Marion Airport

Marion Airport (FAA LID: C17) is a privately owned public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Marion, a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States.[1]

For other uses, see Marion Airport (disambiguation).
Marion Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic use
OwnerCity of Marion - managed by Perry & Jan Walton
ServesMarion, Iowa
Elevation AMSL862 ft / 263 m
Coordinates42°01′47″N 091°31′54″W
Map
C17
Location of airport in Iowa/United States
C17
C17 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 6,600 2,012 Asphalt/Turf
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations11,372
Based aircraft51

Facilities and aircraft

Marion Airport covers an area of 40 acres (16 ha) at an elevation of 862 feet (263 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt and turf surface measuring 6,600 by 100 feet (2,011.68 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 26, 2010, the airport had 11,372 aircraft operations, an average of 31 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 51 aircraft based at this airport: 76% single-engine, 8% helicopter, 8% ultralight, 6% multi-engine, and 2% glider.[1]

In October 2019 expansion started to extend the runway to 6,600'. It was completed July 28, 2020. There are also plans to expand with a 5,400' E/W runway. [2]

References
  1. FAA Airport Master Record for C17 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. King, Grace. "Marion Airport runway expansion underway". The Gazette.

[1]

  1. King, Grace. "Marion Airport runway expansion underway". The Gazette. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
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