- Clarion County Airport
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Clarion County Airport IATA: none – ICAO: KAXQ – FAA LID: AXQ Summary Airport type Public Owner Clarion County Airport Authority Serves Clarion, Pennsylvania Elevation AMSL 1,458 ft / 444 m Coordinates 41°13′30″N 079°26′32″W / 41.225°N 79.44222°W Website Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 6/24 5,003 1,525 Asphalt Statistics (2011) Aircraft operations 12,727 Based aircraft 20 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Clarion County Airport (ICAO: KAXQ, FAA LID: AXQ) is a public use airport located three nautical miles (3.5 mi, 5.6 km) northwest of the central business district of Clarion, a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is owned by the Clarion County Airport Authority.[1]
The airport is located on the Detroit Sectional chart and has an elevation of 1,458 ft (444 m). Fuel is provided by airBP. The facility services include parking, hangars, passenger terminal and lounge, flight school and training, aircraft rentals, pilot supplies, public telephone, wi-fi, a snooze room, and restrooms.[2]
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned AXQ by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
Clarion County Airport covers an area of 219 acres (89 ha) at an elevation of 1,458 feet (444 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,003 by 75 feet (1,525 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2011, the airport had 12,727 aircraft operations, an average of 34 per day: 99.9% general aviation, <0.1% air taxi, and <0.1% military. At that time there were 20 aircraft based at this airport: 85% single-engine, 5% helicopter and 10% ultralight.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for AXQ (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 25 August 2011.
- ^ Clarion County Airport
- ^ "Clarion County Airport (KAXQ)". Great Circle Mapper. http://www.gcmap.com/airport/KAXQ. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
External links
- Aerial photo as of 11 April 1993 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for AXQ, effective 20 October 2011
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for AXQ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for AXQ
Categories:- Airports in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- Transportation in Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- Northeastern United States airport stubs
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