George Downer Airport

Summary

George Downer Airport (IATA: AIV, ICAO: KAIV, FAA LID: AIV) is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the central business district of Aliceville, a city in Pickens County, Alabama, United States.[1]

George Downer Airport
NAIP aerial image, 21 June 2006
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Aliceville
ServesAliceville, Alabama
Elevation AMSL150 ft / 46 m
Coordinates33°06′23″N 088°11′52″W / 33.10639°N 88.19778°W / 33.10639; -88.19778
Map
AIV is located in Alabama
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Location of airport in Alabama
AIV is located in the United States
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AIV (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 5,001 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Aircraft operations (2016)5,400
Based aircraft6

This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015[2] and 2009–2013,[3] both of which categorized it as a general aviation facility.

Facilities and aircraft edit

George Downer Airport covers an area of 41 acres (17 ha) at an elevation of 150 feet (46 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,970 by 80 feet (1,515 x 24 m). For the 12-month period ending July 26, 2006, the airport had 5,400 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 14 per day.[1]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for AIV PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective January 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)" (PDF). 2011–2015 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "2009–2013 NPIAS Report, Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB)" (PDF). 2009–2013 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 15 October 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2011.

External links edit

  • Aerial image as of 1 February 1992 from USGS The National Map
  • Resources for this airport:
    • FAA airport information for AIV
    • AirNav airport information for AIV
    • ASN accident history for AIV
    • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
    • SkyVector aeronautical chart for AIV