Marion Airport (FAA LID: C17) is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Marion, a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States.[1]

Marion Airport
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Airport typePublic use
OwnerCity of Marion - managed by Perry & Jan Walton
ServesMarion, Iowa
Elevation AMSL862 ft / 263 m
Coordinates42°01′47″N 091°31′54″W / 42.02972°N 91.53167°W / 42.02972; -91.53167
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C17 is located in Iowa
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Location of airport in Iowa
C17 is located in the United States
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C17 (the United States)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 3,775 1,151 Asphalt/turf
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations11,372
Based aircraft51

Facilities and aircraft

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Marion Airport covers an area of 40 acres (16 ha) at an elevation of 862 feet (263 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt and turf surface measuring 3,775 by 100 feet. The width has 26 feet of center pavement, with the remainder being turf.[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 26, 2010, the airport had 11,372 aircraft operations, an average of 31 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 51 aircraft based at this airport: 76% single-engine, 8% helicopter, 8% ultralight, 6% multi-engine, and 2% glider.[1]

In October 2019 expansion started to extend the main runway to 3,775 ft. long. It was completed July 28, 2020. [2]

 
Chart Supplement excerpt for the Marion Airport (C17)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for C17 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ^ King, Grace. "Marion Airport runway expansion underway". The Gazette.
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