- Monroe County Airport (Alabama)
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Monroe County Airport 
NAIP aerial image, 2006 IATA: MVC – ICAO: KMVC – FAA LID: MVC Summary Airport type Public Owner Monroe County Serves Monroeville, Alabama Elevation AMSL 419 ft / 128 m Coordinates 31°27′29″N 087°21′04″W / 31.45806°N 87.35111°W Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 3/21 6,028 1,837 Asphalt Statistics (2009) Aircraft operations 20,100 Based aircraft 16 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] 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]
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
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for MVC (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 3 June 2010.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
External links
- Aerial image as of 4 March 1997 from USGS The National Map
- Airfield photos for MVC from Civil Air Patrol
- FAA Terminal Procedures for MVC, effective 20 October 2011
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for MVC
- ASN accident history for MVC
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for MVC
Categories:- Airports in Alabama
- Transportation in Monroe County, Alabama
- Buildings and structures in Monroe County, Alabama
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