| Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field |
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| IATA: UIN – ICAO: KUIN – FAA LID: UIN | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Quincy | ||
| Serves | Quincy, Illinois | ||
| Location | Gilmer Township, Adams County, Illinois, USA | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 768 ft / 234 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 4/22 | 7,098 | 2,163 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| 18/36 | 5,400 | 1,646 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| 13/31 | 5,396 | 1,645 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 22,595 | ||
| Based aircraft | 47 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Quincy Regional Airport (IATA: UIN, ICAO: KUIN, FAA LID: UIN), also known as Baldwin Field, is a city-owned, public-use airport located 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of the central business district of Quincy, a city in Adams County, Illinois, United States.[1] It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by American Airlines partner[2] Cape Air with subsidized Essential Air Service program flights to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.
On November 6, 2006, Mesa Airlines announced that new non-stop service to Chicago Midway International Airport and Kirksville Regional Airport would begin in February, 2007 operated by their wholly owned subsidiary, Air Midwest. However, just nine months after starting the service, Mesa announced they would end all service from Quincy on November 9, 2007. The airport was also formerly served by Trans World Express, United Express, and Great Lakes Airlines.
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Quincy Regional-Baldwin Field is an uncontrolled airport that covers an area of 1,101 acres (446 ha) at an elevation of 768 feet (234 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways with asphalt and concrete surfaces: 4/22 is 7,098 by 150 feet (2,163 x 46 m); 18/36 is 5,400 by 150 feet (1,646 x 46 m); 13/31 is 5,396 by 150 feet (1,645 x 46 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending October 31, 2008, the airport had 22,595 aircraft operations, an average of 61 per day: 84% general aviation, 12% scheduled commercial, 3% air taxi and 2% military. At that time there were 47 aircraft based at this airport: 62% single-engine, 15% multi-engine, 19% jet and 4% helicopter.[1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Cape Air | St. Louis |
On November 19, 1996, United Express Flight 5925 from Chicago and Burlington crashed on landing at Quincy. A Beechcraft King Air was attempting to takeoff on an intersecting runway while the Beechcraft 1900 landed. The aircraft collided at the intersection of the two runways. All 12 on the 1900 and 2 on the King Air were killed in the accident.[3]