Leesburg International Airport

Leesburg International Airport (IATA: LEE[2], ICAO: KLEE, FAA LID: LEE), formerly known as Leesburg Regional Airport, is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district of Leesburg, a city in Lake County, Florida, United States. It is owned by the City of Leesburg.[1]

"Leesburg Airport" redirects here. For the airport in Leesburg, Virginia, see Leesburg Executive Airport.
Leesburg International Airport
USGS 1999 orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Leesburg, Florida
LocationLeesburg, Florida
Elevation AMSL76 ft / 23.2 m
Coordinates28°49′23.1″N 081°48′31.4″W
Websitewww.leesburgflorida.gov/airport/
Map
KLEE
Location of Leesburg International Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 6,300 1,920 Asphalt
03/21 4,957 1,511 Asphalt
Statistics (1999)
Aircraft operations114,061
Based aircraft186

Facilities and Aircraft

Leesburg International Airport covers an area of 818 acres (331 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 3/21 measuring 4,957 x 100 ft (1,511 x 30 m) and 13/31 measuring 6,300 x 100 ft (1,920 x 30 m).[1]

The airport has been designated as a "User Fee" airport by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. Offering U.S. Customs and Border Protection service, Leesburg International Airport can serve as the first port of entry for aircraft returning to the continental United States from a foreign country.[3]

Leesburg International Airport has an Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) Station that is staffed 7 days per week, 24 hours per day (24/7) with professionally trained and equipped firefighting personnel.[4]

The Air Traffic Control Tower is open 7 days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (0700 to 1900 local) with the Frequency being 119.35 and Ground Control being 121.725.[5]

For the 12-month period ending May 18, 1999, the airport had 114,061 aircraft operations, an average of 312 per day: 99.8% general aviation and 0.2% military. There are 186 aircraft based at this airport: 67% single-engine, 23% multi-engine, 5% ultralight, 3% jet and 3% helicopter.[1]

History
For the World War II use of this facility, see Leesburg Army Airfield.

The airport was constructed in 1942 and was commissioned in January 1943 as Leesburg Army Airfield (AAF). It was used as a United States Army Air Forces training airfield by the Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics at Orlando Army Air Base.

The airfield was closed after the end of World War II and turned over to the City of Leesburg.

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for LEE PDF, effective 2007-10-25
  2. Airport information for Leesburg International Airport (ICAO: KLEE, IATA: LEE, FAA: LEE) at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-04-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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