St. Elmo Airport
| St. Elmo Airport | |||
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| NAIP aerial image, 2006 | |||
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 2R5 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | State of Alabama | ||
| Serves | St. Elmo, Alabama | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 132 ft / 40 m | ||
| Coordinates | 30°30′07″N 088°16′30″W / 30.50194°N 88.275°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 6/24 | 3,998 | 1,219 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2010) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 20,400 | ||
| Based aircraft | 31 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
St. Elmo Airport (FAA LID: 2R5) is a state-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (2.3 mi, 3.7 km) west of the central business district of St. Elmo, in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.[1] It is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
St. Elmo Airport covers an area of 733 acres (297 ha) at an elevation of 132 feet (40 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,998 by 80 feet (1,219 x 24 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending May 18, 2010, the airport had 20,400 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 55 per day. At that time there were 31 aircraft based at this airport: 71% single-engine, 7% multi-engine, 3% jet, 3% helicopter and 16% ultralight.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for 2R5 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 30 June 2011.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015: Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 4 October 2010.
[edit] External links
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 2R5, effective 9 Feb 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for 2R5
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 2R5
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