James G. Whiting Memorial Field | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Mapleton | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mapleton, Iowa | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,116 ft / 340 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°10′42″N095°47′37″W / 42.17833°N 95.79361°W /42.17833; -95.79361 | ||||||||||
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| Source:Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
James G. Whiting Memorial Field (ICAO:KMEY,FAALID:MEY) is a city-owned public-useairport located one nautical mile (2 km) north of thecentral business district ofMapleton, a city inMonona County, Iowa, United States.[1] It is included in theNational Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, whichcategorized it as ageneral aviation facility.[2]
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letterlocation identifier for theFAA andIATA, this airport is assignedMEY by the FAA[1] but has no designation from the IATA[3] (which assignedMEY toMeghauli Airport inMeghauli,Nepal).[4][5]
James G. Whiting Memorial Field covers an area of 164acres (66ha) at anelevation of 1,116 feet (340 m) abovemean sea level. It has onerunway designated 2/20 with aconcrete surface measuring 2,801 by 60 feet (854 x 18 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending March 17, 2011, the airport had 3,250general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 270 per month. At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine and 20%ultralight.[1]