Palmyra Municipal Airport

Palmyra Municipal Airport

Airport sign
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 88C
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator Town of Palmyra
Serves Palmyra, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL 851 ft / 259 m
Coordinates 42°53′01″N 088°35′51″W / 42.88361°N 88.59750°WCoordinates: 42°53′01″N 088°35′51″W / 42.88361°N 88.59750°W
Map
88C

Location of airport in Wisconsin

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 2,800 853 Turf
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations 14,000
Based aircraft 68

Palmyra Municipal Airport[1][2] (FAA LID: 88C) is a public use airport in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Owned by and located in the Town of Palmyra, it is also known as Palmyra Airport[3] or Town of Palmyra Airport. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[4]

History

Airplane at airport

Palmyra Municipal Airport has been owned and operated by the Town of Palmyra since 1948.[5][6]

In 2013, the Village of Palmyra proposed annexation of more than 740 acres of property, primarily agricultural land, but also including the Town of Palmyra's town hall and the Palmyra Municipal Airport.[5][7] The Town of Palmyra is challenging the village's annexation attempt.[6]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport covers an area of 79 acres (32 ha) at an elevation of 851 feet (259 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with a turf surface measuring 2,800 by 200 feet (853 x 61 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending April 10, 2012, the airport had 14,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day. At that time there were 68 aircraft based at this airport: 98.5% single-engine and 1.5% multi-engine.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 FAA Airport Master Record for 88C (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Palmyra Municipal (88C)" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ "History". The Palmyra Flying Club. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Whisner, Ryan (January 23, 2013). "Town of Palmyra likely to continue fighting annexation". Daily Union.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Whisner, Ryan (March 12, 2013). "Palmyra town board to legally challenge annexation". Daily Union.
  7. ↑ Massey, Jim (January 23, 2013). "Land squabble: Village, town, agriculture officials debate annexation plan". The Country Today (Eau Claire Press Company).

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