Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport Explained

Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport
Faa:3MY
Type:Public
Owner:Greater Peoria Airport Authority
City-Served:Peoria, Illinois
Elevation-F:786
Elevation-M:240
Coordinates:40.7953°N -89.6133°W
Image Mapsize:100px
Image Map Caption:Location of Peoria County in Illinois
Pushpin Map:USA Illinois Peoria County
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Label:3MY
Pushpin Mapsize:180px
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Peoria County
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-F:4,000
R1-Length-M:1,219
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2008
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:21,000
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:45
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Utc:-6
Utcs:-5

Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport is a public use airport located seven nautical miles (13 km) north of the central business district of Peoria, a city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Greater Peoria Airport Authority. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport covers an area of 84acres at an elevation of 786 feet (240 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,000 by 60 feet (1,219 x 18 m).[3] [4]

The airport is served by an fixed-base operator. Besides fuel, the FBO offers catering, a lounge, refreshments, supplies, a weather briefing station, and a courtesy car.[5]

For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2020, the airport had 21,000 aircraft operations, an average of 57 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi. At that time, there were 51 aircraft based at this airport: 45 single-engine and 6 multi-engine airplanes.

Ground transportation

While no public transit service is provided directly to the airport, Greater Peoria Mass Transit District provides bus service nearby.

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. effective 3 June 2010.
  2. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
  3. Web site: AirNav: 3MY – Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport. 2022-09-01. AirNav.com.
  4. Web site: (3MY) Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport. 2022-09-01. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).
  5. Web site: Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport. 2022-09-01. Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).

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