Neil Armstrong Airport
Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Auglaize County Airport Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Wapakoneta, Ohio | ||||||||||
Opened | 1956 | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 913 ft / 278 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°29′37″N 084°17′53″W / 40.49361°N 84.29806°WCoordinates: 40°29′37″N 084°17′53″W / 40.49361°N 84.29806°W | ||||||||||
Website | NeilArmstrongAirport.com | ||||||||||
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AXV Location of airport in Ohio/United States | |||||||||||
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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[]
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for AXV PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 22, 2021.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (AXV: Wapakoneta / Neil Armstrong)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "2019–2023 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. September 26, 2018.
External links[]
- Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport
- Airport page at Auglaize County website
- Aerial image as of April 1994 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for AXV, effective December 30, 2021
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AXV
- AirNav airport information for KAXV
- ASN accident history for AXV
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KAXV
- Airports in Ohio
- Transportation in Auglaize County, Ohio
- Neil Armstrong