Facilities and Aircraft
Oakland County International Airport covers an area of 750 acres (300 ha) at an elevation of 980 feet (299 m) above mean sea level. It has three asphalt paved runways: 9R/27L is 6,520 by 150 feet (1,987 x 46 m); 9L/27R is 5,675 by 100 feet (1,730 x 30 m); 18/36 is 2,585 by 75 feet (788 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 202,973 aircraft operations, an average of 556 per day: 92% general aviation, 7% air taxi, 1% scheduled commercial and <1% military. At that time there were 500 aircraft based at this airport: 60% single-engine, 21% multi-engine, 16% jet, 2% helicopter, <1% glider and <1% ultralight.
Added to the airport facility in 2004, as part of a noise abatement project, is a Ground Run-up Enclosure, or "Hush House." This 3-sided structure is used by aviation mechanics for testing turbine powered aircraft. The airplane is taxied inside the structure and turned so the engines are facing the rear wall. The mechanics can then run the engines at high power. A majority of the noise will be either absorbed by the walls or deflected upward, reducing the impact to the surrounding community.
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