Monticello Airport (Utah)

Monticello Airport
IATA: MXC – ICAO: none – FAA LID: U64
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Monticello
Serves Monticello, Utah
Elevation AMSL 6,966 ft / 2,123 m
Coordinates 37°55′57″N 109°20′28″W / 37.93250°N 109.34111°W / 37.93250; -109.34111Coordinates: 37°55′57″N 109°20′28″W / 37.93250°N 109.34111°W / 37.93250; -109.34111
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U64

Location of airport in Utah

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 6,000 1,829 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations 2,310
Based aircraft 10

Monticello Airport (IATA: MXC[2][3], FAA LID: U64) is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Monticello, a city in San Juan County, Utah, United States.[1] The airport's current site on the east side of U.S. Route 191 opened in 2011, replacing the former Monticello Airport (FAA: U43) which was located on the west side of the highway.

Facilities and aircraft

Monticello Airport covers an area of 264 acres (107 ha) at an elevation of 6,966 feet (2,123 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,000 by 75 feet (1,829 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 2,310 aircraft operations, an average of 192 per month: 98% general aviation and 2% air taxi. At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine and 10% multi-engine.[1]

Former airport

The former Monticello Airport (FAA LID: U43) was located at coordinates 37°56′14″N 109°20′47″W / 37.93722°N 109.34639°W / 37.93722; -109.34639 (old Monticello Airport) and covered an area of 75 acres (30 ha) at an elevation of 6,998 feet (2,133 m) above mean sea level. It had one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,817 by 75 feet (1,468 x 23 m).[4][5] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it was categorized as a general aviation facility.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for U64 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Airline and Airport Code Search (MXC: Monticello / San Juan County)". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Monticello / San Juan County, Utah (IATA: MXC)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ FAA Airport Master Record for U43 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective June 3, 2010.
  5. ↑ "U43 – Monticello Airport". FAA data republished by AirNav. Effective March 16, 2011. Archived from the original on March 16, 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ↑ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 5 (PDF, 1.18 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated October 15, 2008.

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