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Downtown Airport (Missouri)

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Downtown Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerHarry Cooper
ServesSpringfield, Missouri
Elevation AMSL1,374 ft / 419 m
Coordinates37°13′18″N 093°14′52″W / 37.22167°N 93.24778°W / 37.22167; -93.24778
Public transit accessBus interchange Springfield Transit Services
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 4,035 1,230 Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft operations14,700
Based aircraft42

Downtown Airport (FAA LID: 3DW) is a privately owned, public-use airport located in the city of Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, United States.[1]

Facilities and aircraft

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Downtown Airport covers an area of 160 acres (65 ha) and has one runway designated 11/29 with a 4,037 x 50 ft (1,230 x 15 m) asphalt surface.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020,, the airport had 14,700 aircraft operations, an average of 40 per day: 96% general aviation, 3% air taxi and 1% military. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 37 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, and 2 jet.[1]

Accidents

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On October 6, 2010, a Grumman American AA-5 crashed on the runway at the Downtown Airport. One person was killed, and 2 others were injured.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 3DW PDF, effective December 28, 2023
  2. ^ "N9695U". Retrieved January 9, 2024.
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