Big South Fork Airpark
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Big South Fork Airpark is a privately owned airpark
(also known as a fly-in community) located in Oneida
, a city in Scott County, Tennessee
, United States
. It is located next to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
, and its 125000 acres (505.9 km²) of national park land.
Big South Fork Airpark, started by the Pegasus Group, opened to residents in July 2008. It occupies 400 acres (161.9 ha), including land subdivided for houses and personal hangar
s, stable
s for horse
s, and equestrian riding trail
s. The community has left the environment intact by obeying strict rules on how and where homes could be built.
Big South Fork is located at 36°30′2"N 84°31′0"W.
which is located adjacent to the airpark. It has a 5502 feet (1,677 m) runway
with instrument approaches and on-site maintenance facilities.
every year in September. Attractions include shows by well-known aviator
s and a collection of airplanes from eras ranging from World War I
to modern fighter jets.
Airpark
thumb|right|Hangar homes at [[Independence State Airport]].A residential airpark is also referred to as a "fly-in community". The word can also refer to a community specifically designed around an airport where the residents each would own their own airplane which they park in their hangar usually...
(also known as a fly-in community) located in Oneida
Oneida, Tennessee
Oneida is a town in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,615 at the 2000 census.Oneida is known for its proximity to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area...
, a city in Scott County, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located next to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area preserves the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and its tributaries in northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky...
, and its 125000 acres (505.9 km²) of national park land.
Big South Fork Airpark, started by the Pegasus Group, opened to residents in July 2008. It occupies 400 acres (161.9 ha), including land subdivided for houses and personal hangar
Hangar
A hangar is a closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage. Most hangars are built of metal, but other materials such as wood and concrete are also sometimes used...
s, stable
Stable
A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals...
s for horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
s, and equestrian riding trail
Bridle path
A bridle path is a thoroughfare originally made for horses, but which these days serves a wide range of interests, including hikers, walkers and cyclists as well as equestrians. The laws relating to permissions vary from country to country...
s. The community has left the environment intact by obeying strict rules on how and where homes could be built.
Big South Fork is located at 36°30′2"N 84°31′0"W.
Airpark
Big South Fork is served by the Scott Municipal AirportScott Municipal Airport
Scott Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located four nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Oneida, a city in Scott County, Tennessee, United States. The airport is owned by Scott County. It located adjacent to the Big South Fork Airpark, a gated community and...
which is located adjacent to the airpark. It has a 5502 feet (1,677 m) runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
with instrument approaches and on-site maintenance facilities.
Wings Over Big South Fork Air Show
The Big South Fork Airpark is host to the Wings Over Big South Fork air showAir show
An air show is an event at which aviators display their flying skills and the capabilities of their aircraft to spectators in aerobatics. Air shows without aerobatic displays, having only aircraft displayed parked on the ground, are called "static air shows"....
every year in September. Attractions include shows by well-known aviator
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
s and a collection of airplanes from eras ranging from World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
to modern fighter jets.