Gragg Field Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Gragg Field Historic District

Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama
Listed
June 1, 2004
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
04000557

About this property

Chilton County Airport (FAA LID: 02A), also known as Gragg-Wade Field, is a public-use airport in Chilton County, Alabama, United States. It is located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Clanton, Alabama. It is owned by the Chilton County Airport Authority. 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. Chilton County Airport covers an area of 101 acres (41 ha) at an elevation of 585 feet (178 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 8/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,008 by 100 feet (1,222 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending November 5, 2010, the airport had 23,924 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 65 per day. Aerial image as of February 1997 from USGS The National Map Airfield photos from U.S. Civil Air Patrol at the Wayback Machine (archived September 26, 2006) FAA Terminal Procedures for 02A, effective July 9, 2026 FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker

Location

700 Airport Rd.
Clanton, Chilton County, Alabama
32.84940, -86.60961

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When was Gragg Field Historic District listed on the National Register?

Gragg Field Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 2004.

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Gragg Field Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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