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The city of Ann Arbor owns an airport on State Street and Ellsworth Road, just south of I-94 in Pittsfield Township. It has 148 hangers and handles small airplanes. This is where the Goodyear blimp and planes that fly banners over Michigan football games take off and land.

Contents 1 Future 2 History 3 External Links 4 See also 5 News references 6 In the news

[edit] Future

Plans to extend the runway are not welcomed by citizens living nearby, including citizens of the Stonebridge community just across Lohr Road from the end of the runway.

[edit] History

A Fourth of July airshow and fireworks were held at the airport until around 1990, when the rising cost of insurance forced the city to end the event.

Tower communications are on 120.300 MHz (AM).
Runway: 6-24
Dimensions: 3,500ft x 100ft
Lighted Runway
No Landing Fee
Hangars and Tie-Downs Available

[edit] External Links

• The city of Ann Arbor's airport page
• AirNav: KARB - Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
• AirportFact.com: Ann Arbor Muni Airport (ARB)
• Wikipedia: Ann Arbor Municipal Airport
• KARB Air Traffic Control communications on LiveATC

[edit] See also

• Solo Aviation

[edit] News references

• Ann Arbor Airport stories on AnnArbor.com
• Ann Arbor Airport stories in the Ann Arbor Chronicle

[edit] In the news

• Environmental impact study for airport concerns opposition, Ann Arbor Journal, March 11 2010
• Work at airport delayed by dispute between Ann Arbor, Pittsfield Township, Ann Arbor News, November 2008