Palmyra Municipal Airport[1][2] (FAA LID: 88C) is a public use airport in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Owned by and located in the Town of Palmyra, it is also known as Palmyra Airport.[3] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[4]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Town of Palmyra | ||||||||||
| Serves | Palmyra, Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| Time zone | CST (UTC−06:00) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 851 ft / 259 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°53′01″N 088°36′00″W / 42.88361°N 88.60000°W | ||||||||||
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History
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Palmyra Municipal Airport has been owned and operated by the town of Palmyra since 1948.[5][6]
In 2013, the Village of Palmyra proposed annexation of more than 740 acres of property, primarily agricultural land, but also including the Town of Palmyra's town hall and the Palmyra Municipal Airport.[5][7] The Town of Palmyra is challenging the village's annexation attempt.[6]
Facilities and aircraft
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The airport covers an area of 115 acres (46 ha) at an elevation of 851 feet (259 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with a turf surface measuring 2,800 by 200 feet (853 x 61 m).[1]
For the twelve month period ending July 22, 2022, the airport had 14,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day.
In July 2024, there were 54 aircraft based at this airport: 53 single-engine and 1 helicopter.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for 88C PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 11, 2024.
- ^ "Palmyra Municipal (88C)" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ "History". The Palmyra Flying Club. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ "NPIAS Report 2025-2029 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Whisner, Ryan (January 23, 2013). "Town of Palmyra likely to continue fighting annexation". Daily Union. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013.
- ^ a b Whisner, Ryan (March 12, 2013). "Palmyra town board to legally challenge annexation". Daily Union. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013.
- ^ Massey, Jim (January 23, 2013). "Land squabble: Village, town, agriculture officials debate annexation plan". The Country Today. Eau Claire Press Company.
External links
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- Aerial image from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 88C
- AirNav airport information for 88C
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 88C