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Lewis University Airport (IATA: LOT, ICAO: KLOT, FAA LID: LOT) is a public use airport located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Chicago, in the village of Romeoville in Will County, Illinois, United States.[1] The Joliet Regional Port District assumed ownership of the airport in 1989.[2] The National Weather Service Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Forecast Office) is adjacent to the airport.

Lewis University Airport
  • IATA: LOT
  • ICAO: KLOT
  • FAA LID: LOT
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorJoliet Regional Port Dist.
ServesChicago, Romeoville, Illinois
LocationRomeoville, Illinois
Elevation AMSL679 ft / 207 m
Coordinates41°36′21″N 88°05′38″W
Websitewww.flylot.com
Map
LOT
Location of airport in Illinois
LOT
LOT (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 6,500 1,981 Concrete
9/27 5,500 1,676 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations104,000
Based aircraft203
Source: FAA[1] and airport website[2][3]

History


Lewis University Airport was the original base for Clarence A. "Clancy" Hess's operation "Wings of Hope".[4]

The airport has had numerous upgrades in recent years, including widening and reconstructing of taxiways and lights, begun construction of a control tower, and renovation of ramps. With construction of the control tower, the airport hopes to attract more business aviation and more business jets to be based at Lewis University Airport.[5]


Facilities and aircraft


Lewis University Airport covers an area of 1,000 acres (400 ha) which contains two runways:[1]

For 12-month period ending August 1, 2019, the airport had 104,000 aircraft operations, an average of 285 per day: 96% general aviation and 4% air taxi. For the same time period, there were 133 aircraft based at this airport: 109 single-engine and 13 multi-engine airplanes, 7 jet airplanes, and 4 helicopters.[1][6]


Accidents and incidents



See also



References


  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for LOT PDF, retrieved 15 March 2007
  2. Lewis University Airport (official website)
  3. "Lewis University Airport". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. Collins, Mike (11 April 2014). "A Fortuitous Youth". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. "Chicago / Romeoville / 'LOT' - Lewis University Airport".
  6. "AirNav: KLOT – Lewis University Airport". AirNav. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  7. "3 Killed as Plane Falls on Factory". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  8. "Small Plane Crashes Into Factory, Three Dead". Associated Press. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  9. "1 dead, 1 injured in Romeoville plane crash". ABC 7 Chicago. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  10. "Beechcraft B24R Sierra 200, N9199S: Accident occurred May 13, 2021 near Lewis University Airport (KLOT), Joliet, Will County, Illinois". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 19 July 2022.





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