Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MEB) in Maxton, North Carolina

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Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MEB)
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 05/01/1943, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 4290 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 16906.A, Location ID:* MEB, Region: Southern, District Office: ATL, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 Hz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Charlotte, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: RDU, Tie-In FSS Name: Raleigh, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 216 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2008-03-01), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCW, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZDC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Washington, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, Federal Agreements: NGPRY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: MEB, Last Inspection Date: 05/26/2009, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
Location	State: North Carolina, County: Scotland, City: Maxton, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 47' 31.014'', Lng: -79° 21' 57.007'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.791948, Lng: -79.365835, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2008-03-01), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (N), Find on map >>
Owner	Town Of Laurinburg & Maxton, 16701 Airport Rd, Maxton, Nc 28364, 910-844-5081	Manager	Jo Ann Gentry, 16701 Airport Rd, Maxton, Nc 28364, 910-844-5081
Schedule
Operations	Period: 05/26/2008 - 05/26/2009, Air Taxi Operations: 5,000, Itinerant Operations: 10,000, Local Operations: 8,000, Military Operations: 20,000
Aircraft	Single Engine Aircraft: 14, Multi Engine Aircraft: 1, Jet Engine Aircraft: 7
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA1+, Magnetic Variation: 8W (Year 2005), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Airframe repair service availability/type: Minor, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Minor, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: INSTR,PAJA,SALES
Runway 1
General	ID: '05/23, Length: 6503 ft, Width: 150 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Portland cement concrete, Fair condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 25,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 35,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: High
Base End	Base End ID: '05, True Alignment: 46, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 47' 25.308'', Lng: -79° 22' 19.100'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.790363, Lng: -79.371972, Physical Elevation: 215 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 51.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Approach Light System: MALSR, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 34, Object Height: 78 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 2898.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 771R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/01/2008), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/01/2008)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '23, True Alignment: 226, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Poor, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 48' 10.135'', Lng: -79° 21' 23.187'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.802815, Lng: -79.356441, Physical Elevation: 199 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 50.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 13, Object Height: 66 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1074.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 316L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/01/2008), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/01/2008)
Runway 2
General	ID: '13/31, Length: 3753 ft, Width: 150 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Portland cement concrete, Poor condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 25,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 35,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '13, True Alignment: 135, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Poor, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 47' 15.242'', Lng: -79° 22' 23.019'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.787567, Lng: -79.373061, Physical Elevation: 216 ft, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 26, Object Height: 52 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1569.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 110L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/01/2008), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/01/2008)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '31, True Alignment: 315, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Poor, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 46' 48.886'', Lng: -79° 21' 51.316'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.780246, Lng: -79.364255, Physical Elevation: 207 ft, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.2, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/01/2008), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (03/01/2008)

Roy E. Young

Jul 22, 2011 @ 4:16 pm

I am trying to find information, and photos, of the beginning of the Laurinburg-Maxton Air Force Base before and during World War II. As I remember it was primarily a base for training glider pilots. Any sources of information would be appreciated.
Thank you.
Roy E. Young

Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MEB) in Maxton, North Carolina

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