Monroe County Airport (Alabama)

Monroe County Airport (IATA: MVC, ICAO: KMVC, FAA LID: MVC) is a county-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Monroeville, in Monroe County, Alabama, United States.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.[2]

Monroe County Airport
NAIP aerial image, 2006
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMonroe County
ServesMonroeville, Alabama
Elevation AMSL419 ft / 128 m
Coordinates31°27′29″N 087°21′04″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 6,028 1,837 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations20,100
Based aircraft16

Facilities and aircraft

Monroe County Airport covers an area of 56 acres (23 ha) at an elevation of 419 feet (128 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 3/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 6,028 by 100 feet (1,837 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending July 14, 2009, the airport had 20,100 aircraft operations, an average of 55 per day: 95% general aviation and 5% military. At that time there were 16 aircraft based at this airport: 75% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 6% jet and 6% helicopter.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for MVC PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 3 June 2010.
  2. National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
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