🇺🇸 Macon Downtown Airport

The Macon Downtown Airport (KMAC/MAC) is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southeast of Macon, Georgia. It is categorized as a general aviation facility and does not have scheduled commercial airline service.

• Location: Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, United States.
• Runway Information: It has one asphalt paved runway, 10/28, which is 4,694 by 100 feet (1,431 x 30 meters). The runway surface is asphalt/grooved in excellent condition with medium intensity edge lighting.
• Known Uses: Primarily serves general aviation. Pilot instruction is available, and Middle Georgia State University operates fixed-wing and airport management training programs at the airport.
• Historical Significance:
• Originated as "Camp Wheeler" in World War I.
• Was formerly named Herbert Smart Downtown Airport.
• Historically, Eastern Air Lines and Delta Air Lines utilized the airport for commercial service before relocating to Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
• During World War II, it was leased to the Army and known as Macon Army Air Base or "Smart Field," used for training chemical warfare troops.
• The airport was considered for closure in the early 1980s to be converted into an industrial park but remained a general aviation airport due to opposition from corporate aircraft users.

*Sources researched: skyvector.com, airnav.com, en.wikipedia.org, tbiam.aero, aopa.org*