John H. Batten Airport
Encyclopedia
John H. Batten Airport , also known as Batten International Airport, is a public use airport
located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district
of Racine
, a city in Racine County, Wisconsin
, United States
. It is privately owned by the Racine Commercial Airport Corporation. The airport was founded in 1941 by Carlyle Godske on roughly 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) of land purchased from local businessman J.A. Horlick. For most of its history the airport was known as Racine-Horlick Field, but on September 5, 1989 the name was changed to John H. Batten Field. John H. Batten was one of the airport's early founders and supporters as well as the longtime CEO of Racine's Twin Disc, Inc.
During World War II the newly established airport was used as a flight and ground school for the Army. Students were housed at Racine College on the south side of Racine. Ground school instruction was given at Horlick High School and the actual flight training took place at the airport. Today, the airport is used primarily by local aviation enthusiasts and by the corporate jets of large local companies like S.C. Johnson & Son and Twin Disc, Inc.
John H. Batten Airport covers an area of 467 acres (189 ha) which contains two paved runway
s: 4/22 with a 6,556 x 100 ft (1,998 x 30 m) concrete
surface and 14/32 measuring 4,423 x 100 ft (1,348 x 30 m) with asphalt pavement.
For the 12-month period ending September 21, 2006, the airport had 47,000 aircraft operations, an average of 128 per day: 96% general aviation
and 4% air taxi
. There are 93 aircraft based at this airport: 74% single engine, 16% multi-engine, 9% jet aircraft and 1% helicopter
s.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Racine
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
, a city in Racine County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. It is privately owned by the Racine Commercial Airport Corporation. The airport was founded in 1941 by Carlyle Godske on roughly 160 acre (0.6474976 km²) of land purchased from local businessman J.A. Horlick. For most of its history the airport was known as Racine-Horlick Field, but on September 5, 1989 the name was changed to John H. Batten Field. John H. Batten was one of the airport's early founders and supporters as well as the longtime CEO of Racine's Twin Disc, Inc.
Twin Disc
Twin Disc, Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes power transmission equipment for a wide range of applications, including marine, off-road vehicle and industrial. The company was founded in the 1920s to manufacture clutches for farm tractors...
During World War II the newly established airport was used as a flight and ground school for the Army. Students were housed at Racine College on the south side of Racine. Ground school instruction was given at Horlick High School and the actual flight training took place at the airport. Today, the airport is used primarily by local aviation enthusiasts and by the corporate jets of large local companies like S.C. Johnson & Son and Twin Disc, Inc.
Facilities and aircraft
As of Sept 1, 2010, plans have been announced to have a full-time aviation maintenance firm on the field. (Journal Times)John H. Batten Airport covers an area of 467 acres (189 ha) which contains two paved 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...
s: 4/22 with a 6,556 x 100 ft (1,998 x 30 m) concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
surface and 14/32 measuring 4,423 x 100 ft (1,348 x 30 m) with asphalt pavement.
For the 12-month period ending September 21, 2006, the airport had 47,000 aircraft operations, an average of 128 per day: 96% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
and 4% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
. There are 93 aircraft based at this airport: 74% single engine, 16% multi-engine, 9% jet aircraft and 1% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
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External links
- Batten Airport (official site)
- John H. Batten Airport at Wisconsin Airport Directory