Neil Armstrong Airport

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Auglaize County
Neil Armstrong Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAuglaize County Airport Authority
ServesWapakoneta, Ohio
Opened1956
Elevation AMSL913 ft / 278 m
Coordinates40°29′37″N 084°17′53″W / 40.49361°N 84.29806°W / 40.49361; -84.29806Coordinates: 40°29′37″N 084°17′53″W / 40.49361°N 84.29806°W / 40.49361; -84.29806
WebsiteNeilArmstrongAirport.com
Map
AXV is located in Ohio
AXV
AXV
Location of airport in Ohio/United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 5,500 1,676 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations9,805
Based aircraft31

Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport (IATA: AXV[2], ICAO: KAXV, FAA LID: AXV) is a public use airport located in New Knoxville, Ohio, eight nautical miles (9 mi, 15 km) southwest of the central business district of Wapakoneta, Ohio.[1] It is owned by the Auglaize County Airport Authority.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility. [3]

Nearby Wapakoneta is the birthplace of Neil Armstrong, aviator, astronaut and first person to walk on the Moon.

Facilities and aircraft[]

Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport covers an area of 140 acres (57 ha) at an elevation of 913 feet (278 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway, Runway 8/26, which is 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m) with an asphalt surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending May 8, 2018, the airport had 9,805 aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day: 82% general aviation, 18% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 31 aircraft based at this airport: 84% single-engine and 16% jet.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for AXV PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (AXV: Wapakoneta / Neil Armstrong)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  3. ^ "2019–2023 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. September 26, 2018.

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