Elwood Airport (FAA LID: 3I1) was a public use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the central business district of Elwood, in Madison County, Indiana, United States.[1] The airfield closed on September 1, 2008.
Elwood Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Ann Brewer | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Elwood, Indiana | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 866 ft / 264 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°15′10.1″N 085°49′59.9″W | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||||||
Elwood Airport covers an area of 74 acres (30 ha) at an elevation of 866 feet (264 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with turf surfaces: 9/27 measures 2,243 by 300 feet (684 x 91 m) and 18/36 is 2,076 by 300 feet (633 x 91 m). For the 12-month period ending August 23, 2005, the airport had 2,604 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 217 per month.[1]
The Airport restaurant is still open at the airfield, but holds the (Unofficial) record for the World's First Fly-In Drive In