Washington County Airport (Missouri)

Washington County Airport
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 8WC
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Washington County
Serves	Potosi, Missouri
Elevation AMSL	959 ft / 292 m
Coordinates	37°55′45″N 090°43′53″W / 37.92917°N 90.73139°W / 37.92917; -90.73139Coordinates: 37°55′45″N 090°43′53″W / 37.92917°N 90.73139°W / 37.92917; -90.73139
Map
8WC Location of airport in Missouri
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 2/20 4,000 1,219 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 1,040 Based aircraft 11
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Washington County Airport (FAA LID: 8WC) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Washington County, Missouri, United States. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Potosi, Missouri,.^[1]

Facilities and aircraft[]

Washington County Airport covers an area of 120 acres (49 ha) at an elevation of 959 feet (292 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,000 by 60 feet (1,219 x 18 m).^[1]

For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011, the airport had 1,040 aircraft operations, an average of 86 per month: 96% general aviation, 3% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 11 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine and 18% ultralight.^[1]

References[]

External links[]

• Washington County Airport (8WC) at Missouri DOT Airport Directory
• Aerial image as of March 1996 from USGS The National Map
• FAA Terminal Procedures for 8WC, effective February 24, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 8WC
  • AirNav airport information for 8WC
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 8WC