Summary
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]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Clinton | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Clinton, Iowa | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 708 ft / 216 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°49′52″N 090°19′45″W / 41.83111°N 90.32917°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.clintonairport.us | ||||||||||||||
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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 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]
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External links edit
- Official website
- Clinton Municipal (CWI) at Iowa DOT Airport Directory
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 18, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for CWI, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for CWI
- AirNav airport information for KCWI
- ASN accident history for CWI
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures