Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport
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Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport | |||
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IATA: RWI – ICAO: KRWI – FAA: RWI | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Owner | Rocky Mount-Wilson Airport Authority | ||
Serves | Rocky Mount / Wilson, North Carolina | ||
Elevation AMSL | 159 ft / 48 m | ||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
4/22 | 7,100 | 2,164 | Asphalt |
Statistics (2005) | |||
Aircraft operations | 24,904 | ||
Based aircraft | 23 | ||
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport (IATA: RWI, ICAO: KRWI, FAA LID: RWI) is a public airport located seven miles (11 km) southwest of the central business district of Rocky Mount, a city located in Nash and Edgecombe Counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is also north of Wilson, a city in Wilson County. The airport is owned by the Rocky Mount-Wilson Airport Authority.[1]
[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport covers an area of 364 acres (147 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (4/22) measuring 7,100 x 150 ft. (2,164 x 46 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2005, the airport had 24,904 aircraft operations, an average of 68 per day: 93% general aviation, 6% air taxi, 1% military and <1% scheduled commercial. There are 23 aircraft based at this airport: 70% single engine, 26% multi-engine and 4% jet.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- NCDOT Airport Information: Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional AirportPDF (278 KiB)
- Rocky Mount-Wilson Regional Airport at WikiMapia
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KRWI
- ASN accident history for RWI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KRWI