Neil Armstrong Airport

Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport (IATA: AXV[2], ICAO: KAXV, FAA LID: AXV) is a public use airport located eight nautical miles (9 mi, 15 km) southwest of the central business district of Wapakoneta, a city in Auglaize County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is owned by the Auglaize County Airport Authority.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility. One of the largest operators at the airport is Crown Equipment Corporation, a large Company headquartered close by in New Bremen, Ohio. The Crown Corporate Flight Operation center is at the airport.[3]

Auglaize County
Neil Armstrong Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAuglaize County Airport Authority
ServesWapakoneta, Ohio
Elevation AMSL913 ft / 278 m
Coordinates40°29′37″N 084°17′53″W
WebsiteNeilArmstrongAirport.com
Map
AXV
Location of airport in Ohio/United States
AXV
AXV (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 5,500 1,676 Asphalt
18/36 2,631 802 Turf
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations29,456
Based aircraft23

Wapakoneta is the birthplace of Neil Armstrong, aviator, astronaut and first person to walk on the Moon.

Facilities and aircraft

Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport covers an area of 140 acres (57 ha) at an elevation of 913 feet (278 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 8/26 is 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m) with an asphalt surface; 18/36 is 2,631 by 80 feet (802 x 24 m) with a turf surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending August 17, 2009, the airport had 29,456 aircraft operations, an average of 80 per day: 94% general aviation, 6% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 23 aircraft based at this airport: 70% single-engine, 17% jet, and 13% multi-engine.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for AXV PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "IATA Airport Code Search (AXV: Wapakoneta / Neil Armstrong)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  3. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
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