Dupont-Lapeer Airport
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Dupont-Lapeer Airport is a public use airport located two miles (3.2 km) northeast of Lapeer in Mayfield Township, Lapeer County, Michigan. The airport is publicly owned by the township.[1][2][3][4][5]
The Civil Air Patrol operates a cadet program at the airport that teaches students to fly using gliders. The chapter participates in a variety of events besides flight training to keep cadets engaged with the program.[6][7]
DuPont-Lapeer Airport was built soon after World War II ended. It was purchased by the G. B. DuPont Company in 1956, who subsequently sold it to Mayfield Township in 1996.[8]
The airport was initially funded through grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and local funds, many of which were provided by the DuPont Company. It is currently self-sustaining using fees from hangar rentals, fuel sales, and renting land to farmers for crop growth.[9]