Davenport Municipal Airport (Washington)

Davenport Airport (FAA LID: 68S),[1] also known as Davenport Municipal Airport,[2][3] is a city-owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) west of the central business district of Davenport, a city in Lincoln County, Washington, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[4]

Davenport Airport

Davenport Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Davenport
ServesDavenport, Washington
Elevation AMSL2,421 ft / 738 m
Coordinates47°39′13″N 118°10′08″W
Map
68S is located in Washington (state)
68S
68S
Location of airport in Washington
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 2,747 837 Asphalt
3/21 2,271 692 Gravel
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations7,000
Based aircraft13

Facilities and aircraft

Davenport Airport covers an area of 35 acres (14 ha) at an elevation of 2,421 feet (738 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway. Runway 5/23 is 2,747 by 50 feet (837 x 15 m) with an asphalt surface. It also has an additional runway that was closed by the FAA and is not maintained. This runway, runway 3/21, is 2,271 by 45 feet (692 x 14 m) with a gravel surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending June 28, 2010, the airport had 7,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 19 per day. At that time there were 13 aircraft based at this airport: 85% single-engine and 15% ultralight.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 68S PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
  2. "Davenport Municipal Airport". City of Davenport, Washington. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  3. "Davenport Municipal (68S)". Airport Directory. Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  4. "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 September 27, 2012.
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