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17-501: The airport is used solely for general aviation purposes, and has a history as an auto racing venue. The airfield was built during World War II as an auxiliary training field for the United States Army Air Forces . After the end of the war, the airfield was transferred to the city of Caddo Mills for civil use. After the transfer of ownership, few aircraft used the airfield, and its disused runways became

34-672: A popular site for races held by Dallas-area auto clubs. In 1951, drag races hosted at the airport by the Chaparral Roadster Club were drawing thousands of spectators. Soon afterwards, several other Dallas-area car clubs collaborated to form the North Texas Timing Association, which subsequently became affiliated with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), and the airfield became the first NHRA-sanctioned dragstrip in

51-534: A testing base for their experimental reusable rocket-powered lunar landing module. The airport's simultaneous remote location and close proximity to the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex were major factors in the company's decision to conduct experiments there. In 2010, auto racing returned to the airport when an organization known as the Texas Speed Syndicate used a temporarily closed runway to host

68-640: Is accomplished with light aircraft . The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) defines civil aviation aircraft operations in three categories: General Aviation (GA), Aerial Work (AW) and Commercial Air Transport (CAT). Aerial work operations are separated from general aviation by ICAO by this definition. Aerial work is when an aircraft is used for specialized services such as agriculture, construction, photography, surveying, observation and patrol, search and rescue, and aerial advertisement. However, for statistical purposes ICAO includes aerial work within general aviation, and has proposed officially extending

85-560: Is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations except for commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services for other purposes. However, for statistical purposes, ICAO uses a definition of general aviation which includes aerial work. General aviation thus represents the " private transport " and recreational components of aviation, most of which

102-493: Is not limited to: Commercial air transport includes: However, in some countries, air taxi is regarded as being part of GA/AW. Private flights are made in a wide variety of aircraft: light and ultra-light aircraft, sport aircraft , homebuilt aircraft , business aircraft (like private jets ), gliders and helicopters . Flights can be carried out under both visual flight and instrument flight rules, and can use controlled airspace with permission. The majority of

119-655: Is regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority . The main focus is on standards of airworthiness and pilot licensing , and the objective is to promote high standards of safety. General aviation is particularly popular in North America, with over 6,300 airports available for public use by pilots of general aviation aircraft (around 5,200 airports in the U.S. and over 1,000 in Canada ). In comparison, scheduled flights operate from around 560 airports in

136-620: The 21,000 civil aircraft registered in the United Kingdom, 96 percent are engaged in GA operations, and annually the GA fleet accounts for between 1.25 and 1.35 million hours flown. There are 28,000 private pilot licence holders, and 10,000 certified glider pilots . Some of the 19,000 pilots who hold professional licences are also engaged in GA activities. GA operates from more than 1,800 airports and landing sites or aerodromes , ranging in size from large regional airports to farm strips. GA

153-637: The Texas Invitational, a racing event styled after a street race over a 1,550 ft (470 m) course with a 60 mph (97 km/h) rolling start . The event was last held in October 2017. Caddo Mills Municipal Airport covers 651 acres (263 ha) at an elevation of 541.6 ft (165.1 m) above mean sea level and has two runways : For the year ending October 2, 2022, the airport had 14,000 aircraft operations, averaging 38 per day: 100% general aviation . 27 aircraft were then based at

170-581: The U.S. According to the U.S. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association , general aviation provides more than one percent of the United States' GDP , accounting for 1.3 million jobs in professional services and manufacturing . Most countries have a civil aviation authority that oversees all civil aviation , including general aviation, adhering to the standardized codes of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Aviation accident rate statistics are necessarily estimates. According to

187-454: The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board , general aviation in the United States (excluding charter) suffered 1.31 fatal accidents for every 100,000 hours of flying in 2005, compared to 0.016 for scheduled airline flights. In Canada, recreational flying accounted for 0.7 fatal accidents for every 1000 aircraft, while air taxi accounted for 1.1 fatal accidents for every 100,000 hours. More experienced GA pilots appear generally safer, although

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204-408: The airfield was home to 7 hangars and 100 aircraft, but the two remaining runways had never been rehabilitated and had fallen into disrepair. That year, the city received an $ 843,000 grant to resurface the runways and add runway lighting, and gyroplane maker Air Command International announced that they would relocate all operations to the airport. In 2000, Armadillo Aerospace used the airport as

221-523: The airport: 25 single- engine , and 2 glider. The Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum is located at the airport. The organization bills itself as the only museum dedicated to military drones. The City of Caddo Mills has updated the Ramp on the East side and added 6 tie-downs. They have also installed a new Self-Serve Fueling System for 100LL Aviation Fuel. General aviation General aviation ( GA )

238-539: The definition of general aviation to include aerial work, to reflect common usage. The proposed ICAO classification includes instructional flying as part of general aviation (non-aerial-work). The International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA) refers to the category as general aviation/aerial work (GA/AW) to avoid ambiguity. Their definition of general aviation includes: General aviation thus includes both commercial and non-commercial activities. IAOPA's definition of aerial work includes, but

255-575: The region. In July 1952, the Sports Car Club of America scheduled two 50 mi (80 km) road races at the airfield, and the NHRA held its regional drag championships at the site in June 1956. The North Texas Timing Association continued to host NHRA drag races at the site through at least 1960 but the organization eventually vacated the site in favor of permanent dedicated dragstrips. By 1997,

272-460: The relationship between flight hours, accident frequency, and accident rates are complex and often difficult to assess. A small number of commercial aviation accidents in the United States have involved collisions with general aviation flights, notably TWA Flight 553 , Piedmont Airlines Flight 22 , Allegheny Airlines Flight 853 , PSA Flight 182 and Aeroméxico Flight 498 . Flight training Too Many Requests If you report this error to

289-485: The world's air traffic falls into the category of general aviation, and most of the world's airports serve GA exclusively. Flying clubs are considered a part of general aviation. In 2003, the European Aviation Safety Agency was established as the central EU regulator, taking over responsibility for legislating airworthiness and environmental regulation from the national authorities. Of

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