Iosco County Airport
Iosco County Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Iosco County | ||||||||||
| Serves | East Tawas | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 605.3 ft / 184.5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°18′44″N 83°25′21″W / 44.31222°N 83.42250°W | ||||||||||
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  Iosco County Airport Location of airport in Michigan  Iosco County Airport Iosco County Airport (the United States) | |||||||||||
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Iosco County Airport (IATA: ECA, FAA LID: 6D9) is a publicly owned, public use airport located 3 miles northeast of East Tawas, Michigan, United States, in Iosco County. The airport is on 276 acres at an elevation of 605.3 ft (184.5 m).[1][2][3][4][5]
The airport is home to a flying club that offers aircraft rental and regular events for members. The club holds annual fly-ins that offer breakfast and aircraft displays.[6][7]
History[edit]
The airport was moved to its current location in 1962. The airport received federal funding until 1993, when the Wurtsmith Air Force Base closed.[3]
The airport was home to a stop on the Wings of Mercy tour in 2022 to help raise funds to operate additional medical flights.[citation needed] Proceeds help patients fly for free to places where they obtain medical treatment.[8]
Facilities and aircraft[edit]
The airport has one runway, designated as runway 8/26. It measures 4802 x 75 ft (1464 x 23 m) and is paved with asphalt.[3] For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2019, the airport has 3,224 aircraft operations annually, an average of 62 per week. All the traffic consists of general aviation. For the same period, there were 25 aircraft based on the field, all airplanes: 24 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.[1][2][4][5]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers fuel and limited amenities.[9]
Accidents and incidents[edit]
- On August 13, 2008, a Piper PA-34 Seneca inadvertently landed gear-up at the airport. The pilot noted that he had failed to lower the landing gear during the before-landing checklist. The probable cause was found to be the pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to touchdown.[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Airport Data and Information Portal". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b "AirNav: 6D9 - Iosco County Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b c "Iosco County Airport". Iosco County, MI. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b "(6D9) Iosco County Airport". www.aopa.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ a b "6D9 - Iosco County Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Iosco Flying Club". www.ioscoflyingclub.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ LinkedUpRadio, Envisionwise Website Service /. "Where To Go, What to Do - Great Places!". Carroll Broadcasting. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ Haglund, Jenny. "Wings For Michigan pilots to touch down in Iosco County during fundraiser tour". Iosco County News Herald. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Marv's Place Aviation FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Iosco County (6D9)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Piper PA-34-200T crash in Michigan (N9114K) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.