Forest City Municipal Airport
Encyclopedia
Forest City Municipal Airport is a public use airport
in Hancock County
, Iowa
, United States
. It is located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district
of Forest City
, a city in Hancock County and Winnebago County
. The airport is owned by the City of Forest City. It serves general aviation
for Forest City and the surrounding area. Winnebago Industries
operates an IAI Astra
for company use with the 5800 runway. There is no scheduled air service.
of 1,229 feet (375 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
paved runway
s: 15/33 is 5,796 by 100 feet (1,767 x 30 m) and 9/27 is 2,708 by 60 feet (825 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 18, 2008, the airport had 5,950 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day. At that time there were 18 aircraft based at this airport: 78% single-engine
, 6% multi-engine, 6% jet
, 11% 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...
in Hancock County
Hancock County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 11,341 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,330 housing units, of which 4,741 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located two nautical miles (4 km) south 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 Forest City
Forest City, Iowa
Forest City is a city in Hancock and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, and the county seat of Winnebago County. The population was 4,151 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 4,362 population in the 2000 census....
, a city in Hancock County and Winnebago County
Winnebago County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,866 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,194 housing units, of which 4,597 were occupied.-2000 census:...
. The airport is owned by the City of Forest City. It serves 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...
for Forest City and the surrounding area. Winnebago Industries
Winnebago Industries
Winnebago Industries Inc., , is a manufacturer of motor homes, a type of recreational vehicle or RV, in the United States. It is based in Forest City, Iowa.-Corporate history:...
operates an IAI Astra
IAI Astra
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for company use with the 5800 runway. There is no scheduled air service.
Facilities and aircraft
Forest City Municipal Airport covers an area of 250 acres (101.2 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 1,229 feet (375 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved 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...
s: 15/33 is 5,796 by 100 feet (1,767 x 30 m) and 9/27 is 2,708 by 60 feet (825 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending September 18, 2008, the airport had 5,950 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 16 per day. At that time there were 18 aircraft based at this airport: 78% 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...
, 6% multi-engine, 6% jet
Jet aircraft
A jet aircraft is an aircraft propelled by jet engines. Jet aircraft generally fly much faster than propeller-powered aircraft and at higher altitudes – as high as . At these altitudes, jet engines achieve maximum efficiency over long distances. The engines in propeller-powered aircraft...
, 11% ultralight.
External links
- Forest City (FXY) at Iowa DOT Airport Directory