Laurel Army Airfield
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Hesler-Noble Field (former Laurel Army Airfield) |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Laurel Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Laurel, Mississippi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 238 ft / 73 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°40′23″N 089°10′22″W / 31.67306°N 89.17278°WCoordinates: 31°40′23″N 089°10′22″W / 31.67306°N 89.17278°W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration
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| Aircraft operations | 22,975 |
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| Based aircraft | 43 |
Hesler-Noble Field (IATA: LUL, ICAO: KLUL, FAA LID: LUL) is a public airport in Jones County, Mississippi. It is owned by Laurel Airport Authority and is three miles southwest of Laurel, Mississippi.
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation facility. It has no scheduled airline service.
Laurel Airport opened in April, 1940, having been built by the Works Project Administration.
Alarmed by the fall of France in June 1940, Congress funded an increase from 29 to 54 combat groups in the United States Army Air Corps. The quickest way to get bases was to use existing civil airports. The Air Corps signed an agreement to lease Laurel Airport, but construction did not begin until mid 1942.
Construction involved runways and airplane hangars, with three concrete runways, several taxiways and a large apron and a control tower. Several large hangars were built. Buildings were utilitarian and quickly assembled. Most base buildings, not meant for long-term use, were built of temporary or semi-permanent materials. Although some hangars had steel frames and the occasional brick or tile brick building could be seen, most support buildings sat on concrete foundations but were of frame construction clad in little more than plywood and tarpaper. On December 18, 1942, Laurel Army Airfield opened, assigned to the Third Air Force. The 473d Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron was host at the airfield.
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