Lexington Municipal Airport Explained

Lexington Municipal Airport
Faa:4K3
Type:Public use
Owner:Tom Dolphin
City-Served:Lexington, Missouri
Elevation-F:691
Elevation-M:211
Coordinates:39.2097°N -93.9281°W
R1-Number:4/22
R1-Length-F:2,925
R1-Length-M:892
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:13/31
R2-Length-F:3,100
R2-Length-M:945
R2-Surface:Turf
R3-Number:18/36
R3-Length-F:2,250
R3-Length-M:686
R3-Surface:Turf
Stat-Year:2007
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:3,375
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:7
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Lexington Municipal Airport is a privately owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Lexington, in Ray County, Missouri, United States.

The airport is located just south of Henrietta, Missouri and was previously home to a skydiving facility for over 40 years before new o

Facilities and aircraft

Lexington Municipal Airport covers an area of 160acres at an elevation of 691 feet (211 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 04-22 is a 2,925 by 40 ft (892 x 12 m) asphalt strip with runway 04 at 47° and 22 at 247°; 13-31 is a grass field measuring 3,100 by 125 ft (945 x 38 m); 18-36 is also grass and measures 2,250 by 125 ft (686 x 38 m). 04-22 markings are well faded, while the other two are not marked. 04-22 has lights, LIRL 122.7 CTAF. This airfield does not have fuel for sale, only for DZ operations.

For the 12-month period ending September 5, 2007, the airport had 3,375 aircraft operations, an average of 281 per month: 89% general aviation, 9% military and 2% air taxi. At that time there were 7 aircraft based at this airport, all single-engine.

The Dam Skydivers

The skydiving training center which was previously open at this airport has been relocated to Stockton, MO and is currently doing business as The Dam Skydivers at the Stockton Municipal Airport adjacent to Stockton Lake, with one Cessna 182 aircraft. The owners operate generally every weekend that weather is cooperative.[2]

See also

References

  1. , effective 2009-08-27.
  2. http://www.thedamskydivers.com/ The Dam Skydivers

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