Coles County Memorial Airport

Coles County Memorial Airport (IATA: MTO, ICAO: KMTO, FAA LID: MTO) is between Mattoon and Charleston in Coles County, Illinois.[1][2] Owned by the Coles County Airport Authority,[1] it is five miles east of Mattoon[1] and six miles west of Charleston. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation facility.[3]

Coles County Memorial Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerColes County Airport Authority
ServesMattoon/Charleston, Illinois
Elevation AMSL722 ft / 220 m
Coordinates39°28′41″N 088°16′45″W
WebsiteColesCountyAirport.com
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 6,501 1,982 Concrete
6/24 5,799 1,768 Asphalt
18/36 1,080 329 Turf
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft operations27,000
Based aircraft51

Airline flights (Ozark DC-3s) started in 1955; Ozark left in 1980. American Eagle flew to Chicago's O'Hare until 1991. Midway Connections also flew to Midway International in Chicago. Airline service ended in 2000 when Great Lakes Airlines, which operated flights to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport through the Purdue University Airport, left the airport. The service was under the United Express name.

The airport hosts an air show featuring aerial performances and static display as well as helicopter and monster truck rides. The show is free but accepts donations from visitors.[4]

Facilities

The airport covers 1,225 acres (496 ha) at an elevation of 722 feet (220 m). It has three runways.[1] Runway 11/29 measured 6,501 by 150 feet (1,982 x 46 m), is paved with grooved concrete, and has ILS. Runway 6/24 measures 5,799 by 100 feet (1,768 x 30 m) and is paved with asphalt. Runway 18/36 measures 1,080 by 250 feet (329 x 76 m) and is turf.

Other facilities at the airport:

  • VOR/DME (MTO): 109.40 MHz automated weather available on VOR
  • Fixed-base operator: Coles County Aviation
  • Airport Steakhouse Restaurant

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2022, the airport had 1,500 aircraft operations, an average of 4 per day. This included 89% general aviation, 9% air taxi, and 2% military. For the same time period, the airport had 31 based aircraft, including 25 single-engine airplanes, 3 helicopters, 2 jets, and 1 multi-engine airplane.[1][5]

Ground transportation

While no public transit service is provided directly to the airport, Coles County Zipline provides service nearby.

Accidents & Incidents
  • On June 18, 2003, a Ercoupe 415-C that took off from Coles County experienced an off-airport landing while en route to Cooch Landing Area Airport in Atwood, Illinois. The probable cause was found to be the pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area and his improper decision to continue the approach without the airport and runway clearly in sight.[6]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for MTO PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 31, 2012.
  2. "Coles County Memorial Airport". Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  3. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
  4. "Air show coming to Coles County Airport". WCIA.com. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  5. "AirNav: KMTO – Coles County Memorial Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  6. "N94327 accident description". Plane Crash Map. Retrieved 2022-11-17.


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