Morris Municipal Airport, also known as James R. Washburn Field, is a public use airport four miles (6.4 km) north of Morris, Illinois. The airport is publicly owned by the City of Morris.[1][2][3][4]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | City of Morris | ||||||||||
| Location | Morris, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (-6) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 585 ft / 178 m | ||||||||||
| Website | https://morrisil.org/morris-airport/ | ||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe airport has one paved runway. Runway 18/36 is 5,501 by 75 feet (1,677 m × 23 m) and is asphalt. In 2019, the airport was awarded nearly $12 million to build a new crosswind runway to make the airport accessible in a wider array of weather conditions. The city is currently working to extend Runway 18/36 by 899 feet (274 m) to be able to accept a wider array of aircraft that need more distance to take off and land.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
The airport has a fixed-base operator (FBO) offering fuel and aircraft parking. Aircraft parking, rental cars, conference rooms, a lounge, office space, and courtesy cars are also available. Aircraft maintenance, flight training, and aircraft rental are offered to local pilots.[2][3][8][9]
Aircraft
editFor the 12-month period ending February 29, 2020, the airport averaged 116 aircraft operations per day, or about 42,000 per year. This includes 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and less than 1% military. For the same period, there were 59 aircraft based on the field: 54 single-engine and 3 multi-engine airplanes, 1 jet, and 1 helicopter.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "(C09) Morris Muni - James R Washburn Fld". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "(C09) Morris Municipal Airport-James R. Washburn Field". Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ a b "KC09". fltplan.com. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "CIRA to receive $3.3 million to rehab airport entrance, road system". 89.1 FM WGLT. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "Kankakee airport nets $1.6M from state". Kankakee Daily Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "Morris Municipal Airport Runway Extension". Federal Infrastructure Projects. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "Morris Municipal Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ "City of Morris". Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association. Retrieved August 7, 2022.