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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=100 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0d18e643.jpg"> <div> <B>Keystone Heights Airport (42J)</B></div> <div> <B>Serving Bradford and Clay Counties</B></div> <div> <A HREF="past___present___future.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Past Present Future"><U><B><IMG SRC="0b132100.jpg" border=0 width="50" height="16" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=380 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0cdf42c3.jpg"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="773" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 4167 WIDTH="181"><div> <IMG SRC="065b4520.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="82" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="default.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Keystone Airport"><U><IMG SRC="04c90180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="past___present___future.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Past Present Future"><U><IMG SRC="04d90180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="location.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Location"><U><IMG SRC="04e90180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="aviation.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aviation"><U><IMG SRC="04f90180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="facilities.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Facilities"><U><IMG SRC="06d90180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="commercial_opprtunities___economic_development.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Commercial Opprtunities Economic Develo"><U><IMG SRC="05090300.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="corporate____t__hangars.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Corporate T Hangars"><U><IMG SRC="05290180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="commercial_aviation_bulk_hangars___commercial_buildings.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Commercial Aviation Bulk Hangars Commer"><U><IMG SRC="05390300.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="latest_news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Latest News"><U><IMG SRC="05490180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="meetings___upcoming_events.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meetings Upcoming Events"><U><IMG SRC="05590180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="meeting_minutes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Meeting Minutes"><U><IMG SRC="12390180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="board_members.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board Members"><U><IMG SRC="05790180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><IMG SRC="05890180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><IMG SRC="05990180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="lodging___dining.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lodging Dining"><U><IMG SRC="05a90180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="points_of_interest.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Points of Interest"><U><IMG SRC="05b90180.jpg" border=0 width="144" height="24" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="581"><div> <B> <A NAME="past____present____future"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Past... Present... Future</B></div> <bR> <div> Keystone Heights Airpark was constructed in 1942 as Crystal Lake Airfield and finally commissioned in December 1942 as Keystone Army Airfield. The City of <IMG SRC="06801010.png" border=0 width="1" height="1" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Keystone Heights acquired the property from the federal government in 1947.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="573" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 309 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0c0181c0.jpg" border=0 width="280" height="284" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Keystone Heights Airport - 1943</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0c4181c0.jpg" border=0 width="280" height="284" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Keystone Heights Airport - 1943</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 241 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0c618d80.jpg" border=0 width="280" height="216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> New Military P-47 Planes - 1943</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0c818d40.jpg" border=0 width="280" height="212" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Flight Training - 1943</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> From its inception to the present, various branches of the military continue to utilize the Keystone Heights Airport for various training exercises. Sharing the North border of the Airpark is Camp Blanding's Joint Training Center, the primary military reservation and training base for the Florida National Guard.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="11e3f440.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="324" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="12a3f430.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="323" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1263faf0.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="431" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> The City passed an ordinance in 1991 creating the Keystone Airpark Authority to oversee the management and financial matters of the airport. The City of Keystone Heights/Keystone Airpark Authority owns and operates the Keystone Airpark.  </div> <bR> <div> The Airpark serves the aviation needs of Clay, Bradford, and portions of Alachua Counties.  In November 2001, the Authority authorized a Notice-to-Proceed to Earth Tech Consulting, Inc. to prepare an Airport Master Plan Update for the Airpark.  Funding for the Airport Master Plan Update was obtained through a 90 percent grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), with 5 percent of the funds from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), and the remaining 5 percent of the funds from the Authority.  The current Airport Master Plan includes existing and proposed aviation facilities; pertinent airport/runway data and other useful information for both existing as well as future tenants.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1283fbc0.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="444" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> At present the airport is home to:</div> <div> <A HREF="http://expressairflightschool.com" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://expressairflightschool.com"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f044444400.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Express Air Flight Training</U></A>,</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="12d1daa0.jpg" border=0 width="285" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <IMG SRC="12e1dab0.jpg" border=0 width="285" height="171" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.gorally.com" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.gorally.com"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f044444400.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">European Rally and Performance Driving School</U></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0fe3faf0.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="431" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f044444400.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cloud Busters, a radio control aircraft club, plus</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f044444400.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">FAA certified airframe and power plant mechanics.</div> <bR> <div> The Airpark comprises approximately 2,505+ acres:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f044444400.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">530 acres for an industrial park area zoned for clean industrial development. The park's access is from State Road 100 with access to nearby U.S. Highway 301 and Interstates that facilitate transportation of goods and services.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f044444400.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">691 acres for Aviation Commercial/Operating area</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f044444400.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">23 acres for Aviation Commercial/Select Industrial area</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f044444400.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">1,253 acres for Timber/Wildlife area</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.wingsofdreams.org" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.wingsofdreams.org"><U><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f044444400.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum</U></A><A HREF="http://www.wingsofdreams.org" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="http://www.wingsofdreams.org"><U> </U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1223fbc0.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="444" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="#past____present____future" TITLE="Past Present Future"><U>Back to Top</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>