Galt Field Explained

Galt Field
Faa:10C
Location:Wonder Lake, Illinois, U.S.
Elevation-F:875
Coordinates:42.4029°N -88.3751°W
Pushpin Map:USA Illinois#USA
R1-Number:9/27
R1-Length-F:2802
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:18/36
R2-Length-F:2141
R2-Surface:Turf
Stat1-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat1-Data:40,000
Stat2-Header:Based Aircraft
Stat2-Data:32
Stat-Year:2019

Galt Field is a small, privately owned, public-use airport located in McHenry County,[1] [2] Illinois, United States. It is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Wonder Lake, Illinois.

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has two runways: Runway 9/27, which is 2802 x 36 ft (854 x 11 m) and made of asphalt, and Runway 18/36, which is 2141 x 125 ft (653 x 38 m) and made of turf.[3] The airport primarily serves general aviation, and for the 12-month period ending May 31, 2019, the airport averaged 110 operations per day, or about 40,150 per year. There were 32 aircraft based on the airport during that period, which included 30 single-engine and 2 multi-engine airplanes.[4]

The airport is also home to EAA Chapter 932, and it offers a variety of services to its tenants. The airport features an aircraft maintenance shop, hosts ground-school classes for prospective pilots, and offers a fishing pond and fire pit for hangar tenant use.[5]

Accidents and incidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAA Information about Galt Field . 2022-07-03 . airport-data.com.
  2. Web site: Galt Field Airport – 10C . 2022-07-03 . airportguide.com.
  3. Web site: AirNav: 10C – Galt Field . 2022-07-03 . AirNav.
  4. Web site: 10C – Galt Field Airport . 2022-07-03 . SkyVector.
  5. Web site: Welcome to Galt Airport . 2022-07-03 . Galt Airport.
  6. Web site: Borcia . Sam . December 27, 2022 . NTSB releases preliminary report on plane crash that left owner of Galt Airport dead near Wonder Lake . 2023-02-20 . Lake and McHenry County Scanner . en-US.
  7. Web site: Galt Airport owner killed in Wonder Lake plane crash . 2023-02-20 . Shaw Local . en.