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Possum Kingdom Airport

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Possum Kingdom Airport is a public airport in Graford, Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States, located southwest of the central business district. [1]

29 relations: Aerodrome beacon, Aircraft engine, Airport, Asphalt concrete, Brazos River Authority, Central business district, Federal Aviation Administration, Final approach (aeronautics), Fuel starvation, General aviation, Glider (sailplane), Graford, Texas, Hard landing, Helicopter, International Air Transport Association, International Civil Aviation Organization, Jet aircraft, Landing gear, Mineral Wells Airport, National Transportation Safety Board, Palo Pinto County, Texas, Piper PA-38 Tomahawk, Possum Kingdom Lake, Runway, Sea level, Texas, Texas Department of Transportation, Ultralight aircraft (United States), United States.

Aerodrome beacon

An aerodrome beacon or rotating beacon is a beacon installed at an airport or aerodrome to indicate its location to aircraft pilots at night.

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Aircraft engine

An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power.

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Airport

An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport.

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Asphalt concrete

Asphalt concrete (commonly called asphalt, blacktop, or pavement in North America, and tarmac, bitumen macadam or rolled asphalt in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland) is a composite material commonly used to surface roads, parking lots, airports, as well as the core of embankment dams.

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Brazos River Authority

The Brazos River Authority or BRA was created in 1929 by the Texas Legislature as a quasi-governmental entity to manage the Brazos River as a water resource in Texas.

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Central business district

A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city.

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Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States is a national authority with powers to regulate all aspects of civil aviation.

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Final approach (aeronautics)

A final approach (also called final leg and final approach leg) is the last leg in an aircraft's approach to landing, when the aircraft is lined up with the runway and descending for landing.

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Fuel starvation

In an internal combustion engine, fuel starvation is defined as the failure of the fuel system to supply sufficient fuel to allow the engine to run properly, for example due to blockage, vapor lock, contamination by water, malfunction of the fuel pump or incorrect operation, leading to loss of power or engine stoppage.

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General aviation

General aviation (GA) is all civil aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled air transport operations for remuneration or hire.

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Glider (sailplane)

A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the leisure activity and sport of gliding.

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Graford, Texas

Graford is a town in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States.

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Hard landing

A hard landing occurs when an aircraft or spacecraft hits the ground with a greater vertical speed and force than in a normal landing.

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Helicopter

A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors.

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International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is a trade association of the world’s airlines.

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International Civil Aviation Organization

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale, OACI), is a specialized agency of the United Nations.

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Jet aircraft

A jet aircraft (or simply jet) is an aircraft (nearly always a fixed-wing aircraft) propelled by jet engines (jet propulsion).

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Landing gear

Landing gear is the undercarriage of an aircraft or spacecraft and may be used for either takeoff or landing.

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Mineral Wells Airport

Mineral Wells Airport is a public airport three miles southeast of Mineral Wells, Texas.

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National Transportation Safety Board

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation.

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Palo Pinto County, Texas

Palo Pinto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Piper PA-38 Tomahawk

The Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk is a two-seat, fixed tricycle gear general aviation airplane, originally designed for flight training, touring and personal use.

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Possum Kingdom Lake

Possum Kingdom Lake (popularly known as P.K.), is a reservoir on the Brazos River located primarily in Palo Pinto County Texas.

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Runway

According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft".

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Sea level

Mean sea level (MSL) (often shortened to sea level) is an average level of the surface of one or more of Earth's oceans from which heights such as elevations may be measured.

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Texas

Texas (Texas or Tejas) is the second largest state in the United States by both area and population.

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Texas Department of Transportation

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT, pronounced "tex-dot") is a government agency in the U.S. state of Texas.

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Ultralight aircraft (United States)

Ultralight aircraft in the United States are much smaller and lighter than ultralight aircraft as defined by all other countries.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Possum_Kingdom_Airport

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