Neil Armstrong Airport
Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Auglaize County Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Wapakoneta, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 913 ft / 278 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°29′37″N 084°17′53″W / 40.49361°N 84.29806°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | NeilArmstrongAirport.com | ||||||||||||||
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  AXV Location of airport in Ohio/United States  AXV AXV (the United States) | |||||||||||||||
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Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport (IATA: AXV[2], ICAO: KAXV, FAA LID: AXV) is a public use airport located eight nautical miles (9 mi, 15 km) southwest of the central business district of Wapakoneta, a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is owned by the Auglaize County Airport Authority.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility. One of the largest operators at the airport is Crown Equipment Corporation, a large Company headquartered close by in New Bremen, Ohio. The Crown Corporate Flight Operation center is at the airport.[3]
Wapakoneta is the birthplace of Neil Armstrong, aviator, astronaut and first person to walk on the Moon.
Facilities and aircraft
Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport covers an area of 140 acres (57 ha) at an elevation of 913 feet (278 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 8/26 is 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m) with an asphalt surface; 18/36 is 2,631 by 80 feet (802 x 24 m) with a turf surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending August 17, 2009, the airport had 29,456 aircraft operations, an average of 80 per day: 94% general aviation, 6% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 23 aircraft based at this airport: 70% single-engine, 17% jet, and 13% multi-engine.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for AXV PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (AXV: Wapakoneta / Neil Armstrong)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
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"2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
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External links
- Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport
- Airport page at Auglaize County website
- Aerial image as of April 1994 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for AXV, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AXV
- AirNav airport information for KAXV
- ASN accident history for AXV
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KAXV