Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport
Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (IATA: CMY, ICAO: KCMY, FAA LID: CMY) is a public and military use airport located in Monroe County, Wisconsin, three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Sparta.[1] The airport is used heavily by the U.S. Army, accounting for 70% of traffic operations, primarily transient military aircraft supporting operations at nearby Fort McCoy, which is a major training facility. It has no scheduled civilian air service. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport covers an area of 640 acres (259 ha) at an elevation of 838 feet (255 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 11/29 is 4,697 by 100 feet (1,432 x 30 m) and 1/19 is 4,292 by 50 feet (1,308 x 15 m). [1] The airport also has two asphalt helipads, on Runway 11/29 and taxiway Charlie, both measuring 100 by 100 feet (30 x 30 m), respectively.
For the 12-month period ending July 11, 2012, the airport had 9,000 aircraft operations, an average of 24 per day: 67% military and 33% general aviation. In March of 2016, there were 23 aircraft based at this airport: all 23 single-engine. [1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for CMY (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
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