Corvallis Municipal Airport

Corvallis Municipal Airport

IATA: CVOICAO: KCVOFAA LID: CVO
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Corvallis
Serves Corvallis, Oregon
Elevation AMSL 250 ft / 76 m
Coordinates 44°29′50″N 123°17′22″W / 44.49722°N 123.28944°W / 44.49722; -123.28944Coordinates: 44°29′50″N 123°17′22″W / 44.49722°N 123.28944°W / 44.49722; -123.28944
Website ci.corvallis.or.us/...
Map
CVO

Location of airport in Oregon

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 5,900 1,798 Asphalt
9/27 3,545 1,081 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 52,300
Based aircraft 153

Corvallis Municipal Airport (IATA: CVO, ICAO: KCVO, FAA LID: CVO) is a city owned, public use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) southwest of the central business district of Corvallis, a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

The airport offers full service and self serve fuel: 100LL and Jet A. Maintenance is also available on the ramp. Helicopter and fixed-wing flight instruction is also available through Corvallis Aero Service.

History

Original hangar & water tower

The site was built during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces for bomber training as Corvallis Army Airfield. The original hangar is still being used today.

Facilities and aircraft

Corvallis Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,490 acres (603 ha) at an elevation of 250 feet (76 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 17/35 is 5,900 by 150 feet (1,798 x 46 m) and 9/27 is 3,545 by 75 feet (1,081 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending February 18, 2010, the airport had 52,300 aircraft operations, an average of 143 per day: 97.5% general aviation, 1.5% military, and 1% air taxi. At that time there were 153 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine, 8% multi-engine, 1% jet, and 11% helicopter.[1]

Cargo Carriers

AirlinesDestinations
Ameriflight Newport OR, Portland, Salem
FedEx Feeder[3] Portland, Salem

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for CVO (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
  3. "FedEx Feeder Routes". Empire Airlines. Retrieved 7 September 2014.

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