Marion Municipal Airport (Indiana) Explained

Marion Municipal Airport
Iata:MZZ
Icao:KMZZ
Faa:MZZ
Type:Public
Owner:City of Marion BOAC
City-Served:Marion, Indiana
Elevation-F:859
Elevation-M:262
Coordinates:40.49°N -85.6797°W
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label:MZZ
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:4/22
R1-Length-F:6,011
R1-Length-M:1,832
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:15/33
R2-Length-F:3,456
R2-Length-M:1,053
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations (2019)
Stat1-Data:10,873
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft (2021)
Stat2-Data:40
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Marion Municipal Airport is located three miles southwest of Marion, in Grant County, Indiana. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

The airport saw commercial airline service by Lake Central Airlines using Douglas DC-3s beginning in 1956. Lake Central merged into Allegheny Airlines in 1968 using Aerospatiale N 262s before service was discontinued in 1970. The airport was then served by small commuter airlines during the 1970s.[3]

Facilities

The airport covers 506acres at an elevation of 859 feet (262 m). It has two asphalt runways: 4/22 is 6,011 by 100 feet (1,832 x 30 m) and 15/33 is 3,456 by 100 feet (1,053 x 30 m).

In 2019 the airport had 10,873 aircraft operations, an average of 30 per day: 92% general aviation, 7% air taxi and 1% military. In December 2021, there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 34 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, 2 jet and 2 helicopter.

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 30, 2021.
  2. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
  3. Official Airline Guide

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