| Independence Municipal Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: KIIB – FAA LID: IIB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Independence | ||
| Serves | Independence, Iowa | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 979 ft / 298 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 5,500 | 1,676 | Concrete |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 9,100 | ||
| Based aircraft | 24 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Independence Municipal Airport (ICAO: KIIB, FAA LID: IIB) is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southwest of the central business district of Independence, a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States.[1] As per the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009-2013, it is classified as a general aviation airport.[2]
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned IIB by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[3]
Independence Municipal Airport covers an area of 161 acres (65 ha) at an elevation of 979 feet (298 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a concrete surface measuring 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending March 26, 2009, the airport had 9,100 aircraft operations, an average of 24 per day: 87% general aviation, 12% military and 1% air taxi. At that time there were 24 aircraft based at this airport: 79% single-engine, 4% multi-engine and 17% ultralight.[1]