Independence Municipal Airport (Kansas)

Infobox Airport
name = Independence Municipal Airport

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IATA = IDP
ICAO = KIDP
FAA = IDP
type = Public
owner = City of Independence
operator =
city-served = Independence, Kansas
location =
elevation-f = 825
elevation-m = 251
website =
r1-number = 17/35
r1-length-f = 5,501
r1-length-m = 1,677
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 4/22
r2-length-f = 3,402
r2-length-m = 1,037
r2-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2005
stat1-header = Aircraft operations
stat1-data = 10,600
footnotes = Source: Federal Aviation AdministrationFAA-airport|ID=IDP|use=PU|own=PU|site=06690.*A, effective 2007-12-20]

Independence Municipal Airport airport codes|IDP|KIDP|IDP is a city-owned public-use airport located five miles (8 km) southwest of the central business district of Independence, a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.

History

During World War II, the facility was known as Independence Army Airfield and was used as a United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force training base for pilots. Operations started in 1942 and continued through 1945. It served as a storage facility for excess equipment and supplies after the war. The airfield was closed by the Air Force in 1947 and ownership was turned over to the City of Independence for use as a municipal airport. The Independence Municipal Airport has been annexed by the city, and also serves an an industrial park. Industries located at the airport include Cessna and Kansas Aviation.

Facilities and aircraft

Independence Municipal Airport has an elevation of convert|825|ft|m and covers an area of 1,433 acres (580 ha). It contains two asphalt paved runways: 17/35 measuring 5,501 x 100 ft (1,677 x 30 m) and 4/22 measuring 3,402 x 60 ft (1,037 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending September 12, 2005, the airport had 10,600 aircraft operations, an average of 29 per day: 86% general aviation, 13% air taxi and <1% military.

References

See also

*Kansas World War II Army Airfields

External links

*US-airport-ga|IDP