Powell STOLport

Powell STOLport was a privately owned, public use STOLport in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. It is located five nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Knoxville, Tennessee. This facility had a runway designed for use by STOL aircraft.
The airport was Municipal [annexation in the United States|annexed] by the City of Knoxville in April 2003.
The airport closed in the mid-2000s, and served its final flight in April 2012 when the then-owners sold the last aircraft that had been stored at the facility. It is scheduled to become a shopping center based around a Kroger store.]

Facilities and aircraft

Powell STOLport covered an area of 30 acres at an elevation of 992 feet above mean sea level. It had one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,600 by 50 feet.
For the 12-month period ending February 9, 2000, the airport had 1,375 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 26 per week. At that time there were 5 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine and 20% multi-engine.