Wiscasset Airport

Wiscasset Airport (IATA: ISS, ICAO: KIWI, FAA LID: IWI) is a public-use airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district of Wiscasset, a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. This general aviation airport is publicly owned by Town of Wiscasset.[1] As of 2007 it is not served by commercial aircraft, though scheduled air service was once available on Downeast Airlines.

Wiscasset Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTown of Wiscasset
LocationWiscasset, Maine
Opened1961
Elevation AMSL70 ft / 21 m
Coordinates43°57′41″N 069°42′45″W
Map
ISS
Location of airport in Maine / United States
ISS
ISS (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 3,397 1,035 Asphalt

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Wiscasset Airport is assigned IWI by the FAA and ISS by the IATA. The airport's ICAO identifier is KIWI.[2]

Facilities

Wiscasset Airport covers an area of 196 acres (79 ha) and has one runway:

  • Runway 7/25: 3,397 x 75 ft (1,035 x 23 m), Asphalt surface

Land was purchased for the airport in 1957. The airport opened in 1961 with a 2,800 foot runway. In 1968 the runway was length was extended.[3]

On April 27, 2020 the FAA announced an award of $3.2 million to repave runway 7/25.[3]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for IWI PDF
  2. Great Circle Mapper: ISS / KIWI - Wiscasset, Maine
  3. O'Brien, Kathleen (April 29, 2020). "Wiscasset airport receives over $3 million to repave runway". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved May 4, 2020.


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