Palmyra Municipal Airport

Palmyra Municipal Airport

Airport sign
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 88C
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator Town of Palmyra
Serves Palmyra, Wisconsin
Elevation AMSL 851 ft / 259 m
Coordinates 42°53′01″N 088°35′51″W / 42.88361°N 88.59750°W / 42.88361; -88.59750Coordinates: 42°53′01″N 088°35′51″W / 42.88361°N 88.59750°W / 42.88361; -88.59750
Map
88C

Location of airport in Wisconsin

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 2,800 853 Turf
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2012) 14,000
Based aircraft (2016) 82

Palmyra Municipal Airport[1][2] (FAA LID: 88C) is a public use airport in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] Owned by and located in the Town of Palmyra, it is also known as Palmyra Airport[3] or Town of Palmyra Airport. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[4]

History

Airplane at airport

Palmyra Municipal Airport has been owned and operated by the Town of Palmyra since 1948.[5][6]

In 2013, the Village of Palmyra proposed annexation of more than 740 acres of property, primarily agricultural land, but also including the Town of Palmyra's town hall and the Palmyra Municipal Airport.[5][7] The Town of Palmyra is challenging the village's annexation attempt.[6]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport covers an area of 156 acres (63 ha) at an elevation of 851 feet (259 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with a turf surface measuring 2,800 by 200 feet (853 x 61 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending April 10, 2012, the airport had 14,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day. In 2016, there were 82 aircraft based at this airport: 81 single-engine and 1 helicopter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Master Record for 88C (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Palmyra Municipal (88C)" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  3. ↑ "History". The Palmyra Flying Club. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  4. ↑ "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)
  5. 1 2 Whisner, Ryan (January 23, 2013). "Town of Palmyra likely to continue fighting annexation". Daily Union.
  6. 1 2 Whisner, Ryan (March 12, 2013). "Palmyra town board to legally challenge annexation". Daily Union.
  7. ↑ Massey, Jim (January 23, 2013). "Land squabble: Village, town, agriculture officials debate annexation plan". The Country Today (Eau Claire Press Company).

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