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Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter [[location identifier]] for the [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] and [[International Air Transport Association|IATA]], but Craig–Moffat Airport is CAG to the FAA and CIG to the IATA (which assigned '''CAG''' to [[Cagliari Elmas Airport]] in Italy).
Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter [[location identifier]] for the [[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] and [[International Air Transport Association|IATA]], but Craig–Moffat Airport is CAG to the FAA and CIG to the IATA (which assigned '''CAG''' to [[Cagliari Elmas Airport]] in Italy).


==Facilities and aircraft==
==Facilities==


Craig–Moffat Airport covers {{convert|277|acre|ha}}; its one [[runway]] (7/25) is 5,600 x 100&nbsp;ft. (1,707 x 30 m) asphalt.<ref name=FAA />
Craig–Moffat Airport covers {{convert|277|acre|ha}}; its one [[runway]] (7/25) is 5,600 x 100&nbsp;ft. (1,707 x 30 m) asphalt.<ref name=FAA />
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==Past airline service==
==Past airline service==


During the mid 1970s, the airport was served by [[Rocky Mountain Airways]] with flights to Denver (DEN) operated with [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]] turboprop aircraft.<ref>Feb. 1, 1976 Official Airline Guide (OAG), Craig to Denver flight schedules</ref>
In the mid 1970s the airport was served by [[Rocky Mountain Airways]] [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]] flights to Denver.<ref>Feb. 1, 1976 Official Airline Guide (OAG)</ref>


==Incident==
==Incident==


In 2001, a [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80]] jetliner operated by [[Trans World Airlines]] mistakenly landed at the airport during a snow shower. [[TWA]] flight 641 from St. Louis was scheduled to land at nearby [[Yampa Valley Airport]] (HDN) in [[Hayden, CO]]. There were no injuries sustained by the 122 people on board; however, the jet became stuck in the mud as it attempted to negotiate the taxiway following the landing.<ref>http://usatoday.com/news/nation/2001-03-14-landing.htm</ref>
In 2001 [[Trans World Airlines]] flight 641 from St. Louis landed at the airport during a snow shower; the [[McDonnell Douglas MD-80]] was scheduled to land at nearby [[Yampa Valley Airport]] in [[Hayden, CO]]. There were no injuries to the 122 people on board, but the jet got stuck in the mud next to the taxiway.<ref>http://usatoday.com/news/nation/2001-03-14-landing.htm</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 18:46, 19 January 2016

Craig–Moffat Airport
The terminal building.
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMoffat County
LocationCraig, Colorado
Elevation AMSL6,193 ft / 1,888 m
Coordinates40°29′43″N 107°31′18″W / 40.49528°N 107.52167°W / 40.49528; -107.52167
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 5,600 1,707 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations2,525

Craig–Moffat Airport (IATA: CIG, ICAO: KCAG, FAA LID: CAG) (Craig–Moffat County Airport) is a public airport two miles southeast of Craig, in Moffat County, Colorado.[1]

Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but Craig–Moffat Airport is CAG to the FAA and CIG to the IATA (which assigned CAG to Cagliari Elmas Airport in Italy).

Facilities

Craig–Moffat Airport covers 277 acres (112 ha); its one runway (7/25) is 5,600 x 100 ft. (1,707 x 30 m) asphalt.[1]

In the year ending August 29, 2005 the airport had 2,525 aircraft operations, all general aviation.[1]

Past airline service

In the mid 1970s the airport was served by Rocky Mountain Airways de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter flights to Denver.[2]

Incident

In 2001 Trans World Airlines flight 641 from St. Louis landed at the airport during a snow shower; the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was scheduled to land at nearby Yampa Valley Airport in Hayden, CO. There were no injuries to the 122 people on board, but the jet got stuck in the mud next to the taxiway.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for CAG PDF, effective 2007-07-05
  2. ^ Feb. 1, 1976 Official Airline Guide (OAG)
  3. ^ http://usatoday.com/news/nation/2001-03-14-landing.htm
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