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Marion Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Marion BOAC
Serves Marion, Indiana
Elevation  AMSL859 ft / 262 m
Coordinates 40°29′24″N 085°40′47″W / 40.49000°N 85.67972°W / 40.49000; -85.67972
Map
MZZ is located in Indiana
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MZZ is located in the United States
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 6,011 1,832 Asphalt
15/33 3,456 1,053 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2019)10,873
Based aircraft (2021)40

Marion Municipal Airport ( IATA: MZZ, ICAO: KMZZ, FAA LID: MZZ) is located three miles southwest of Marion, in Grant County, Indiana. [1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a general aviation facility. [2]

The airport saw commercial airline service by Lake Central Airlines using Douglas DC-3s beginning in 1956. Lake Central merged into Allegheny Airlines in 1968 using Aerospatiale N 262s before service was discontinued in 1970. The airport was then served by small commuter airlines during the 1970s. [3]

Facilities

The airport covers 506 acres (205  ha) at an elevation of 859 feet (262 m). It has two asphalt runways: 4/22 is 6,011 by 100 feet (1,832 x 30 m) and 15/33 is 3,456 by 100 feet (1,053 x 30 m). [1]

In 2019 the airport had 10,873 aircraft operations, an average of 30 per day: 92% general aviation, 7% air taxi and 1% military. In December 2021, there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 34 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, 2 jet and 2 helicopter. [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for MZZ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 30, 2021.
  2. ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015: Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB) Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 4 October 2010.
  3. ^ Official Airline Guide

External links

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