Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport
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Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport is a public airport
located two miles (3 km) southeast of the central business district
of Mena
, a city in Polk County, Arkansas
, United States
. It is owned by City of Mena.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport is assigned MEZ by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned MEZ to Messina
, South Africa
).
paved runway
s: Runway 9/27 measuring 6,000 x 100 ft (1,829 x 30 m), and Runway 17/35 measuring 5,000 x 75 ft (1,524 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending November 30, 2005, the airport had 27,500 aircraft operations, an average of 75 per day: 91% general aviation
, 7% air taxi
and 2% military. There are 53 aircraft based at this airport: 64% single engine, 28% multi-engine and 8% jet aircraft.
presidential administration, there were accusations (most notably in the controversial film Clinton Chronicles
) that Clinton, during his time as governor of Arkansas, and other high-ranking state officials were involved in some way with alleged illegal cocaine
importation, money laundering
, and drug use centered upon the airport in Mena.http://www.serendipity.li/cia/c_o_mena.html These allegations have been disputed by several different investigations, including one by the Banking Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. http://www.salon.com/news/1998/04/cov_20news.html.
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 miles (3 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 Mena
Mena, Arkansas
Mena is a city in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Polk County.It was founded by Arthur Edward Stilwell during the building of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad . It was Stilwell who decided Mena would be the name of this new town along the route to...
, a city in Polk County, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by City of Mena.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
Location identifier
A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, or weather station, and is used for manned air traffic control facilities in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services.-ICAO...
for the FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
and IATA
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport is assigned MEZ by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned MEZ to Messina
Musina
Musina or Messina is the northernmost town in the Limpopo province of South Africa near the Limpopo River border to Zimbabwe. It has a population of between 20,000 and 40,000. Iron ore, coal, magnetite, graphite, asbestos, diamonds, semi-precious stones and copper are mined in the...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
).
Facilities and aircraft
Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport covers an area of 556 acres (225 ha) which contains two asphaltAsphalt
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: Runway 9/27 measuring 6,000 x 100 ft (1,829 x 30 m), and Runway 17/35 measuring 5,000 x 75 ft (1,524 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending November 30, 2005, the airport had 27,500 aircraft operations, an average of 75 per day: 91% 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...
, 7% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
and 2% military. There are 53 aircraft based at this airport: 64% single engine, 28% multi-engine and 8% jet aircraft.
Allegations regarding Bill Clinton
During the ClintonBill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
presidential administration, there were accusations (most notably in the controversial film Clinton Chronicles
Clinton Chronicles
The Clinton Chronicles: An Investigation into the Alleged Criminal Activities of Bill Clinton is a 1994 film created by Patrick Matrisciana. This video explored the deaths of Vincent Foster and an alleged cocaine-smuggling operation purportedly involving BCCI, Dan Lasater and then Governor of...
) that Clinton, during his time as governor of Arkansas, and other high-ranking state officials were involved in some way with alleged illegal cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
importation, money laundering
Money laundering
Money laundering is the process of disguising illegal sources of money so that it looks like it came from legal sources. The methods by which money may be laundered are varied and can range in sophistication. Many regulatory and governmental authorities quote estimates each year for the amount...
, and drug use centered upon the airport in Mena.http://www.serendipity.li/cia/c_o_mena.html These allegations have been disputed by several different investigations, including one by the Banking Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. http://www.salon.com/news/1998/04/cov_20news.html.
External links
- Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (official site)