Charles W Baker Airport

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Charles W. Baker Airport is a civil, publicly owned airport. It is located four miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Millington, TN, a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. It is only 10 miles (16km) from downtown Memphis, TN. It is owned and operated by Memphis - Shelby County Airport Authority. It also immediately adjacent to Memphis Motorsports Park.HistoryThe airfield was originally built during World War II as an outlying landing field to Naval Air Station Memphis and consisted of eight 1600 foot paved runways arranged in a Star of David pattern. Considered surplus at the end of the war, the OLF was released to civilian control in 1946. Charles W. Baker Airport opened in 1959, and has also been known in the past as "Shelby County Airport".Facilities and aircraftCharles W. Baker Airport is on a 259acre plot of land. It has an asphalt runway 18/36 that is 3,500 x 75 feet (1,066.8 x 28.7 meters)and handles up to 25000lb. It has an additional asphalt runway 18U/36U designed solely for ultra-light aircraft that is 1,600 x 75 feet (487.7 x 28.7 m).Charles W. Baker airport offers 100LL and Jet-A fuels from its FBO. Charles W Baker has a terminal that includes a pilot's lounge and a meeting room. The FBO also provides access to car rental via Enterprise Rent-A-Car.