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'''Clinton Municipal Airport''' {{airport codes|CWI|KCWI|CWI}} is a city-owned public-use [[airport]] located six nautical miles (11&nbsp;km) southwest of the [[central business district]] of [[Clinton, Iowa|Clinton]], a city in [[Clinton County, Iowa|Clinton County]], [[Iowa]], [[United States]].<ref name="FAA" /> This airport is included in the FAA's [[National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]] (2017-2021), which [[FAA airport categories|categorizes]] it as a ''[[general aviation]] airport''.<ref>[http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013]. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 October 2008.</ref>
'''Clinton Municipal Airport''' {{airport codes|CWI|KCWI|CWI}} is seven miles southwest of [[Clinton, Iowa|Clinton]], in [[Clinton County, Iowa|Clinton County]], [[Iowa]].<ref name="FAA" /> The FAA's [[National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems]] (2017-2021) [[FAA airport categories|categorizes]] it as a ''[[general aviation]] airport''.<ref>[http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013]. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 October 2008.</ref>


Clinton had scheduled airline flights from 1951-52 until 1975: Braniff until 1955, then Ozark. There was still commercial air service to Clinton into the mid-1980s. The Official Airline Guide in February 1985 showed a total of five weekday departures to O'Hare International in Chicago; Three via American Central and two via Great Lakes. Scheduled passenger service to Clinton was discontinued by the late 1980s.
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== Facilities and aircraft ==
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[[File:Clinton Airport Iowa.JPG|225px|left|thumb|Clinton Municipal Airport as seen from the airplane during the winter, January 2011]]
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Clinton Municipal Airport covers an area of {{convert|556|acre|ha}} at an [[elevation]] of 708 feet (216 m) above [[mean sea level]]. It has two [[asphalt]] paved [[runway]]s: 3/21 is 5,204 by 100 feet (1,586 x 30 m) and 14/32 is 4,201 by 100 feet (1,280 x 30 m).<ref name="FAA" />


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== Facilities==
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For the 12-month period ending September 10, 2015, the airport had 15,400 aircraft operations, an average of 42 per day: 95% [[general aviation]], 3% [[military aviation|military]] and 2% [[air taxi]]. In April 2017, there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 30 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 1 jet and 6 [[ultralight]].<ref name="FAA" />
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[[File:Clinton Airport Iowa.JPG|225px|left|thumb|Clinton Municipal Airport, January 2011]]


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Clinton Municipal Airport covers {{convert|556|acre|ha}} at an elevation of 708 feet (216 m). It has two [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] runways: 3/21 is 5,204 by 100 feet (1,586 x 30 m) and 14/32 is 4,201 by 100 feet (1,280 x 30 m).<ref name="FAA" />
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== Other Uses ==

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The airport is the site of the annual [[Cessna 150]] and [[Cessna 152]] fly-in, which began in 2001. The fly-in is open to owners, pilots and enthusiasts who share a common interest in those types of airplanes.<ref>http://www.cessna150152flyin.org/</ref>
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In the year ending September 10, 2015 the airport had 15,400 aircraft operations, average 42 per day: 95% [[general aviation]], 3% military and 2% [[air taxi]]. In April 2017, 40 aircraft were based at the airport: 30 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 1 jet and 6 [[ultralight]].<ref name="FAA" />

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== Other uses ==
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The airport is the site of the annual [[Cessna 150]] and [[Cessna 152]] fly-in, which began in 2001. The fly-in is open to owners, pilots and enthusiasts who share a common interest in those types of airplanes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cessna150152flyin.org/ |title=Home |website=cessna150152flyin.org}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of airports in Iowa]]
* [[Clinton Municipal Transit Administration]]


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 19:51, 21 June 2023

For other airports using this name, see Clinton Municipal Airport.
Clinton Municipal Airport
USGS aerial image, 1994 (north is to the right)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Clinton
ServesClinton, Iowa
Elevation AMSL708 ft / 216 m
Coordinates41°49′52″N 090°19′45″W / 41.83111°N 90.32917°W / 41.83111; -90.32917
Websitewww.clintonairport.us
Map
CWI is located in Iowa
CWI
CWI
CWI is located in the United States
CWI
CWI
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 5,204 1,586 Asphalt
14/32 4,201 1,280 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2015)15,400
Based aircraft (2017)40

Clinton Municipal Airport (IATA: CWI, ICAO: KCWI, FAA LID: CWI) is seven miles southwest of Clinton, in Clinton County, Iowa.[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2017-2021) categorizes it as a general aviation airport.[2]

Clinton had scheduled airline flights from 1951-52 until 1975: Braniff until 1955, then Ozark. There was still commercial air service to Clinton into the mid-1980s. The Official Airline Guide in February 1985 showed a total of five weekday departures to O'Hare International in Chicago; Three via American Central and two via Great Lakes. Scheduled passenger service to Clinton was discontinued by the late 1980s.

Facilities[edit]

Clinton Municipal Airport, January 2011

Clinton Municipal Airport covers 556 acres (225 ha) at an elevation of 708 feet (216 m). It has two asphalt runways: 3/21 is 5,204 by 100 feet (1,586 x 30 m) and 14/32 is 4,201 by 100 feet (1,280 x 30 m).[1]

In the year ending September 10, 2015 the airport had 15,400 aircraft operations, average 42 per day: 95% general aviation, 3% military and 2% air taxi. In April 2017, 40 aircraft were based at the airport: 30 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 1 jet and 6 ultralight.[1]

Other uses[edit]

The airport is the site of the annual Cessna 150 and Cessna 152 fly-in, which began in 2001. The fly-in is open to owners, pilots and enthusiasts who share a common interest in those types of airplanes.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for CWI PDF, effective Apr 27, 2017.
  2. ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 October 2008.
  3. ^ "Home". cessna150152flyin.org.

External links[edit]

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