Ankeny Regional Airport Explained

Ankeny Regional Airport
Icao:KIKV
Faa:IKV
Type:Public
Owner:Polk County Aviation Authority
City-Served:Ankeny, Iowa
Elevation-F:910
Elevation-M:277
Coordinates:41.6911°N -93.5664°W
Pushpin Map:USA Iowa#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label:IKV
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-F:5,500
R1-Length-M:1,676
R1-Surface:Concrete
R2-Number:4/22
R2-Length-F:4,200
R2-Length-M:1,280
R2-Surface:Concrete
Stat-Year:2022
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations (year ending 8/19/2022)
Stat1-Data:40,500
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:89
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Ankeny Regional Airport is a mile (2 km) southeast of Ankeny, in Polk County, Iowa. It is owned by the Polk County Aviation Authority.

Facilities

The airport covers 442acres at an elevation of 910 feet (277 m). It has two concrete runways: 18/36 is 5500by and 4/22 is 4200by. The airport opened in February 1994.[2]

In the year ending August 19, 2022, the airport had 40,500 general aviation aircraft operations, average 111 per day. In August 2022, 89 aircraft were based at this airport: 74 single-engine, 4 multi-engine, 10 jet and 1 military.

Accidents and incidents

On February 5, 2008 a Swearingen SA-226AT Merlin IV operated by McNeely Charter Service was involved in an incident. A snowplow driver told the pilot he was clear to takeoff after he had plowed a part of the runway. As the plane began its takeoff roll, its left landing gear encountered deeper snow causing the plane to swerve to the left. The airplane was severely damaged when its nose landing gear hit a snowbank. The probable cause of the accident: the pilot failed to maintain directional control.[3]

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 16, 2024.
  2. Web site: Ankeny Regional Airport History.
  3. Web site: Accident description for N120SC at aviation-safety.net. aviation-safety.net. May 24, 2024.

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