Jaars Townsend Airport
Waxhaw, United States

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Jaars Townsend Airport
Waxhaw, United States
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Private airstrip serving JAARS missionary aviation operations.
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Waxhaw, United States
Jaars Townsend Airport (ICAO: KN52) is a small, privately operated airstrip located in Waxhaw, North Carolina, United States. It serves as the aviation hub for JAARS, a nonprofit organization formerly known as Jungle Aviation and Radio Service, which provides aviation and technology support for Bible translation and other humanitarian missions worldwide.
The airport is situated on the JAARS Center campus and is used primarily for training missionary pilots and maintaining aircraft that support operations in remote regions around the globe. It is not open to the general public for commercial travel and handles only general aviation and mission-related flights.
The facility is named in honor of Cameron Townsend, the founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators and JAARS. The airstrip reflects the organization's long commitment to using aviation as a tool for reaching isolated communities.
Notable facts
- ›Operated by JAARS, a nonprofit supporting Bible translation through aviation and technology.
- ›Named after Cameron Townsend, founder of Wycliffe Bible Translators.
- ›Located on the JAARS Center campus in Waxhaw, North Carolina.
- ›Used primarily for missionary pilot training and mission aviation support.
- ›Not open to the general public; serves private and organizational aircraft only.
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