Alexandria Airport (Indiana) Explained

Alexandria Airport
Faa:I99
Type:Public
Owner:Central Indiana Soaring Society
City-Served:Alexandria, Indiana
Elevation-F:900
Elevation-M:274
Coordinates:40.2325°N -85.6375°W
R1-Number:9/27
R1-Length-F:2,591
R1-Length-M:790
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2005
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:7,074
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:18
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Alexandria Airport is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Alexandria, a city in Madison County, Indiana, United States.

History

Alexandria airport was started as a privately owned - public use airport in a field. In 2004, the 40-year-old Central Indiana Soaring Society rebased from Indianapolis Executive Airport. In 2007, the club rezoned the land for an airport, and purchased the airfield for its use.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Alexandria Airport covers an area of 22acres at an elevation of 900 feet (274 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,591 by 60 feet (790 x 18 m).

For the 12-month period ending May 2, 2005, the airport had 7,074 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 19 per day. At that time there were 18 aircraft based at this airport: 11% single-engine and 89% glider.

Since 2020, local paramotorists have enjoyed safe flights from Alexandria airfield, sharing the love of aviation on early mornings and late evenings when the thermals cease and the skies are friendly for ultralight operations.

Unfortunately, the airport is currently restricting operations to only glider activities under threat of trespass to other aviators.

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 3 June 2010.
  2. AOPA Pilot. November 2014. 35. It's a Good Day. Alyssa J. Miller.

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