Newton City/County Airport
Newton City-County Airport (IATA: EWK, ICAO: KEWK, FAA LID: EWK) is three miles east of Newton, in Harvey County, Kansas. It is owned by the City of Newton and Harvey County.[1]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Newton & Harvey County | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Harvey County, Kansas | ||||||||||||||
Location | Newton, Kansas | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,533 ft / 467 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 38°03′30″N 097°16′28″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.NewtonAirport.com | ||||||||||||||
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History
This establishment was created during World War 2 as a flight training facility for the U.S. Navy. After WW2 ended, it was changed into an airport. It is mostly used as a transport facility now. Also, the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a reliever airport for Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.[2]
Facilities
The airport covers 635 acres (257 ha) at an elevation of 1,533 feet (467 m). It has two asphalt runways: runway 17/35 is 7,003 by 100 feet (2,135 x 30 m) and 8/26 is 3,501 by 60 feet (1,067 x 18 m).[1]
The Hesston College aviation program operates out of Hangar K.
In the year ending June 10, 2008 the airport had 65,044 aircraft operations, average 178 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and <1% military. 99 aircraft were then based at the airport: 77% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 7% jet, 2% helicopter and 1% ultralight.[1]
References
- FAA Airport Master Record for EWK (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 30 June 2011.
- "Newton City-County Airport | City of Newton, KS". www.newtonkansas.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
External links
- Newton City-County Airport at City of Newton website
- "Airport diagram and aerial photo" (PDF). (186 KB) from Kansas DOT Airport Directory
- Aerial photo as of 1 October 1991 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for EWK, effective July 16, 2020
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for EWK
- AirNav airport information for KEWK
- ASN accident history for EWK
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures