Iosco County Airport Explained

Iosco County Airport
Faa:	6D9
Owner-Oper:	Iosco County
City-Served:	East Tawas
Pushpin Map:	USA Michigan#USA
Pushpin Relief:	1
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of airport in Michigan
Pushpin Label:	Iosco County Airport
Pushpin Label Position:	top
Type:	Civil
Utc:	-5
Elevation-F:	605.3
Elevation-M:	184.5
R1-Number:	8/26
R1-Length-F:	4802
R1-Length-M:	1464
R1-Surface:	Asphalt
Stat1-Header:	Aircraft movements
Stat1-Data:	3224
Stat-Year:	2019
Iata:	ECA
Module:	Wikidata: yes Marker: airport Zoom: 14 Frame-Height: 260 Stroke-Width: 1
Utcs:	-4

Iosco County Airport (IATA: ECA, FAA LID: 6D9) is a publicly owned, public use airport located 3 miles northeast of East Tawas, Michigan, United States, in Iosco County. The airport is on 276 acres at an elevation of 605.3 ft (184.5 m).^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The airport is home to a flying club that offers aircraft rental and regular events for members. The club holds annual fly-ins that offer breakfast and aircraft displays.^{[6] [7]}

History

The airport was moved to its current location in 1962. The airport received federal funding until 1993, when the Wurtsmith Air Force Base closed.

The airport was home to a stop on the Wings of Mercy tour in 2022 to help raise funds to operate additional medical flights. Proceeds help patients fly for free to places where they obtain medical treatment.^[8]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has one runway, designated as runway 8/26. It measures 4802 x 75 ft (1464 x 23 m) and is paved with asphalt. For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport has 3,224 aircraft operations annually, an average of 62 per week. All the traffic consists of general aviation. For the same period, there were 25 aircraft based on the field, all airplanes: 24 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.

The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers fuel and limited amenities.^[9]

Accidents and incidents

• On August 13, 2008, a Piper PA-34 Seneca inadvertently landed gear-up at the airport. The pilot noted that he had failed to lower the landing gear during the before-landing checklist. The probable cause was found to be the pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.^[10]

See also

• List of airports in Michigan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Airport Data and Information Portal . 2023-03-01 . Federal Aviation Administration.
2. Web site: AirNav: 6D9 - Iosco County Airport . 2023-03-01 . www.airnav.com.
3. Web site: Iosco County Airport . 2023-03-01 . Iosco County, MI . en-US.
4. Web site: (6D9) Iosco County Airport . 2023-03-01 . www.aopa.org.
5. Web site: 6D9 - Iosco County Airport SkyVector . 2023-03-01 . skyvector.com.
6. Web site: Iosco Flying Club . 2023-03-01 . www.ioscoflyingclub.org.
7. Web site: LinkedUpRadio . Envisionwise Website Service / . Where To Go, What to Do - Great Places! . 2023-03-01 . Carroll Broadcasting . en.
8. Web site: Haglund . Jenny . Wings For Michigan pilots to touch down in Iosco County during fundraiser tour . 2023-03-01 . Iosco County News Herald . en.
9. Web site: Marv's Place Aviation FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Iosco County (6D9) . 2023-03-01 . FlightAware . en.
10. Web site: Piper PA-34-200T crash in Michigan (N9114K) PlaneCrashMap.com . 2023-03-01 . planecrashmap.com.