- Moontown Airport
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Moontown Airport 
NAIP aerial image, 15 June 2006 IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 3M5 Summary Airport type Public Owner/Operator George Myers Location Huntsville, Alabama Elevation AMSL 650 ft / 198 m Coordinates 34°44′50″N 086°27′41″W / 34.74722°N 86.46139°W Website Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 9/27 2,180 664 Turf Statistics (2009) Aircraft operations 15,784 Based aircraft 96 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] Moontown Airport (FAA LID: 3M5) is a privately-owned public-use airport located seven nautical miles (13 km) east of the central business district of Huntsville, a city in Madison County, Alabama, United States.[1] It is 16 miles (26 km) miles east of Huntsville International Airport (HSV).
Facilities and aircraft
Moontown Airport covers an area of 17 acres (6.9 ha) at an elevation of 650 feet (198 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with a turf surface measuring 2,180 by 160 feet (664 x 49 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending April 22, 2009, the airport had 15,784 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 43 per day. At that time there were 96 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine, 2% multi-engine, 10% glider and 1% ultralight.[1]
References
External links
- Moontown Airport, official website
- Airfield photos for 3M5 from Civil Air Patrol
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for 3M5
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 3M5
Categories:- Airports in Alabama
- Buildings and structures in Madison County, Alabama
- Transportation in Huntsville, Alabama
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