Morehead-Rowan County Airport (FAA LID: I32) was a public airport located six nautical miles (11 km) southwest of the central business district of Morehead, a city in Rowan County, Kentucky, United States. It was owned by the Morehead-Rowan County Airport Board.[1]
Morehead-Rowan County Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Morehead-Rowan County Airport Board | ||||||||||
| Serves | Morehead, Kentucky | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 845 ft / 258 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°08′00″N 83°32′17″W / 38.13333°N 83.53806°W | ||||||||||
| Website | mrcairport.org | ||||||||||
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In 2003, the airport board began construction on the Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (FAA LID: M97). The new airport, built to accommodate a longer runway, is located seven nautical miles (13 km) northwest of the city[2] at 38°12′54″N 83°35′15″W / 38.21500°N 83.58750°W.[3] The new airport opened in 2007, which resulted in the closure of the old airport.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
editMorehead-Rowan County Airport covered an area of 45 acres (18 ha). It contained one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,600 x 75 ft (792 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending August 28, 2002, the airport had 5,300 aircraft operations, an average of 14 per day: 92% general aviation, 4% air taxi and 4% military.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for I32 PDF, effective 2007-12-20
- ^ a b Morehead-Rowan County Airport Board
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for M97 PDF, effective 2007-12-20
- ^ Morehead-Rowan County Airport: Services Archived 2008-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for I32
- AirNav airport information for I32
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for I32