Anita Municipal Airport
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Anita Municipal Airport , also known as Kevin Burke Memorial Field, is a city-owned public-use airport
Airport
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 located one nautical mile (2 km) south of the central business district
Central business district
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 of Anita
Anita, Iowa
Anita is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,049 at the 2000 census. Lake Anita State Park is located just outside of the town.-Geography:Anita is located at ....

, a city in Cass County
Cass County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,956 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,591 housing units, of which 5,980 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
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, United States
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.

Facilities and aircraft

Anita Municipal Airport covers an area of 40 acres (16.2 ha) at an elevation
Elevation
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 of 1,251 feet (381 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
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 designated 5/23 with a turf
Grass
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 surface measuring 2,825 by 95 feet (861 x 29 m). For the 12-month period ending March 18, 2009, the airport had 1,000 general aviation
General aviation
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 aircraft operations, an average of 83 per month.

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