Monroe County Airport (Mississippi)

Coordinates: 33°52′26″N 088°29′23″W / 33.87389°N 88.48972°W / 33.87389; -88.48972
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Monroe County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMonroe County
ServesAberdeen / Amory, Mississippi
LocationMonroe County, Mississippi
Elevation AMSL226 ft / 69 m
Coordinates33°52′26″N 088°29′23″W / 33.87389°N 88.48972°W / 33.87389; -88.48972
Map
M40 is located in Mississippi
M40
M40
Location of airport in Mississippi
M40 is located in the United States
M40
M40
M40 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 4,999 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations11,865
Based aircraft32

Monroe County Airport (FAA LID: M40) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.[1] It is located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) northeast of the central business district of Aberdeen and south of Amory.[1][2] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft[edit]

Monroe County Airport covers an area of 420 acres (170 ha) at an elevation of 226 feet (69 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,999 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending November 29, 2011, the airport had 11,865 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 32 per day. At that time there were 32 aircraft based at this airport: 69% single-engine, 16% glider, 12% multi-engine, and 3% jet.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for M40 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "Map showing airport and cities of Aberdeen and Amory in Mississippi". MapQuest. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Reports. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.

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