Newton City-County Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Newton & Harvey County | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Harvey County, Kansas | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Newton, Kansas | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,533 ft / 467 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°03′30″N097°16′28″W / 38.05833°N 97.27444°W /38.05833; -97.27444 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.NewtonAirport.com | ||||||||||||||
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| Source:Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
Newton City-County Airport (IATA:EWK,ICAO:KEWK,FAALID:EWK) is three miles east ofNewton, inHarvey County,Kansas. It is owned by the City of Newton and Harvey County.[1]
This establishment was created during World War 2 as a flight training facility for the U.S. Navy. After WW2 ended, it was converted into an airport. It is mostly used as a transport facility now. Also, the FAA'sNational Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015categorized it as areliever airport forWichita Mid-Continent Airport.[2]
The airport covers 635acres (257 ha) at anelevation of 1,533 feet (467 m). It has twoasphaltrunways: runway 17/35 is 7,003 by 100 feet (2,135 x 30 m) and 8/26 is 3,501 by 60 feet (1,067 x 18 m).[1]
TheHesston College aviation program operates out ofHangar K.
In the year ending August 21, 2019, the airport had 65,044 aircraft operations, average 178 per day: 98%general aviation, 1%air taxi, and <1% military. 85 aircraft were then based at the airport: 78 single-engine, 4 multi-engine, 2 jet, and 1helicopter.[1]