Morehead-Rowan County Airport
| Morehead-Rowan County Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: I32 | |||
| Summary | |||
| 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 / 38.1333333°N 83.53806°W | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5/23 | 2,600 | 792 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2002) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 5,300 | ||
| Source: FAA[1] and airport web site[2] | |||
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]
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 / 38.215°N 83.5875°W.[3] The new airport opened in 2007, which resulted in the closure of the old airport.[4]
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Morehead-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]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for I32 (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
- ^ a b Morehead-Rowan County Airport Board
- ^ FAA Airport Master Record for M97 (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
- ^ Morehead-Rowan County Airport: Services
[edit] External links
- Map showing location of I32 and M97 airports at Google Maps
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for I32
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for I32
