Airport type Public Serves Quincy, Illinois Website www.quincyil.gov/... Elevation 234 m | Owner City of Quincy Elevation AMSL 769 ft / 234 m Code UIN Phone +1 217-885-3241 | |
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Location Gilmer Township, Adams County, Illinois Address 1645 IL-104, Quincy, IL 62305, USA Similar Quincy Station, Cape Air, Adams County EMS Libe, Enterprise Rent‑A‑Car, Quincy Garbage | ||
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Quincy Regional Airport (IATA: UIN, ICAO: KUIN, FAA LID: UIN) (Baldwin Field) is a city owned public airport 12 miles east of Quincy, a city in Adams County, Illinois. It is used for general aviation but also sees American Airlines partner Cape Air with subsidized Essential Air Service flights to Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, a service which is subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at a cost of $1,956,856 (per year).
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Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 2,044 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 1,750 in 2009 and 7,783 in 2010. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2015–2019 categorized it as a general aviation airport based on enplanements in 2008/2009 (the commercial service category requires at least 2,500 enplanements per year).
Facilities
The airport covers 1,101 acres (446 ha) at an elevation of 769 feet (234 m). It has three runways: 4/22 is 7,098 by 150 feet (2,163 x 46 m) asphalt/concrete; 18/36 is 5,877 by 150 feet (1,791 x 46 m) asphalt/concrete; 13/31 is 5,397 by 150 feet (1,645 x 46 m) asphalt.
In 2010 the airport had 22,595 aircraft operations, average 61 per day: 84% general aviation, 12% airline, 3% air taxi, and 2% military. 48 aircraft were then based at the airport: 63% single-engine, 15% multi-engine, 19% jet, and 4% helicopter. This airport lacks a control tower and operates as an uncontrolled airport.
Airline and destination
Scheduled passenger service:
On November 6, 2006, Mesa Airlines announced that new non-stop service to Chicago Midway International Airport and Kirksville Regional Airport would begin in February, 2007 operated by subsidiary Air Midwest. Nine months after starting the service, Mesa announced they would end all service from Quincy on November 9, 2007. The airport was formerly served by Trans World Express, United Express, and Great Lakes Airlines.
Incidents
On November 19, 1996, United Express Flight 5925 from Chicago and Burlington crashed on landing at Quincy. A Beechcraft King Air was attempting to takeoff on an intersecting runway while the Beechcraft 1900 landed. The aircraft collided at the intersection of the two runways. All 12 on the 1900 and 2 on the King Air were killed in the accident.