Metro Field Airport

Metro Field Airport is an airfield in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Interior Alaska. Metro Field Airport is situated nearby to the locality South Van Horn, as well as near Bjerrmark.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Big Dipper Ice Arena and Main Junior High School.

Big Dipper Ice Arena

Stadium

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The Big Dipper Ice Arena, colloquially known as "The Big Dipper", is a multi-purpose arena in Fairbanks, Alaska. The arena is owned and operated by the Fairbanks North Star Borough. Big Dipper Ice Arena is situated 1½ miles north of Metro Field Airport.

Main Junior High School

Town hall

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The Patrick B. Cole Fairbanks City Hall, also known as Main School and Old Main for its previous use as a school building, is located at 800 Cushman Street in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska. Main Junior High School is situated 2½ miles northeast of Metro Field Airport.

Carlson Center

Sports venue

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The Carlson Center is a 5,100-seat multi-purpose arena in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. It is the second largest arena in Alaska by seating capacity after the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. Carlson Center is situated 2½ miles north of Metro Field Airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairbanks and College.

Fairbanks

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Fairbanks is a town in interior Alaska. With 31,000 inhabitants, and 98,000 in Fairbanks North Star Borough, it is Alaska's second-largest city. A junction of several major highways, will be a likely stop of most visitors to the state.

College

Town

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College is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area. College is situated 3½ miles north of Metro Field Airport.

Chena Ridge

Village

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Chena Ridge is a census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is the location of the former city of Chena, now a ghost town that once rivaled nearby Fairbanks in importance. Chena Ridge is situated 4 miles west of Metro Field Airport.

Metro Field Airport

Type: Airfield
Category: transportation
Location: Fairbanks North Star Borough, Interior Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude

64.80806° or 64° 48′ 29″ north

Longitude

-147.76024° or 147° 45′ 37″ west

Elevation

440 feet (134 metres)

IATA airport code

MTX

Open location code

93PJR65Q+6W

GeoNames ID

5868755

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