| Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport George AAF |
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| 2006 USGS image | |||
| IATA: LWV – ICAO: KLWV – FAA LID: LWV | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Bi-State Authority | ||
| Serves | Lawrenceville, Illinois / Vincennes, Indiana | ||
| Location | Allison Township, Lawrence County, near Lawrenceville, Illinois | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 430 ft / 131 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 9/27 | 5,198 | 1,584 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 5,199 | 1,585 | Asphalt |
| 4U/22U | 1,000 | 305 | Turf |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 35,000 | ||
| Based aircraft | 85 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport (IATA: LWV, ICAO: KLWV, FAA LID: LWV) is a public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Lawrenceville, a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Bi-State Authority.[1]
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Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport covers an area of 3,067 acres (1,241 ha) at an elevation of 430 feet (131 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 9/27 is 5,198 by 150 feet (1,584 x 46 m) and 18/36 is 5,199 by 150 feet (1,585 x 46 m). It also has one turf runway designated 4U/22U which measures 1,000 by 200 feet (305 x 61 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2007, the airport had 35,000 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per day: 88% general aviation, 11% air taxi and 1% military. At that time there were 85 aircraft based at this airport: 54% single-engine, 8% multi-engine, 1% helicopter, 26% glider and 11% ultralight.[1]
Established in 1942 by the United States Army Air Forces. Known as George Army Airfield. Assigned to the Eastern Flying Training Command on 10 August. Conducted Advanced two-engine flying training until transferred to I Troop Carrier Command on 15 August 1944. Placed in standby status 1 September 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program. Declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on 30 September 1945. Eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and became civil airport.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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