| Independence Municipal Airport Independence AAF |
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| 2008 USGS airphoto | |||
| IATA: IDP – ICAO: KIDP – FAA LID: IDP | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Independence | ||
| Serves | Independence, Kansas | ||
| Location | Independence Township, Montgomery County, near Independence, Kansas | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 825 ft / 251 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17/35 | 5,501 | 1,677 | Asphalt |
| 4/22 | 3,402 | 1,037 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2005) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 10,600 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Independence Municipal Airport (IATA: IDP, ICAO: KIDP, FAA LID: IDP) is a city-owned public-use airport located 5 nautical miles (9 km) southwest of the central business district of Independence, a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.[1]
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Independence Municipal Airport has an elevation of 825 feet (251 m) and covers an area of 1,433 acres (580 ha). It contains two asphalt paved runways: 17/35 measuring 5,501 x 100 ft (1,677 x 30 m) and 4/22 measuring 3,402 x 60 ft (1,037 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending September 12, 2005, the airport had 10,600 aircraft operations, an average of 29 per day: 86% general aviation, 13% air taxi and <1% military.[1]
During World War II, the facility was known as Independence Army Airfield and was used as a United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force training base for pilots. Operations started in 1942 and continued through 1945. It served as a storage facility for excess equipment and supplies after the war. The airfield was closed by the Air Force in 1947 and ownership was turned over to the City of Independence for use as a municipal airport. The Independence Municipal Airport has been annexed by the city, and also serves as one of the city's industrial parks. In 2008 tower operations commenced with the first takeoff clearance given to a newly built Cessna 172R.[2] Industries located at the airport include Cessna and Kansas Aviation.