Wiscasset Airport

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Wiscasset Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTown of Wiscasset
LocationWiscasset, Maine
Opened1961
Elevation AMSL70 ft / 21 m
Coordinates43°57′41″N 069°42′45″W / 43.96139°N 69.71250°W / 43.96139; -69.71250Coordinates: 43°57′41″N 069°42′45″W / 43.96139°N 69.71250°W / 43.96139; -69.71250
Map
ISS is located in Maine
ISS
ISS
Location of airport in Maine / United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 3,397 1,035 Asphalt

Wiscasset Airport (IATA: ISS, ICAO: KIWI, FAA LID: IWI) is a public-use airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Wiscasset, a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. This general aviation airport is publicly owned by Town of Wiscasset.[1] As of 2007 it is not served by commercial aircraft, though scheduled air service was once available on Downeast Airlines.

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Wiscasset Airport is assigned IWI by the FAA and ISS by the IATA. The airport's ICAO identifier is KIWI.[2]

Facilities[]

Wiscasset Airport covers an area of 196 acres (79 ha) and has one runway:

  • Runway 7/25: 3,397 x 75 ft (1,035 x 23 m), Asphalt surface

Land was purchased for the airport in 1957. The airport opened in 1961 with a 2,800 foot runway. In 1968 the runway was length was extended.[3]

On April 27, 2020 the FAA announced an award of $3.2 million to repave runway 7/25.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for IWI PDF
  2. ^ Great Circle Mapper: ISS / KIWI - Wiscasset, Maine
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b O'Brien, Kathleen (April 29, 2020). "Wiscasset airport receives over $3 million to repave runway". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved May 4, 2020.

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