Alexandria Airport (Indiana)

Alexandria Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Central Indiana Soaring Society
Serves Alexandria, Indiana
Elevation AMSL 900 ft / 274 m
Coordinates 40°13′57″N 085°38′15″W / 40.23250°N 85.63750°W / 40.23250; -85.63750
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 2,591 790 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations 7,074
Based aircraft 18

Alexandria Airport (FAA LID: I99) is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Alexandria, a city in Madison County, Indiana, United States.[1]

History

Alexandria airport was started as a privately owned - public use airport in a field. In 2004, the 40-year-old Central Indiana Soaring Society rebased from Indianapolis Executive Airport. In 2007, the club rezoned the land for an airport, and purchased the airfield for its use.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Alexandria Airport covers an area of 22 acres (8.9 ha) at an elevation of 900 feet (274 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,591 by 60 feet (790 x 18 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending May 2, 2005, the airport had 7,074 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 19 per day. At that time there were 18 aircraft based at this airport: 11% single-engine and 89% glider.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for I99 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 3 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Alyssa J. Miller (November 2014). "It's a Good Day". AOPA Pilot: 35.
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