Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport
Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (IATA: CMY, ICAO: KCMY, FAA LID: CMY) is a public and military use airport located in Monroe County, Wisconsin, three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Sparta.[1] The airport is used heavily by the U.S. Army, accounting for 75% of traffic operations, primarily transient military aircraft supporting operations at nearby Fort McCoy, which is a major training facility. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2]
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Airport type | Public/Military | ||||||||||||||
Owner | U.S. Army | ||||||||||||||
Location | Sparta, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 838 ft / 255 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°57′30″N 090°44′16″W | ||||||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport covers an area of 640 acres (259 ha) at an elevation of 838 feet (255 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 11/29 is 4,697 by 100 feet (1,432 x 30 m) and 1/19 is 4,114 by 50 feet (1,254 x 15 m).[1] The airport also has two asphalt helipads, on Runway 11/29 and taxiway Charlie, both measuring 100 by 100 feet (30 x 30 m), respectively.
For the 12-month period ending September 6, 2019, the airport had 12,000 aircraft operations, an average of 33 per day: 75% military and 25% general aviation. In December 2020, there were 20 aircraft based at this airport: 19 single-engine and 1 helicopter.[1]
References
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for CMY PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 31, 2020.
- "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
External links
- "Sparta/Fort McCoy (CMY)" (PDF). at Wisconsin DOT Airport Directory
- Aerial image as of April 1999 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for CMY, effective January 28, 2021
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for CMY
- AirNav airport information for KCMY
- ASN accident history for CMY
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures