Cobb County International Airport

Cobb County International Airport at McCollum Field
Cobb County International Airport in 2012
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCobb County
OperatorCounty Department of Transportation
ServesAtlanta
LocationKennesaw, Georgia
Hub forHawthorne Global Aviation Services
Elevation AMSL1,040 ft / 317 m
Coordinates34°00′47″N 084°35′55″W / 34.01306°N 84.59861°W / 34.01306; -84.59861
Websitecobbcounty.org/transportation/airport
Map
RYY is located in Georgia
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Location of airport in Georgia
RYY is located in the United States
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RYY (the United States)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 6,295 1,919 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations95,572
Based aircraft321

Cobb County International Airport - McCollum Field (ICAO: KRYY, FAA LID: RYY)[2] is a public airport located 21 miles (34 km) northwest of the central business district of Atlanta, immediately south of the city of Kennesaw in Cobb County, Georgia, United States.[1] It operates 24 hours per day, although it is not controlled between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m. (EST/EDT). It is also designated as a weather station.[3]

The airport is located on 309 acres (125 ha) of land,[4] has one runway which is 6,295 feet (1,919 m) long, and is east–west oriented, with headings of 089 and 269. Cobb Place is at the east end, with Cobb Parkway (U.S. 41) and old 41 intersecting McCollum Parkway on the west end. The airfield sits at 1,040 feet (320 m) above mean sea level somewhat above average terrain for the area. The airport has a control tower.[5] The airport also has a restaurant built directly beside the runway called Elevation Chophouse & Skybar; patrons can watch aircraft take off and land from their tables.

The airport has approximately 321 aircraft based there at the end of December 2021: 212 single engine, 35 multi-engine, 61 jet aircraft, 11 helicopters, and 2 glider.[5] 82 percent of operations are general aviation, 16 percent is air taxi, and 2 percent is military. No major commercial airlines service Cobb County Airport, but there are two charter companies and two major fixed-base operators.[4] Aerial tours are very popular at the airport, largely because the scenic Appalachian Mountains are less than a 30-minute flight away.

McCollum Field is owned by Cobb County, operated by the County Department of Transportation, characterizing it as a municipal airport.[4] It is managed by a full-time, professional airport manager.[6] The airport employs almost 185 people,[4] and had an annual economic impact of more than US$47 million to the local economy in 2002.

History

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McCollum Field opened in 1960 with a single 4,000-foot (1,200 m) runway. There was a stub taxiway connecting the runway with the ramp area, 60,000 square feet (5,600 square metres) of aprons, and a single administration building. The airport steadily grew over the next 30 years with the greatest developments occurring in the early 1990s.

In 1991, the airport layout plan was first revised. The first full service fixed-base operator opened in 1992. A second full service fixed-base operator opened a year later. That same year, the Georgia State Patrol Hangar was constructed. The Air Traffic Control Tower was opened in 1995, followed by an Instrument Landing System glide slope the next year. Over the course of the decade, there were four major purchases of new land at a total cost of US$3.8 million in grants and an unspecified amount in local funds. In addition, 6 new hangars were built.

McCollum Field was first designed as a small field for general aviation. It is designated as a reliever airport for Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. Cobb County is also the primary general aviation airport for the Atlanta suburban population. As of 2006, it is the third most trafficked airport in Georgia with an average of 475 takeoffs and landings each day.[5][7]

2008 runway

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On December 4, 2008, the new 6,295 by 100 feet (1,919 by 30 m) wide concrete runway was opened at 13:00 local time. The runway took 23 days to complete. During the runway construction of RWY "9-27" taxiway "A" was made temporary runway "8-26".

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for RYY PDF, effective 2023-09-07
  2. ^ Great Circle Mapper: KRYY - Atlanta, Georgia (Cobb County Airport-McCollum Field)
  3. ^ "Public Info. Statement...Technical Implementation Notice 03-31". National Weather Service. June 25, 2003. Archived from the original (TXT) on September 30, 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-23.
  4. ^ a b c d "Cobb County International Airport McCollum Field". Cobb County Department of Transportation. July 23, 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-23.
  5. ^ a b c "KRYY". AirNav.com. 3 August 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-23.
  6. ^ "Cobb County Director of Transportation". Cobb County Department of Transportation. August 8, 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-09-23. Retrieved 2006-08-23.
  7. ^ "District 1 Commissioner". Cobb County Board of Commissioners. August 17, 2006. Retrieved 2006-08-23.
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