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Mason City Municipal Airport (IATA: MCW[2], ICAO: KMCW, FAA LID: MCW) is located six miles west of downtown Mason City, in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States.[1] It is in the northern part of Lake Township, just east of the city of Clear Lake. It is used for general aviation and has airline service subsidized through the Essential Air Service (EAS) program.

Mason City Municipal Airport
  • IATA: MCW
  • ICAO: KMCW
  • FAA LID: MCW
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Mason City
ServesMason City, Iowa
Elevation AMSL1,214 ft / 370 m
Coordinates43°09′28″N 093°19′52″W
Websitewww.FlyMCW.com
Maps

FAA airport diagram
MCW
MCW
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 6,501 1,982 Asphalt
12/30 5,502 1,677 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2020)33,600
Based aircraft (2022)51
Departing passengers (12 months ending July 2020)5,540
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport.


History


On February 2, 1942 Mason City decided to build a new airport and purchased 312 acres several miles west of the city. The new Mason City Municipal Airport saw its first official landing on March 29, 1945. The airport had two paved runways, associated taxiways, and a small ramp area. A remodeled farmhouse was used as the first terminal during the dedication on June 22, 1946.

Airline flights began in 1946, on Mid-Continent; successor Braniff left in 1959. Ozark started in 1955 and pulled out in 1983. There have been no big airlines since then.

Musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, along with pilot Roger Peterson, died in a plane crash after taking off from Mason City Municipal Airport in the early morning hours of February 3, 1959, after a concert at the Surf Ballroom in nearby Clear Lake. This event is not commemorated anywhere on the airport grounds; a private monument is near the crash site.


Facilities


The airport covers 1,103 acres (446 ha) at an elevation of 1,214 feet (370 m). It has two asphalt runways: 18/36 is 6,501 by 150 feet (1,982 x 46 m) and 12/30 is 5,502 by 150 feet (1,677 x 46 m).[1]

In the year ending June 30, 2020 the airport had 33,600 aircraft operations, an average of 92 per day: 90% general aviation, 10% air taxi and less than 1% military. In April 2022, there were 51 aircraft based at this airport: 46 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, 2 jet and 1 helicopter.[1]


Federal grants


In 2005 the airport was awarded a $4,559,986 federal grant to rehabilitate a runway and relocate a localizer out of a runway safety area.[3]

In 2007 the airport received a $1 million federal grant to help purchase a perimeter fence around its runways.[4]

In 2009 the airport commission received a $820,916 federal grant to rehabilitate the airport's parking lot and for a Master Abstract Title Opinion study for the airport.[5]

In 2010 the airport received $24,463 in federal funding for runway incursion markings.[6]

A 2011 federal grant provided $115,865 for apron rehabilitation.[7]

In 2012 the airport received a federal grant of $886,604 for the rehabilitation of its parking lot pavement.[8]

A 2013 federal grant paid for $540,000 of snow removal equipment for the airport.[9]

In 2014 the airport was awarded $601,317 in federal grants for improvements to its infrastructure.[10]


Airline and destination


SkyWest Airlines, operating as United Express, started service from Mason City to Chicago O'Hare International Airport on March 1, 2021. Earlier, Mason City had airline service on Air Choice One, Great Lakes Airlines and Mesaba Airlines.

AirlinesDestinations
United Express Chicago–O'Hare

Statistics


Carrier shares (August 2019 – July 2020) [11]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
Air Choice One
10,990(100%)
Top domestic destinations
(August 2019 – July 2020)[11]
Rank Airport Passengers
1 Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) 2,650
2 Minneapolis/St. Paul International (MSP) 1,690
3 Fort Dodge Regional (FOD) 670
4 Burlington Southeast Iowa Regional (BRL) 530

Incidents



Ground Transportation


Mason City Municipal Airport is served by Jefferson Lines intercity buses. The local transit agency Mason City Transit does not serve the airport.


References


  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for MCW PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 21, 2022.
  2. "IATA Airport Code Search (MCW: Mason City)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  3. "Sen. Grassley: $26.7 Million in Federal Assistance to 42 Iowa Airports". US Fed News. February 9, 2005.
  4. "C.C. airport among those to receive DOT grant funds". Charles City Press (Charles City, Iowa). May 16, 2007.
  5. "More Than $4.1 Million to Iowa Airports" (press release). Senate Judiciary Committee. Government Press Releases. May 8, 2009.
  6. "Sen. Grassley Announced Over $3 Million to Iowa Airpots". US Fed News. July 22, 2010.
  7. "More Than $140,000 to Airports in Fairfield and Mason City". Targeted News Service. April 20, 2011.
  8. "Harkin Announces $11.5 Million for Iowa Air Services". Targeted News Service. June 1, 2012.
  9. "Harkin Announces More Than $4,000,000 in Federal Funding to Improve Iowa Airports". Targeted News Service. July 19, 2013.
  10. "Harkin Announces more than $600,000 for Mason City Municipal Airport". Targeted News Service. June 21, 2014.
  11. "Mason City, IA: Mason City Municipal (MCW)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. February 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

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Mason City Municipal Airport (code IATA : MCW • code OACI : KMCW) est un aéroport public situé à 8 km à l'ouest de Mason City et au nord-est de Clear Lake, dans le comté de Cerro Gordo, Iowa, aux États-Unis. L'aéroport couvre 446 hectares et a deux pistes d'atterrissages. Il est le plus utilisé pour l'aviation générale, mais est aussi desservi par une compagnie commerciale. Delta Connection (exploitée par Mesaba Airlines) fournit des services depuis Fort Dodge à Minneapolis-Saint-Paul avec un arrêt à Mason City. La majorité des voyageurs embarquent à Mason City plutôt qu'à Fort Dodge.



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