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{{Short description|Airport in Denton County, Texas}}
{{other uses of|Denton Airport}}
{{Infobox airport
| name           = Denton Enterprise Airport
| image          = Denton Municipal Airport-TX-11Jan1996-USGS.jpg
| caption        = [[USGS]] aerial image, January 1996
| IATA           = <!--not DTO-->
| ICAO           = KDTO
| FAA            = DTO
| type           = Public
| owner          = City of Denton
| operator       =
| city-served    = [[Denton, Texas]]
| location       = <!--if different than above-->
| elevation-f    = 643
| coordinates    = {{Coord|33|12|03|N|97|11|53|W|region:US_type:airport}}
| website        =
| pushpin_map            = USA Texas#USA
| pushpin_relief         = yes
| pushpin_map_caption    = Location of airport in Texas / United States
| pushpin_label          = '''DTO'''
| pushpin_label_position = right
| r1-number      = 18L/36R
| r1-length-f    = 7,002
| r1-surface     = Asphalt
| r2-number      = 18R/36L
| r2-length-f    = 5,003
| r2-surface     = Asphalt
| stat-year      = 2023
| stat1-header   = Aircraft operations (year ending 9/30/2023)
| stat1-data     = 196,034
| stat2-header   = Based aircraft
| stat2-data     = 420
| footnotes      = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=DTO|use=PU|own=PU|site=23750.*A}}, effective January 25, 2023.</ref>
}}
'''Denton Enterprise Airport'''<ref name="cityofdenton-com">{{cite web
| url        = http://www.cityofdenton.com/departments-services/departments-a-f/airport
| title        = Denton Enterprise Airport
| website        = cityofdenton.com
| access-date        = May 23, 2016
| archive-date        = May 21, 2016
| archive-url        = https://web.archive.org/web/20160521055451/http://www.cityofdenton.com/departments-services/departments-a-f/airport
| url-status        = dead
}}</ref> {{airport codes || KDTO|DTO}}, also known as '''Denton Airport''' and previously '''Denton Municipal Airport''', is a city-owned, public-use [[airport]] located three [[nautical miles]] (6&nbsp;km) west of the [[central business district]] of [[Denton, Texas|Denton]], a city in [[Denton County, Texas|Denton County]], [[Texas]], United States.<ref name=FAA />
This airport is assigned a three-letter [[location identifier]] of '''DTO''' by the [[Federal Aviation Administration]], but it does not have an [[International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code]].<ref name="FAA" /><ref>{{cite web
| url        = http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx
| title      = Airline and Airport Code Search
| publisher  = [[International Air Transport Association]] (IATA)
| access-date = November 14, 2016
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url        = http://gc.kls2.com/airport/KDTO
| title      = Denton Enterprise Airport (IATA: none, ICAO: KDTO, FAA: DTO)
| publisher  = Great Circle Mapper
| access-date = November 14, 2016
}}</ref>
==History==
The airport was established in 1942 and used during 1943–44 by the [[United States Army Air Forces]] as a contract glider training airfield.  It was known at the time as '''Denton Field'''.  Harte Flying Service provided instruction.  It was used primarily by [[C-47 Skytrain]]s and [[Waco CG-4]] unpowered Gliders.  The mission of the school was to train glider pilot students in proficiency in operation of gliders in various types of towed and soaring flight, both day and night, and in servicing of gliders in the field.
It was inactivated in late 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program.  It was then declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on September 30, 1945.  It was eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and became a civil airport in December 1946.
<ref>{{AFHRA}}</ref>
<ref>Manning, Thomas A. (2005), ''History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002''.  Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas {{OCLC|71006954|29991467}}</ref><ref>Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), ''Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy'', Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. {{OCLC|57007862|1050653629}}</ref>
==Facilities and aircraft==
Denton Municipal Airport covers an area of {{convert|929|acre|ha}} at an [[elevation]] of 643 feet (196 m) above [[mean sea level]].  It has two [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] paved [[runways]] designated 18L,18R/36L,36R which measures 7,002 x 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m) and 5,003 x 75 feet (1,525 x 23 m).<ref name=FAA />
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2023, the airport had 196,034 aircraft operations, an average of 537 per day.  At that time there were 420 aircraft based at the airport: 309 single-[[aircraft engine|engine]], 62 multi-engine, 34 [[jet aircraft|jet]], and 15 [[helicopter]].<ref name=FAA />
[[File:A Plane Landing at Denton Municipal Airport.JPG|thumb|A private plane landing at the airport]]
The airport has 2 flight schools:
* [https://inthepattern.com/ In The Pattern]
* [http://www.usaviationacademy.com/ US Aviation Academy]
The airport also has 1 [[fixed-base operator]] (FBO):
* [https://www.sheltairaviation.com/ Sheltair Aviation Services]
Additionally, the [[Hangar 10 Flying Museum]] is located here.
==Civil Air Patrol==
The airport has been home to the Nighthawk Composite Squadron (SWR-TX-413) of the [[Texas Wing Civil Air Patrol]] for over 20 years.
==See also==
{{Portal|Aviation}}
* [[Texas World War II Army Airfields]]
* [[List of airports in Texas]]
==References==
<references />
==External links==
* [https://www.cityofdenton.com/en-us/government/departments/airport Denton Airport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601235031/https://www.cityofdenton.com/en-us/government/departments/airport |date=June 1, 2019 }} at City of Denton web site
* {{FAA-diagram|05866}}
* {{FAA-procedures|DTO}}
* {{US-airport-minor|DTO}}
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