Marshall County Airport (Illinois)
Marshall County Airport | |||||||||||||||
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 Marshall County Airport - Pilot Services building | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Marshall County | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Marshall County, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Lacon, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (-6) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 568 ft / 178 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°01′09″N 089°23′11″W / 41.01917°N 89.38639°W | ||||||||||||||
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  C75 Location of airport in Illinois  C75 C75 (the United States) | |||||||||||||||
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Marshall County Airport (FAA LID: C75) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Marshall County, Illinois, United States.[1] It is located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Lacon, Illinois.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
The Marshall County Flying Club is a non-profit organization founded in 1954 by aviation enthusiasts in Lacon, IL. It offers flight training, aircraft rental, and social events for its members. The club is dedicated to promoting aviation and provides opportunities for members to fly and share their passion for flying.
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Marshall County Airport covers an area of 250 acres at an elevation of 568 feet above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 13/31 is 4,003 by 75 feet and 18/36 is 2,200 by 50 feet.[1][3][4][5]
The airport offers a passenger terminal, courtesy vehicles, a pilot lounge, nap rooms, a public phone, and a fixed base operator that provides fuel as well as aircraft parking and hangars. There is a flying club at the airport offering flight instruction and aircraft rental.[6][7][8]
For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2022, the airport had 19,000 aircraft operations, an average of 52 per day: 93% general aviation, 5% air taxi, and 2% military. At that time there were 49 aircraft based at this airport, all airplanes: 48 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.[1][3][4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for C75 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
- ^ a b "(C75) Marshall County Airport". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ a b "C75 – Marshall County Airport". SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ "Marshall County Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ "Marshall County Airport". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2022-08-24.
- ^ "Marshall County Flying Club". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2022-08-24.
External links
[edit]- Aerial image as of April 1998 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for C75, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for C75
- AirNav airport information for C75
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for C75