Wetumpka Municipal Airport
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| File:Wetumpka Alabama Municipal Airport.jpg
Front entrance and airfield.
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NAIP aerial image, 2006
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 08A | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Wetumpka | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Wetumpka, Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 197 ft / 60 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||||||
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Wetumpka Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 08A) is a city-owned, public-use airport located six nautical miles (6.9 mi, 11.1 km) west of the central business district of Wetumpka, a city in Elmore 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] During World War II the airport, known then as Elmore Auxiliary Field, served as an auxiliary field for Gunter Army Airfield training operations. In 2013 the airport was listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
Wetumpka Municipal Airport covers an area of 312 acres (126 ha) at an elevation of 197 feet (60 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 9/27 is 3,011 by 80 feet (918 x 24 m) with an asphalt surface; 18/36 is 2,876 by 130 feet (877 x 40 m) with a turf surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 7, 2010, the airport had 39,400 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 107 per day. At that time there were 80 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 1% helicopter and 1% glider.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FAA Airport Master Record for 08A (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.
- ↑ http://www.alabamaaviator.com/news.asp?record_no=25243
External links
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 08A, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 08A
- AirNav airport information for 08A
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 08A
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