| Morehead-Rowan County Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: I32 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Morehead-Rowan County Airport Board | ||
| Serves | Morehead, Kentucky | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 845 ft / 258 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5/23 | 2,600 | 792 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2002) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 5,300 | ||
| Source: FAA[1] and airport web site[2] | |||
Morehead-Rowan County Airport (FAA LID: I32) was a public airport located six nautical miles (11 km) southwest of the central business district of Morehead, a city in Rowan County, Kentucky, United States. It was owned by the Morehead-Rowan County Airport Board.[1]
In 2003, the airport board began construction on the Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Regional Airport (FAA LID: M97). The new airport, built to accommodate a longer runway, is located seven nautical miles (13 km) northwest of the city[2] at .[3] The new airport opened in 2007, which resulted in the closure of the old airport.[4]
Morehead-Rowan County Airport covered an area of 45 acres (18 ha). It contained one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface] measuring 2,600 x 75 ft (792 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending August 28, 2002, the airport had 5,300 aircraft operations, an average of 14 per day: 92% general aviation, 4% air taxi and 4% military.[1]