Summary
Wetumpka Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 08A) is a city-owned, public-use airport located six nautical miles (6.9 mi, 11.1 km) west of the central business district of Wetumpka, a city in Elmore County, Alabama, United States.[1] It is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3] During World War II the airport, known then as Elmore Auxiliary Field, served as an auxiliary field for Gunter Army Airfield training operations. In 2013 the airport was listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.[4]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Wetumpka | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Wetumpka, Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 197 ft / 60 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°31′46″N 086°19′42″W / 32.52944°N 86.32833°W | ||||||||||||||
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| Designated | February 21, 2013[2] | ||||||||||||||
Facilities and aircraft edit
Wetumpka Municipal Airport covers an area of 312 acres (126 ha) at an elevation of 197 feet (60 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 9/27 is 3,011 by 80 feet (918 x 24 m) with an asphalt surface; 18/36 is 2,876 by 130 feet (877 x 40 m) with a turf surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 7, 2010, the airport had 39,400 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 107 per day. At that time there were 80 aircraft based at this airport: 89% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 1% helicopter and 1% glider.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 08A PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage Listings as of April 7, 2023" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015: Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 4 October 2010.
- ^ "Wetumpka Municipal Airport Listed as Historical Landmark". 2013-03-12. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17.
External links edit
- FAA Terminal Procedures for 08A, effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 08A
- AirNav airport information for 08A
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 08A