Clinton Municipal Airport (Iowa)

Clinton Municipal Airport
USGS aerial image, 1994 (North is to the right)
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Clinton
Serves Clinton, Iowa
Elevation AMSL 708 ft / 216 m
Coordinates 41°49′52″N 090°19′45″W / 41.83111°N 90.32917°W / 41.83111; -90.32917
Website www.clintonairport.us
Map
CWI
Location of airport in Iowa / United States
CWI
CWI (the US)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 5,204 1,586 Asphalt
14/32 4,201 1,280 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2015) 15,400
Based aircraft (2017) 40

Clinton Municipal Airport (IATA: CWI, ICAO: KCWI, FAA LID: CWI) is a city-owned public-use airport located six nautical miles (11 km) southwest of the central business district of Clinton, a city in Clinton County, Iowa, United States.[1] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2017-2021), which categorizes it as a general aviation airport.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Clinton Municipal Airport as seen from the airplane during the winter, January 2011

Clinton Municipal Airport covers an area of 556 acres (225 ha) at an elevation of 708 feet (216 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 3/21 is 5,204 by 100 feet (1,586 x 30 m) and 14/32 is 4,201 by 100 feet (1,280 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending September 10, 2015, the airport had 15,400 aircraft operations, an average of 42 per day: 95% general aviation, 3% military and 2% air taxi. In April 2017, there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 30 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 1 jet and 6 ultralight.[1]

Other Uses

The airport is the site of the annual Cessna 150 and Cessna 152 fly-in, which began in 2001. The fly-in is open to owners, pilots and enthusiasts who share a common interest in those types of airplanes.[3]

References

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