- Davenport Municipal Airport (Iowa)
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Coordinates: 41°36′37″N 090°35′18″W / 41.61028°N 90.58833°W
Davenport Municipal Airport IATA: DVN – ICAO: KDVN – FAA LID: DVN Location of Davenport Municipal Airport
DVNSummary Airport type Public Owner City of Davenport Serves Davenport, Iowa Elevation AMSL 753 ft / 230 m Website Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 15/33 5,500 1,677 Concrete 3/21 4,000 1,220 Concrete Statistics (2007) Aircraft operations 28,251 Based aircraft 108 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Davenport Municipal Airport (IATA: DVN, ICAO: KDVN, FAA LID: DVN) is a general aviation airport located about 7 miles (11 km) north of downtown Davenport, a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The airport, which dates back from 1948, has also been home to the Quad City Air Show since 1987. The air show occurs the last weekend of June every year.
The fixed base operation is run by Carver Aero Inc. The airport has two runways (3-21 and 15-33) and a 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) hangar. Most of the air traffic in and out of Davenport Municipal is regional, consisting mainly of single-prop and twin-prop aircraft. However, some smaller private jets also utilize the airport for longer trips to other destinations around the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operates the Quad Cities National Weather Service office from Davenport Municipal Airport. Also the U.S. Army Iowa National Guard 1/109th Aviation Battalion Maintains an Armory with 3-4 CH-47 Chinook Helicopters.
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Facilities and aircraft
Davenport Municipal Airport covers an area of 764 acres (309 ha) which contains two concrete paved runways: 15/33 measuring 5,500 x 100 ft (1,677 x 30 m) and 3/21 measuring 4,000 x 100 ft (1,220 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending May 23, 2007, the airport had 28,251 aircraft operations, an average of 77 per day: 94% general aviation, 4% air taxi and 2% military. There are 108 aircraft based at this airport: 72% single-engine, 14% multi-engine, 2% jet, 1% helicopter and 11% military.[1]
In January 2011 a new 7,460 square feet (690 m2) terminal with an attached 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) hangar was opened.[2] It was constructed by Carver Aero for $3 million. In addition to Carver's operations the facility includes a pilots’ lounge, a flight plan room, business center and conference rooms. The airport's old 1950s era terminal was torn down as part of the construction project.
Quad City Airshow
The Quad City Airshow has been hosted at the Davenport Municipal Airport since 1987. The show has hosted all of the North American Military Demonstration Teams, and several International performers. The 2012 Quad City Airshow is scheduled for September 1-2, the line-up is To Be Announced.
- Headline Performers
1987: None
1988: None
1989: U.S. Navy Blue Angels
1990: None
June 1991: None
September 1991: Snowbirds
1992: U.S. Navy Blue Angels
1993: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
1994: U.S. Navy Blue Angels
1995: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
1996: U.S. Navy Blue Angels
1997: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
1998: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
1999: U.S. Navy Blue Angels
2000: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
2001: U.S. Navy Blue Angels
2002: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds & Canadian Snowbirds
2003: U.S. Navy Blue Angels
2004: Masters of Disaster
2005: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
2006: U.S. Navy Blue Angels
2007: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds
2008: U.S. Navy Blue Angels
2009: U.S. Navy Blue Angels
2010: Tora! Tora! Tora!
2011: U.S. Navy Blue Angels
2012: TBA
2013: TBAReferences
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for DVN (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-10-25
- ^ DeWitt, Jennifer. "Carver Aero goal: 'More people, more planes'". Quad-City Times (January 18, 2011). http://qctimes.com/news/local/article_4ff6ea6c-22b8-11e0-b07e-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
External links
- Davenport Municipal Airport page at City of Davenport website
- Quad City Air Show
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KDVN
- ASN accident history for DVN
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures for KDVN
Davenport, Iowa City and Government History | Neighborhoods | National Register of Historic Places: Downtown, East, West | City Hall | Scott County Court House | U.S. Court House
Landmarks Education Transportation Davenport Municipal Airport | Citibus | I-280 Bridge | Crescent Rail Bridge | Government Bridge | Rock Island Centennial Bridge
Neighborhoods College Square | Cork Hill | Crescent Warehouse | Hamburg | McClellan Heights | Prospect Park | Riverview Terrace | Vander Veer Park | West Third Street
Other Bix 7 | Credit Island | Lock and Dam No. 15 | Vander Veer Park | African Americans
Categories:- Airports in Iowa
- Airports established in 1948
- Transportation in Davenport, Iowa
- Transportation in the Quad Cities
- Buildings and structures in Davenport, Iowa
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