Waukesha County Airport
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Waukesha County Airport , also known as Crites Field, is a public-use airport
located two miles (3 km) north of the central business district
of Waukesha
, a city in Waukesha County
, Wisconsin
, United States
. It is owned and operated by Waukesha County.
Flight for Life
-Wisconsin announced in October 2007 that it will move its operations to this airport in the summer of 2008.
s: 10/28 with a concrete
pavement measuring 5,848 x 100 ft (1,782 x 30 m) and 18/36 with an asphalt
surface measuring 3,598 x 75 ft (1,097 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 91,024 aircraft operations, an average of 249 per day: 98% general aviation
, 2% air taxi
and <1% military. There are 256 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine, 12% multi-engine, 6% jet and
<1% glider
.
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) north 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 Waukesha
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha...
, a city in Waukesha County
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
Waukesha County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2008, the population was 380,629. Its county seat is Waukesha.-History:The part of Wisconsin that Waukesha County now occupies was a part of Michigan when Milwaukee County was organized in September 1834. On July 4, 1836, the...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned and operated by Waukesha County.
Flight for Life
Flight For Life
Flight for Life is a prehospital care service with many bases of operation across the United States. Flight for Life is primarily known for its emergency medical helicopter transport, but also operates a fleet of land vehicles and fixed wing aircraft for the transport of critically ill patients to...
-Wisconsin announced in October 2007 that it will move its operations to this airport in the summer of 2008.
Facilities and aircraft
Waukesha County Airport covers an area of 543 acres (219.7 ha) which contains two runwayRunway
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: 10/28 with a concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
pavement measuring 5,848 x 100 ft (1,782 x 30 m) and 18/36 with an 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...
surface measuring 3,598 x 75 ft (1,097 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 91,024 aircraft operations, an average of 249 per day: 98% 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...
, 2% 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 <1% military. There are 256 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine, 12% multi-engine, 6% jet and
<1% glider
Glider aircraft
Glider aircraft are heavier-than-air craft that are supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against their lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does not depend on an engine. Mostly these types of aircraft are intended for routine operation without engines, though engine failure can...
.