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Independence Municipal Airport (Kansas)

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Airport type
  
Public

Serves
  
Independence, Kansas

4/22
  
3,402

Phone
  
+1 620-332-2531

Owner
  
City of Independence

Elevation AMSL
  
825 ft / 251 m

Code
  
IDP

Independence Municipal Airport (Kansas)

Location
  
Independence Township, Montgomery County

Address
  
498 Freedom Dr, Independence, KS 67301, USA

Independence Municipal Airport (IATA: IDP, ICAO: KIDP, FAA LID: IDP) is six miles southwest of Independence, in Montgomery County, Kansas. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it a general aviation facility.

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History

During World War II the facility was Independence Army Airfield and was used as for United States Army Air Forces Second Air Force pilot training. Operations started in 1942 and continued through 1945. It was 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 airport has been annexed by the city, and is one of the city's industrial parks. In 2008 tower operations commenced with the first takeoff clearance given to a newly built Cessna 172R. Industries at the airport include Aviation Controls, Inc., Cessna and Kansas Aviation.

Facilities

The airport covers 1,433 acres (580 ha) at an elevation of 825 feet (251 m). It has two asphalt runways: 17/35 is 5,501 by 100 feet (1,677 x 30 m) and 4/22 is 3,402 by 60 feet (1,037 x 18 m).

In the year ending September 22, 2010 the airport had 10,600 aircraft operations, average 29 per day: 86% general aviation, 13% air taxi, and 1% military. 20 aircraft were then based at the airport: 80% single-engine, 10% multi-engine, and 10% ultralight.

References

Independence Municipal Airport (Kansas) Wikipedia


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