Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 913 ft / 278 m Phone +1 419-753-2810 | Serves Wapakoneta, Ohio 8/26 5,500 | |
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Owner Auglaize County Airport Authority Website NeilArmstrongAirport.com Address 7776 OH-219, New Knoxville, OH 45871, USA Similar Dave Rice Airport‑O, Mulholland, Heitman Field, Darke County Airport | ||
Takeoff from neil armstrong airport in a strong crosswind
Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport (IATA: AXV, ICAO: KAXV, FAA LID: AXV) is a public use airport located eight nautical miles (9 mi, 15 km) southwest of the central business district of Wapakoneta, a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the Auglaize County Airport Authority. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
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Wapakoneta is the birthplace of Neil Armstrong, aviator, astronaut and first person to walk on the moon.
Facilities and aircraft
Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport covers an area of 140 acres (57 ha) at an elevation of 913 feet (278 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 8/26 is 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m) with an asphalt surface; 18/36 is 2,631 by 80 feet (802 x 24 m) with a turf surface.
For the 12-month period ending August 17, 2009, the airport had 29,456 aircraft operations, an average of 80 per day: 94% general aviation, 6% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 23 aircraft based at this airport: 70% single-engine, 17% jet, and 13% multi-engine.