Marion Municipal Airport (IATA: MZZ, ICAO: KMZZ, FAA LID: MZZ) is located three miles southwest of Marion, in Grant County, Indiana.[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]

Marion Municipal Airport
IATA: MZZ ICAO: KMZZ FAA LID: MZZ
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Marion BOAC
Serves	Marion, Indiana
Elevation AMSL	859 ft / 262 m
Coordinates	40°29′24″N 085°40′47″W
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 4/22 6,011 1,832 Asphalt 15/33 3,456 1,053 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2019) 10,873 Based aircraft (2021) 40
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

The airport saw commercial airline service by Lake Central Airlines using Douglas DC-3s beginning in 1956. Lake Central merged into Allegheny Airlines in 1968 using Aerospatiale N 262s before service was discontinued in 1970. The airport was then served by small commuter airlines during the 1970s.[3]

Facilities

The airport covers 506 acres (205 ha) at an elevation of 859 feet (262 m). It has two asphalt runways: 4/22 is 6,011 by 100 feet (1,832 x 30 m) and 15/33 is 3,456 by 100 feet (1,053 x 30 m).[1]

In 2019 the airport had 10,873 aircraft operations, an average of 30 per day: 92% general aviation, 7% air taxi and 1% military. In December 2021, there were 40 aircraft based at this airport: 34 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, 2 jet and 2 helicopter.[1]

References

External links

• Aerial photo as of 11 April 1998 from USGS The National Map
• FAA Terminal Procedures for MZZ, effective October 6, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for MZZ
  • AirNav airport information for KMZZ
  • ASN accident history for MZZ
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures