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Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport

Coordinates: 43°57′31″N 090°44′16″W / 43.95861°N 90.73778°W / 43.95861; -90.73778
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Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic/military
OwnerU.S. Army
LocationSparta, Wisconsin
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST)CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL839 ft / 256 m
Coordinates43°57′31″N 090°44′16″W / 43.95861°N 90.73778°W / 43.95861; -90.73778
Map
CMY is located in Wisconsin
CMY
CMY
Location of airport in Wisconsin
CMY is located in the United States
CMY
CMY
CMY (the United States)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 4,697 1,432 Asphalt
1/19 3,032 924 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 100 30 Asphalt
H2 100 30 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2022)6,000
Based aircraft (2024)23

Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (IATA: CMY, ICAO: KCMY, FAA LID: CMY) is a public and military use airport located in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States, three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Sparta.[1] The airport is used heavily by the U.S. Army, accounting for 75% of traffic operations, primarily transient military aircraft supporting operations at nearby Fort McCoy, which is a major training facility. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

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Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport covers an area of 640 acres (259 ha) at an elevation of 839 feet (256 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: the primary runway 11/29 is 4,697 by 100 feet (1,432 x 30 m) and the crosswind runway 1/19 is 3,032 by 95 feet (924 x 29 m).[1] The airport also has two asphalt helipads, on Runway 11/29 and taxiway Charlie, both measuring 100 by 100 feet (30 x 30 m), respectively.

For the 12-month period ending June 22, 2022, the airport had 6,000 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day: 50% military and 50% general aviation. In July 2024, there were 23 aircraft based at this airport: 22 single-engine and 1 helicopter.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for CMY PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "NPIAS Report 2025-2029 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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