Lexington Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Tom Dolphin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Lexington, Missouri | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 691 ft / 211 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°12′35″N 093°55′41″W / 39.20972°N 93.92806°W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Federal Aviation Administration
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Lexington Municipal Airport ( FAA LID: 4K3) is a privately owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Lexington, in Ray County, Missouri, United States. [1]
The airport is located just south of Henrietta, Missouri and was previously home to a skydiving facility for over 40 years before new o
Facilities and aircraft
Lexington Municipal Airport covers an area of 160 acres (65 ha) at an elevation of 691 feet (211 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 04-22 is a 2,925 by 40 ft (892 x 12 m) asphalt strip with runway 04 at 47° and 22 at 247°; 13-31 is a grass field measuring 3,100 by 125 ft (945 x 38 m); 18-36 is also grass and measures 2,250 by 125 ft (686 x 38 m). 04-22 markings are well faded, while the other two are not marked. 04-22 has lights, LIRL 122.7 CTAF. [1] This airfield does not have fuel for sale, only for DZ operations.
For the 12-month period ending September 5, 2007, the airport had 3,375 aircraft operations, an average of 281 per month: 89% general aviation, 9% military and 2% air taxi. At that time there were 7 aircraft based at this airport, all single- engine. [1]
The Dam Skydivers
The skydiving training center which was previously open at this airport has been relocated to Stockton, MO and is currently doing business as The Dam Skydivers at the Stockton Municipal Airport adjacent to Stockton Lake, with one Cessna 182 aircraft. The owners operate generally every weekend that weather is cooperative. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for 4K3 PDF, effective 2009-08-27.
- ^ The Dam Skydivers
External links
- Aerial photo as of March 1996 from USGS The National Map
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for 4K3
- AirNav airport information for 4K3
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 4K3