Lewis University Airport

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Lewis University Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorJoliet Regional Port Dist.
ServesChicago, Romeoville, Illinois
LocationRomeoville, Illinois
Elevation AMSL679 ft / 207 m
Coordinates41°36′21″N 88°05′38″W / 41.60583°N 88.09389°W / 41.60583; -88.09389Coordinates: 41°36′21″N 88°05′38″W / 41.60583°N 88.09389°W / 41.60583; -88.09389
Websitewww.flylot.com
Map
LOT is located in Illinois
LOT
LOT
Location of airport in Illinois
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 6,500 1,981 Concrete
9/27 5,500 1,676 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations104,000
Based aircraft203
Source: FAA[1] and airport website[2][3]

Lewis University Airport (IATA: LOT, ICAO: KLOT, FAA LID: LOT) is a public airport located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Chicago, in the village of Romeoville in Will County, Illinois, United States.[1] The Joliet Regional Port District assumed ownership of the airport in 1989.[2] The National Weather Service Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Forecast Office) is adjacent to the airport.

History[]

Lewis University Airport was the original base for Clarence A. "Clancy" Hess's operation "Wings of Hope".[4]

The airport has had numerous upgrades in recent years, including widening and reconstructing of taxiways and lights, begun construction of a control tower, and renovation of ramps. With construction of the control tower, the airport hopes to attract more business aviation and more business jets to be based at Lewis University Airport.[5]

Facilities and aircraft[]

Lewis University Airport covers an area of 1,000 acres (400 ha) which contains two runways:[1]

  • Runway 2/20: 6,500 x 100 ft (1,981 x 30 m), surface: concrete
  • Runway 9/27: 5,500 x 75 ft (1,676 x 23 m), surface: asphalt

For 12-month period ending 31 December 2005, the airport had 104,000 aircraft operations, an average of 284 per day: 96% general aviation (100,000) and 4% air taxi (4,000). There are 203 aircraft based at this airport: 84% single engine (171), 10% multi engine (21), 4% jet aircraft (9) and 1% helicopters (2).[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for LOT PDF, retrieved 15 March 2007
  2. ^ a b Lewis University Airport (official website)
  3. ^ "Lewis University Airport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ^ Collins, Mike (11 April 2014). "A Fortuitous Youth". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Chicago / Romeoville / 'LOT' - Lewis University Airport".

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