Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport (IATA: AXV[2], ICAO: KAXV, FAA LID: AXV) is a public use airport located in New Knoxville, Ohio, eight nautical miles (9 mi, 15 km) southwest of the central business district of Wapakoneta, Ohio.[1] It is owned by the Auglaize County Airport Authority.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[3]
Nearby 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 912 feet (278 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway, Runway 08/26, which is 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m) with an asphalt surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 14, 2021, the airport had 12,306 aircraft operations, an average of 34 per day: 85% general aviation, 15% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 34 aircraft based at this airport: 28 single-engine, 1 multi-engine, and 5 jet.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for AXV PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 30, 2023.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (AXV: Wapakoneta / Neil Armstrong)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "2019–2023 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. September 26, 2018.
External links
- Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport
- Airport page Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine at Auglaize County website
- Aerial image as of April 1994[permanent dead link] from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for AXV, effective June 13, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AXV
- AirNav airport information for KAXV
- ASN accident history for AXV
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KAXV
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