Everything about Compton Woodley Airport totally explained
Compton/Woodley Airport is a county-owned public-use
airport located two miles (3
km) southwest of the
central business district of
Compton, a city in southern
Los Angeles County,
California,
United States.
The airport opened on
May 10,
1924. It is used exclusively for
general aviation, as an alternative to
Los Angeles International Airport which is about 8 miles to the west.
Facilities and aircraft
Compton/Woodley Airport covers an area of 77
acres (31
ha) which contains two
asphalt paved
runways (7L/25R and 7R/25L), each measuring 3,322 x 60 ft. (1,013 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending June 25, 2007, the airport had 66,000
general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 180 per day. There are 209 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine, 5% multi-engine, 3%
helicopter, <1% jet and <1%
glider.
References in popular culture
The Compton Airport is mentioned in the opening bars of
Dr. Dre's "
Big Egos" on his multi-platinum album
2001 (album).
Further Information
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