Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport

Lea County-Zip Franklin Memorial Airport , also known as Lovington Airport, is a public airport

Airport

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located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district

Central business district

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(CBD) of Lovington

Lovington, New Mexico

Lovington is a city in and the county seat of Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 9,471 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lovington is located at ....

, a city in Lea County

Lea County, New Mexico

-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*75.0% White*4.1% Black*1.2% Native American*0.5% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.6% Two or more races*16.5% Other races*51.1% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...

, New Mexico

New Mexico

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, USA

United States

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. The airport covers 400 acres (162 ha) and has two 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. The airport is named for aviator Oliver Gene "Zip" Franklin.

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