Decorah Municipal Airport
Encyclopedia
Decorah Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport
located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southeast of the central business district
of Decorah
, in Winneshiek County
, Iowa
, United States
.
of 1,158 feet (353 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 11/29 with a concrete surface measuring 4,001 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 19, 2007, the airport had 9,100 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 24 per day. At that time there were 25 aircraft based at this airport: 96% single-engine
and 4% ultralight.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southeast of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Decorah
Decorah, Iowa
Decorah is a city in and the county seat of Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 8,172 at the 2000 census. Decorah is located at the intersection of State Highway 9 and U.S...
, in Winneshiek County
Winneshiek County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 21,056 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,721 housing units, of which 7,997 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
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.
Facilities and aircraft
Decorah Municipal Airport covers an area of 154 acres (62.3 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 1,158 feet (353 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 11/29 with a concrete surface measuring 4,001 by 75 feet (1,220 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 19, 2007, the airport had 9,100 general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft operations, an average of 24 per day. At that time there were 25 aircraft based at this airport: 96% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
and 4% ultralight.
External links
- Decorah Municipal (DEH) at Iowa DOT Office of Aviation
- Aerial photo as of 22 April 1994 from USGS The National Map