Orlando Apopka Airport
Encyclopedia
Orlando Apopka Airport is a privately-owned, public-use airport
located four nautical miles (7 km) northwest of the central business district
of Apopka
, in Orange County
, Florida
, United States
. It was formerly known as Orlando Country Airport.
of 143 feet (44 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt
paved runway
designated 15/33 which measures 3,250 by 60 feet (991 x 18 m).
The common areas of the airport are maintained by the OAA Owners Association, but the hangars and lots are individually owned.
For the 12-month period ending January 16, 2009, the airport had 21,900 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 60 per day. At that time there were 43 aircraft based at this airport: 84% single-engine
and 16% multi-engine.
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 four nautical miles (7 km) northwest 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 Apopka
Apopka, Florida
Apopka is a city located in Orange County, Florida, United States. The population was 26,969 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2006, the city grew to 53,563. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. Apopka is an Indian word for “Potato...
, in Orange County
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was formerly known as Orlando Country Airport.
Facilities and aircraft
Orlando Apopka Airport covers an area of 80 acres (32.4 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 143 feet (44 m) above mean sea level. It has one 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...
designated 15/33 which measures 3,250 by 60 feet (991 x 18 m).
The common areas of the airport are maintained by the OAA Owners Association, but the hangars and lots are individually owned.
For the 12-month period ending January 16, 2009, the airport had 21,900 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 60 per day. At that time there were 43 aircraft based at this airport: 84% 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 16% multi-engine.