Clinton Municipal Airport (Iowa)

For other airports using this name, see Clinton Municipal Airport.
Clinton Municipal Airport

USGS aerial image, 1994 (North is to the right)
IATA: CWI – ICAO: KCWI – FAA LID: CWI
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Clinton
Serves Clinton, Iowa
Elevation AMSL 708 ft / 216 m
Coordinates 41°49′52″N 090°19′45″W / 41.83111°N 90.32917°W / 41.83111; -90.32917
Website www.clintonairport.us
Map
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Location of airport in Iowa/United States

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 5,204 1,586 Asphalt
14/32 3,700 1,128 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 15,400
Based aircraft 40

Clinton Municipal Airport (IATA: CWI, ICAO: KCWI, FAA LID: CWI) is a city-owned public-use airport located six nautical miles (11 km) southwest of the central business district of Clinton, a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States.[1] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009-2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation airport.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Clinton Municipal Airport as seen from the airplane during the winter, January 2011

Clinton Municipal Airport covers an area of 357 acres (144 ha) at an elevation of 708 feet (216 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 3/21 is 5,204 by 100 feet (1,586 x 30 m) and 14/32 is 3,700 by 100 feet (1,128 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending May 28, 2009, the airport had 15,400 aircraft operations, an average of 42 per day: 95% general aviation, 3% military and 2% air taxi, At that time there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 77.5% single-engine, 5% multi-engine, 2.5% helicopter and 15% ultralight.[1]

Other Uses

The airport is the site of the annual Cessna 150 and Cessna 152 fly-in, which began in 2001. The fly-in is open to owners, pilots and enthusiasts who share a common interest in those types of airplanes.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for CWI (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-08-27.
  2. ↑ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 October 2008.
  3. ↑ http://www.cessna150152flyin.org/

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