Clinton Municipal Airport (Iowa) Explained

Clinton Municipal Airport
Iata:CWI
Icao:KCWI
Faa:CWI
Type:Public
Owner:City of Clinton
City-Served:Clinton, Iowa
Elevation-F:708
Elevation-M:216
Coordinates:41.8311°N -90.3292°W
Website:www.clintonairport.us
Pushpin Map:USA Iowa#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label:CWI
Pushpin Label Position:left
R1-Number:3/21
R1-Length-F:5,204
R1-Length-M:1,586
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:14/32
R2-Length-F:4,201
R2-Length-M:1,280
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations (2015)
Stat1-Data:15,400
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft (2017)
Stat2-Data:40
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Clinton Municipal Airport is seven miles southwest of Clinton, in Clinton County, Iowa. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2017-2021) categorizes it as a general aviation airport.[2]

Clinton had scheduled airline flights from 1951-52 until 1975: Braniff until 1955, then Ozark. There was still commercial air service to Clinton into the mid-1980s. The Official Airline Guide in February 1985 showed a total of five weekday departures to O'Hare International in Chicago; Three via American Central and two via Great Lakes. Scheduled passenger service to Clinton was discontinued by the late 1980s.

Facilities

Clinton Municipal Airport covers 556acres at an elevation of 708 feet (216 m). It has two asphalt runways: 3/21 is 5,204 by 100 feet (1,586 x 30 m) and 14/32 is 4,201 by 100 feet (1,280 x 30 m).

In the year ending September 10, 2015 the airport had 15,400 aircraft operations, average 42 per day: 95% general aviation, 3% military and 2% air taxi. In April 2017, 40 aircraft were based at the airport: 30 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 1 jet and 6 ultralight.

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]

See also

References

  1. , effective Apr 27, 2017.
  2. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013
  3. Web site: Home . cessna150152flyin.org.

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