Coffeyville Municipal Airport is a city-owned airport four miles northeast of Coffeyville, in Montgomery County, Kansas.FacilitiesThe airport covers 1,227acre and has two asphalt runways: 17/35 is 5,872 x 100 ft (1,790 x 30 m) and 4/22 is 4,000 x 75 ft (1,219 x 23 m).In the year ending September 19, 2005 the airport had 5,550 aircraft operations, average 15 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% military. 40 aircraft were then based at the airport: 85% single-engine, 10% multi-engine and 5% ultralight.History For the World War II use of the airport, see Coffeyville Army AirfieldDuring World War II the facility was Coffeyville Army Airfield and was a United States Army Air Forces AAF Flying Training Command training field 1942–1945.Aircraft operated were Vultee BT-13A Valiants, BT-14s and BT-15s. The airfield performed Basic Pilot School instruction, the second phase of the three phase training program for pilots.The facility was closed and turned over to civil authorities in 1947; Continental DC-3s stopped there in the 1950s.During the 1950s, Continental Can Company leased the hangars at the airport and was a subcontractor for a major defense builder, Boeing Corporation. CCC built bomb doors for B-52 Stratofortresses. This operation ceased in 1958 with the completion of the B-52 defense contract. Up to this time period, Coffeyville was a very industrious small city in southeastern Kansas. This plant closing along with the closing of other industries was a severe blow to Coffeyville's financial health in the late 50's and early 60's.
