Delaware County Regional Airport[1][2] (IATA: MIE[3], ICAO: KMIE, FAA LID: MIE) is in Delaware County, Indiana[1] three miles northwest of Muncie.[1] Owned by the Delaware County Airport Authority,[1] it was formerly Delaware County Airport and Johnson Field.[4] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Delaware County Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Muncie, Indiana | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 937 ft / 286 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°14′33″N 085°23′45″W / 40.24250°N 85.39583°W | ||||||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe airport covers 963 acres (390 ha) at an elevation of 937 feet (286 m). It has two asphalt runways: 14/32 is 6,500 by 150 feet (1,981 x 46 m) and 3/21 is 5,198 by 100 feet (1,584 x 30 m).[1]
In 2010 the airport had 23,644 aircraft operations, average 64 per day: 95% general aviation, 3% military, 2% air taxi, and 0% airline. It was home base to 22 aircraft: 86.5% single-engine, 4.5% multi-engine, 4.5% jet, and 4.5% helicopter.[1]
Scheduled airlines
editAirline flights started in 1958—Lake Central DC-3s. In 1981 Allegheny Commuter flew to Chicago-O'Hare and Indianapolis.[5][6] By 1985 flights to Chicago were on Britt Airways[7] and Indianapolis flights had ended. Great Lakes Airlines operated flights to and from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in the 1990s.
Businesses
edit- Muncie Aviation Company, the fixed-base operator (FBO).[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g FAA Airport Form 5010 for MIE PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "Delaware County Regional Airport" (PDF). Small Community Air Service Development Program. August 2010.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (MIE: Delaware County)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
- ^ "KMIE – Delaware County Airport (Johnson Field)". FAA data republished by AirNav. February 11, 2010. Archived from the original on April 7, 2010.
- ^ Airlines and Aircraft Serving Chicago O'Hare Effective April 1, 1981, Departed Flights, Retrieved 2014-08-29
- ^ Airlines and Aircraft Serving Indianapolis Effective April 1, 1981, Departed Flights, Retrieved 2014-08-29
- ^ Airlines and Aircraft Serving Chicago O'Hare Effective February 15, 1985, Departed Flights, Retrieved 2014-08-29
- ^ "Muncie Aviation Company". Official site. Archived from the original on September 8, 2013. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
External links
edit- Official website
- Aerial photo from Indiana DOT at the Wayback Machine (archived August 15, 2010)
- Aerial image as of April 1998 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram for MIE (PDF), effective October 31, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for MIE, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for MIE
- AirNav airport information for KMIE
- ASN accident history for MIE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
