Airport type Public Serves Cullman, Alabama Elevation AMSL 969 ft / 295 m Phone +1 256-775-1011 | Owner City/County of Cullman Location Vinemont, Alabama Elevation 295 m | |
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Website www.co.cullman.al.us/... Address 231 Co Rd 1360, Vinemont, AL 35179, USA Similar Skydive Alabama, Cullman Regional Medical, Cullman Long Term Care & R, USA Healthcare Inc, Woodland Village | ||
Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field (ICAO: KCMD, FAA LID: CMD, formerly 3A1) is a public-use airport located five nautical miles (6 mi, 9 km) north of the central business district of Cullman, a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States. It is owned by the City and County of Cullman.
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This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 and 2009–2013, both of which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Facilities and aircraft
Folsom Field covers an area of 90 acres (36 ha) at an elevation of 969 feet (295 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 28, 2010, the airport had 37,830 aircraft operations, an average of 103 per day: 99.7% general aviation and 0.3% military. At that time there were 57 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine, 5% multi-engine and 9% helicopter.
Skydive Alabama
Skydive Alabama, a civilian skydiving center, is operated out of Folsom Field. Skydive Alabama (SA) is a United States Parachute Association (USPA) affiliated drop zone that operates year-round, maintaining a Cessna Grand Caravan. Most skydives take place from an altitude of around 14,000 feet, but high altitude jumps from 18,000 feet are commonly made with the use of supplemental oxygen. SA maintains USPA certified instructors on staff to provide tandem and Accelerated Freefall (AFF) training for beginning skydivers, as well providing coaching, rigging services, gear sales and rental, and camping areas for experienced skydivers.