A. Paul Vance Fredericktown Regional Airport (FAA LID: H88) is a city-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Fredericktown, a city in Madison County, Missouri, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.[2]
A. Paul Vance Fredericktown Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Fredericktown | ||||||||||
| Serves | Fredericktown, Missouri | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 880 ft / 268 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°36′20″N 090°17′15″W | ||||||||||
| Website | FredericktownMO.org/... | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
In August 2011, the airport was renamed to honor Paul Vance, a former Navy pilot, flight instructor, corporate pilot, and aeronautics development director for the City of St. Louis.[3] It was previously known as Fredericktown Regional Airport.[4]
A. Paul Vance Fredericktown Regional Airport covers an area of 83 acres (34 ha) at an elevation of 880 feet (268 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 1/19 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,000 by 75 feet (1,219 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2011, the airport had 2,470 aircraft operations, an average of 205 per month: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time, there were 11 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine and 18% multi-engine.[1]