrations.
The Commemorative Air Force, an organization dedicated to preserving historical military aircraft, has been hosted by the airport.
Answer: True
Explanation: The airport has previously hosted the Commemorative Air Force, an organization focused on preserving and flying historical military aircraft.
Scheduled airline flights at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport ceased entirely after 1950.
Answer: False
Explanation: Scheduled airline flights by Lake Central Airlines continued from 1953 to 1955, after TWA's service ended in 1950.
The Ohio Center for Precision Agriculture is currently located at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport.
Answer: False
Explanation: The airport was formerly home to the Ohio Center for Precision Agriculture, implying it is no longer located there.
What type of public event, featuring vintage airplanes, does Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport host?
Answer: Airshows
Explanation: The airport hosts airshows that prominently feature vintage airplanes, among other public events.
Which organization, dedicated to preserving and flying historical military aircraft, has the airport hosted?
Answer: Commemorative Air Force
Explanation: The airport has previously hosted the Commemorative Air Force, an organization dedicated to the preservation and flight of historical military aircraft.
During which years did Lake Central Airlines offer scheduled flights at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport?
Answer: 1953 to 1955
Explanation: Lake Central Airlines provided scheduled flights at the airport from 1953 to 1955.
Which of the following was formerly home to the Ohio Center for Precision Agriculture?
Answer: Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport
Explanation: Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport previously housed the Ohio Center for Precision Agriculture.
The fatal accident involving a British Aerospace Jetstream in 1988 was caused by an engine failure during takeoff.
Answer: False
Explanation: The fatal accident in 1988 was caused by the aircraft yawing and rolling during a go-around maneuver, leading to a vertical descent and impact, not an engine failure.
The damage to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk in 2015 during landing was due to a bird strike.
Answer: False
Explanation: The damage to the Cessna 172 Skyhawk in 2015 was attributed to the pilot's improper pitch control, resulting in a hard landing, not a bird strike.
A small plane made an emergency landing in a field near the airport in 2017.
Answer: True
Explanation: On December 2, 2017, a small plane did indeed make an unscheduled landing in a field near Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport.
The most recent plane crash reported at the airport, according to the text, occurred in 2022.
Answer: False
Explanation: The most recent plane crash reported at the airport, according to the text, occurred on October 2, 2023, not in 2022.
What was the probable cause of the fatal British Aerospace Jetstream crash in 1988?
Answer: Yaw and roll during a go-around maneuver leading to a vertical descent
Explanation: The probable cause of the 1988 fatal crash was identified as the aircraft's yaw and roll during a go-around maneuver, which resulted in a vertical descent and impact.
What was the cause of substantial damage to a Cessna 172 Skyhawk during landing on August 23, 2015?
Answer: The pilot's improper pitch control resulting in a hard landing
Explanation: Substantial damage to the Cessna 172 Skyhawk on August 23, 2015, was caused by the pilot's improper pitch control, leading to a hard landing.
According to the provided text, when was the most recent plane crash reported at Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport?
Answer: October 2, 2023
Explanation: The most recent aircraft crash reported at the airport, as per the provided text, occurred on October 2, 2023.