Clinton Regional Airport is a city-owned public-use airport

Airport

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 located three miles northeast of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Clinton

Clinton, Oklahoma

Clinton is a city in Custer and Washita counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 9,033 at the 2010 census.-History:The community began in 1899 when two men, J.L. Avant and E.E...

, a city in Custer County

Custer County, Oklahoma

Custer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It was named in honor of General George Armstrong Custer. As of 2000, the population was 26,142. Its county seat is Arapaho.-Geography:...

 and Washita County

Washita County, Oklahoma

Washita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 11,508. Its county seat is New Cordell. It was formerly located in Cloud Chief, Oklahoma....

, Oklahoma

Oklahoma

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, United States

United States

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Facilities and aircraft

Clinton Regional Airport covers an area of 480 acres (194.2 ha) at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 1,616 feet (492.6 m) above mean sea level. It has two runway

Runway

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s: 17/35 is 4,306 by 75 feet (1,312 x 23 m) with an asphalt

Asphalt

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 surface and 13/31 is 1,348 by 212 feet (411 x 75 m) with a turf

Grass

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 surface.

For the 12-month period ending December 4, 2007, the airport had 3,000 aircraft operations, an average of 57 per week: 100% general aviation. At that time there were 29 aircraft based at this airport: 24 single-engine

Aircraft engine

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, 4 multi-engine and 1 helicopter

Helicopter

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