Augusta Municipal Airport

Augusta Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 3AU) is located approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Augusta in Butler County, Kansas, United States,[1] on the south side of US-54/US-400 highway. The airport is in the Wichita Metropolitan Service Area and benefits from the many area manufacturers of general aviation aircraft. It is owned by the city of Augusta.

Augusta Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Augusta
ServesAugusta, Kansas
Elevation AMSL1,328 ft / 405 m
Websiteflyaugustaks.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 4,199 1,280 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations36,000
Based aircraft105

Facilities

The airport covers 140 acres (57 ha); its one runway, 18/36, is 4,199 x 60 ft (1,280 x 18 m) asphalt.[1]

In the year ending June 30, 2015 the airport had 36,000 general aviation aircraft operations, average 99 per day. 105 aircraft are based at this airport in 2015: 85% single-engine and 15% multi-engine with one jet and four helicopters.[1] The airport has seven independent T-Hangar buildings, each holding up to ten aircraft. The airport and city of Augusta are in the process of adding up to four additional T-hangars in the near term, adding storage capacity for up to forty aircraft.

Nearby airports

References

  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 3AU PDF, effective 2007-12-20
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