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C. David Campbell Field (Corsicana Municipal Airport) (IATA: CRS, ICAO: KCRS, FAA LID: CRS) is six miles southeast of downtown Corsicana, in Navarro County, Texas[1] It provides general aviation service.

C. David Campbell Field Corsicana Municipal Airport
USGS image 2006
IATA: CRS ICAO: KCRS FAA LID: CRS
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Corsicana
Serves	Corsicana, Texas
Elevation AMSL	449 ft / 137 m
Coordinates	32°01′41″N 96°24′02″W
Map
KCRS
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 14/32 5,004 1,525 Asphalt 2/20 3,200 975 Turf
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 7,800 Based aircraft 49
Sources: FAA,[1] City of Corsica[2]

History

Opened on 1 April 1941 with 2,000' all-way turf runway. Known as Corsicana Field. Assigned to United States Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center (later Central Flying Training Command) as a primary (level 1) pilot training airfield. had six local axillary airfields for emergency and overflow landings.

Began training United States Army Air Corps flying cadets under contract to Air Activities of Texas under 301st Flying Training Detachment. Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans and a few old A-3 Curtiss Falcons assigned.

Inactivated on 16 October 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program. Declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on 30 September 1945. Eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and became a civil airport. [3][4][5]

Facilities

The airport covers 166 acres (67 ha) at an elevation of 449 feet (137 m). It has two runways: 14/32 is 5,004 by 75 feet (1,525 x 23 m) asphalt; 2/20 is 3,200 by 75 feet (975 x 23 m) turf.[1]

In the year ending May 5, 2010 the airport had 7,800 general aviation aircraft operations, average 21 per day. 49 aircraft were then based at the airport: 86% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 6% helicopter and 2% ultralight.[1]

See also

• Texas World War II Army Airfields
• 31st Flying Training Wing (World War II)

References

External links

• FAA Terminal Procedures for CRS, effective August 11, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for CRS
  • AirNav airport information for KCRS
  • ASN accident history for CRS
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures

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