Mercer County Airport (FAA LID: C00) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Mercer County, Illinois, United States. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Aledo, Illinois.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Mercer County | ||||||||||
Serves | Aledo, Illinois | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 740 ft / 226 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°14′55″N 090°44′14″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Mercer County Airport covers an area of 15 acres (6 ha) at an elevation of 740 feet (226 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,480 by 45 feet (756 x 14 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 4,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day.[1]