Crater Lake Klamath Regional Airport (Klamath Falls Airport) (IATA: LMT, ICAO: KLMT, FAA LID: LMT) is a public use airport in Klamath County, Oregon five miles southeast of Klamath Falls, which owns it. It is used by general aviation, military aviation and a few airline flights. In 2013 the Airport changed its name to Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011 2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport since it has over 10,000 passenger boardings (enplanements) per year. Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 15,856 enplanements in 2011, a decrease from 21,353 in 2010. As Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, the airport is the home of the Oregon Air National Guard’s 173d Fighter Wing (173 FW) flying the F-15 Eagle. An Air Education and Training Command (AETC)-gained unit, the 173 FW specializes as an advanced air-to-air combat training center for Regular Air Force and Air National Guard F-15 pilots, as well as hosting joint and combined air combat exercises for all US military services and those of Canada. Kingsley Field is home to a USAF flight surgeon training school. The 173d Fighter Wing is currently under the command of Colonel Jeff Smith.
Official Website: | https://www.klamathfalls.cit y/155/Airport |
Wikipedia link: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_Lake%E2%80%93Klamath_Regional_Airport |
Airnav link: | http://airnav.com/airport/KLMT |
Contact Number: | +1 541-883-5372 |
Airport Address: | 3000 Airport Way, Klamath Falls, OR 97603, United States |