McCook Regional Airport

McCook Regional Airport
IATA: MCK – ICAO: KMCK – FAA LID: MCK
MCK
Location of the Nebraska
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of McCook
Serves McCook, Nebraska
Elevation AMSL 2,583 ft / 787 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 6,449 1,966 Concrete
4/22 4,000 1,219 Concrete
17/35 1,350 411 Turf
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 16,900
Based aircraft 32
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

McCook Regional Airport (IATA: MCK, ICAO: KMCK, FAA LID: MCK) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) east of the central business district of the City of McCook, in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States.[1] It was formerly known as McCook Municipal Airport. The airport is served by one commercial airline, with service subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

Air Midwest, operating as U.S. Airways Express, commenced service on October 29, 2006, with two daily flights to Grand Island and continuing service to Omaha Eppley Airfield (1 stop) and Kansas City International Airport (2 stops).[2][3]

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History

During World War II an even larger training airfield was built some eight miles north of McCook Regional, for the purpose of training of heavy bomber crews. Known, somewhat confusingly, as McCook Army Airfield, the base closed in 1945 and was transferred to state control and renamed McCook State Airfield. It closed for good in 1969 and since has largely reverted to farmland. However the former base's five massive World War II-era hangars are still clearly visible from the air.

Facilities and aircraft

McCook Regional Airport covers an area of 667 acres (270 ha) at an elevation of 2,583 feet (787 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 12/30 is 6,449 by 100 feet (1,966 x 30 m) with a concrete surface; 4/22 is 4,000 by 75 feet (1,219 x 23 m) with a concrete surface; 17/35 is 1,350 by 160 feet (411 x 49 m) with a turf surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2009, the airport had 16,900 aircraft operations, an average of 46 per day: 89% general aviation, 10% scheduled commercial and 1% military. At that time there were 32 aircraft based at this airport: 97% single-engine and 3% multi-engine.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Great Lakes Airlines Denver, Huron

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for MCK (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-08-27.
  2. ^ New airline to serve McCook. Airline News. June 23, 2006.
  3. ^ Mesa Air Group Announces Schedule and Fares for McCook, Nebraska as US Airways Express. Press Release. October 9, 2006.

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