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Cairo Regional Airport

Coordinates: 37°03′50″N 089°13′10″W / 37.06389°N 89.21944°W / 37.06389; -89.21944
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Cairo Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorAlexander County Airports
ServesCairo, Illinois
Elevation AMSL322 ft / 98 m
Coordinates37°03′50″N 089°13′10″W / 37.06389°N 89.21944°W / 37.06389; -89.21944
Map
CIR is located in Illinois
CIR
CIR
Location of airport in Illinois
CIR is located in the United States
CIR
CIR
CIR (the United States)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 4,001 1,220 Asphalt
2/20 3,200 975 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2020)9,000
Based aircraft (2020)12

Cairo Regional Airport, (IATA: CIR, ICAO: KCIR, FAA LID: CIR) is a county-owned public-use airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest of the central business district of Cairo, Illinois, a city in Alexander County, Illinois, United States.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[3]

The two closest airports with commercial airline service are Cape Girardeau Regional Airport and Barkley Regional Airport which are both about 23 miles (37 km) away.

Facilities and Aircraft

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Cairo Regional Airport covers an area of 470 acres (190.2 ha) at an elevation of 322 feet (98 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 14/32 is 4,001 by 100 feet (1,220 x 30 m) with an asphalt surface and 2/20 is 3,200 by 60 feet (975 x 16 m) with an asphalt surface.[1]

The airport operates its own fixed-base operator on the field. The FBO offers fuel as well as a cafe, a lounge, rest rooms, flight planning stations, and refreshments.[4][5]

For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2020, the airport had 9,000 aircraft operations, an average of 25 per day: 94% general aviation and 6% military. For the same time period, there were 12 airplanes based at this airport: 11 single engine and 1 multi engine.[1][4][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for CIR PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "KCIR Cairo Regional Airport; Cairo, Illinois, USA". airnav.com. AirNav. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "AirNav: KCIR – Cairo Regional Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "Cairo Regional Airport". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "CIR – Cairo Regional Airport". SkyVector Aeronautical Chart. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
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