Sandy Creek Airpark is a private residential airpark

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...

 located in the East Bay Sector, 10 miles (16 km) southeast 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 Panama City

Panama City, Florida

-Personal income:The median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830...

, in Bay County

Bay County, Florida

Bay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 163,505 . Its county seat is Panama City, Florida. The county is best known for its white sand beaches and crystal blue water, where large pods of dolphins swim year-round...

, Florida

Florida

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, United States

United States

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. This airport has one dusk-to-dawn lighted runway, and a green-white beacon. The facility is used primarily by residents/association members, their tenants and guests, and members of the EAA

Experimental Aircraft Association

The Experimental Aircraft Association is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Since its inception it has grown internationally with over 160,000 members and about 1,000 chapters worldwide....

 Chapter 202.

Phase I of Sandy Creek Airpark was completed in 1983, followed by Phase II in 1988. Sandy Creek Airpark will soon develop Phase III. Improvements will include paving and extending the runway, in addition to residential and light commercial development.

Panama City-Bay County International Airport

Panama City-Bay County International Airport

Panama City-Bay County International Airport is a former public use airport located three nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Panama City, in Bay County, Florida, United States. It was owned and operated by the Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District...

 will be relocating outside of the city limits to the West Bay Sector in 2009. Sandy Creek Airpark is poised to accommodate the general aviation community of eastern Bay County and western Gulf County (Mexico Beach).

Facilities and aircraft

Sandy Creek Airpark covers an area of 18 acres (7.3 ha) which contains one 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...

 (9/27) with a grass

Grass

Grasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...

 surface measuring 3,850 x 150 ft (1,173 x 46 m). There are 20 aircraft based at this airport: 75% single-engine and 25% ultralight.

External links

• Sandy Creek Airpark Owners Association
• Sandy Creek Airpark Realty, LLC