Logan County Airport (Illinois)

Logan County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerLogan County Board
ServesLincoln, Illinois
LocationLogan County, Illinois
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (-6)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (-5)
Elevation AMSL597 ft / 182 m
Coordinates40°09′31″N 089°20′06″W / 40.15861°N 89.33500°W / 40.15861; -89.33500
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AAA is located in Illinois
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Location of airport in Illinois
AAA is located in the United States
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AAA (the United States)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 3,999 1,219 Asphalt
14/32 3,003 915 Turf
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations7,000
Based aircraft13

Logan County Airport (ICAO: KAAA, FAA LID: AAA) is a public use airport located 2.2 nautical miles (4 km) northeast of the central business district of Lincoln, a city in Logan County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Logan County Board.[1] The airport is also the site of the National Weather Service Central Illinois (Central Illinois Forecast Office).

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned AAA by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA[2] (which assigned AAA to Anaa Airport in Anaa, French Polynesia[3]).

The airport is home to the Heritage in Flight Museum, which focuses on preserving military displays. The airport is located in an authentic WWII barracks relocated from Camp Ellis.[4]

Facilities and aircraft

Logan County Airport covers an area of 218 acres (88 ha) at an elevation of 597 feet (182 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 3/21 with an asphalt pavement measuring 3,999 x 75 ft (1,219 x 23 m) and 14/32 with a turf surface measuring 3,003 x 135 ft (915 x 41 m).[1]

The airport has an FBO offering food and restrooms.[5]

For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2019, the airport had 7,000 aircraft operations, an average of 19 per day: 80% general aviation, 19% air taxi and 1% military. At that time there were 13 aircraft based at this airport: 13 single-engine and 1 multi-engine airplane.[1][6]

Accidents and incidents

  • On July 11, 2018, a single-engine Cessna 182 Skylane made an emergency landing while attempting to land at the Logan County Airport. The aircraft landed on a road short of the airport.[7]
  • On March 29, 2023, a Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the Logan County Airport. After a training flight, the aircraft experienced a total loss of engine power while on approach to Lincoln County Airport, and the flight instructor onboard maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing. The accident is under investigation.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for AAA PDF, effective 2009-05-07.
  2. ^ Great Circle Mapper: KAAA - Lincoln, Illinois (Logan County Airport)
  3. ^ Aviation Safety Network: AAA / NTGA - Anaa Airport, French Polynesia
  4. ^ "Heritage In Flight Museum". destinationlogancountyil.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  5. ^ "Logan County FBO". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  6. ^ "AirNav: KAAA – Logan County Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  7. ^ "Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing On I-55 Near Lincoln". WGLT. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  8. ^ "Accident Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six N56793,". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  9. ^ Hurtig, Sheridan; Lisitza, Sean (2023-03-30). "More information released after small plane crashes in Lincoln". CIProud.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.