Airport type Public Serves Palmyra, Wisconsin 9/27 2,800 Address Palmyra, WI 53156, USA | Elevation AMSL 851 ft / 259 m 2,800 853 | |
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Similar East Troy Airport, Palmyra Municipal Airport‑88c, Fort Atkinson Mun Airport, Burlington Muni Airport‑Buu, Watertown Muni Airport‑R | ||
Palmyra Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 88C) is a public use airport in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. Owned by and located in the Town of Palmyra, it is also known as Palmyra Airport or Town of Palmyra Airport. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.
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History
Palmyra Municipal Airport has been owned and operated by the town of Palmyra since 1948.
In 2013, the Village of Palmyra proposed annexation of more than 740 acres of property, primarily agricultural land, but also including the Town of Palmyra's town hall and the Palmyra Municipal Airport. The Town of Palmyra is challenging the village's annexation attempt.
Facilities and aircraft
The airport covers an area of 156 acres (63 ha) at an elevation of 851 feet (259 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with a turf surface measuring 2,800 by 200 feet (853 x 61 m).
For the 12-month period ending May 6, 2016, the airport had 14,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 38 per day. In March 2017, there were 83 aircraft based at this airport: 82 single-engine and 1 helicopter.