Ames Field
Airport in Levy County, Florida
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Ames Field (FAA LID: 6FL8, formerly 8J2) is a private use airport in Levy County, Florida, United States.[1][2] It is located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Trenton,[1][2] a city in Gilchrist County. It is owned by Bill J. Haynes.[1] It used to be a public use airport owned by Alicia Ames Steele.[2][3]
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner | Bill J. Haynes | ||||||||||
| Serves | Trenton, Florida | ||||||||||
| Location | Levy County, Florida | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 64 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°35′15″N 082°52′16″W | ||||||||||
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| Sources: FAA,[1][2] FDOT.[3] | |||||||||||
Facilities and aircraft
Ames Field covers an area of 70 acres (28 ha) at an elevation of 64 feet (20 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with a turf surface measuring 2,600 by 75 feet (792 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2001, the airport had 1,200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 100 per month.[2][3]