Blackstone Army Airfield (IATA: BKT, ICAO: KBKT, FAA LID: BKT), also known as Allen C. Perkinson Airport, is located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district of Blackstone, a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States.
[1] It is named for Allen C. Perkinson, a CAP Virginia Wing Commander in the 1940s.
[2] During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2006, the airport had 3,482 aircraft operations, an average of 9 per day: 85% military and 15% general aviation.
[1] This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency