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Monroe County Airport (Alabama)

Coordinates: 31°27′29″N 087°21′04″W / 31.45806°N 87.35111°W / 31.45806; -87.35111
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Monroe County Airport
NAIP aerial image, 2006
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMonroe County
ServesMonroeville, Alabama
Elevation AMSL419 ft / 128 m
Coordinates31°27′29″N 087°21′04″W / 31.45806°N 87.35111°W / 31.45806; -87.35111
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 6,028 1,837 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations20,100
Based aircraft16

Monroe County Airport (IATA: MVC, ICAO: KMVC, FAA LID: MVC) is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Monroeville, in Monroe County, Alabama, United States.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

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Monroe County Airport covers an area of 56 acres (23 ha) at an elevation of 419 feet (128 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 3/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,028 by 100 feet (1,837 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending July 14, 2009, the airport had 20,100 aircraft operations, an average of 55 per day: 95% general aviation and 5% military. At that time there were 16 aircraft based at this airport: 75% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 6% jet and 6% helicopter.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for MVC PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 3 June 2010.
  2. ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
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