The O'Neill Municipal Airport (IATA: ONL, ICAO: KONL, FAA LID: ONL) (John L. Baker Field) is two miles northwest of O'Neill, in Holt County, Nebraska. It is owned by the O'Neill Airport Authority.[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
O'Neill Municipal Airport John L. Baker Field | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | O'Neill Airport Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | O'Neill, Nebraska | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,031 ft / 619 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 42°28′10″N 098°41′14″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
The field is named after John L. Baker, a native of O'Neil who was a fighter pilot in the Korean War, the United States Department of Justice's first air-crash attorney, counsel to the United States Senate, and the Federal Aviation Administration as Assistant Systems Administrator for General Aviation. He also served as president of both the AOPA and International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA), the latter of which saw him represent 37 countries in the ICAO.[3]
O'Neill Municipal covers 316 acres (128 ha) at an elevation of 2,031 feet (619 m). It has 2 runways. 13/31 is 4,408 by 75 feet (1,344 x 23 m) concrete.[1] 04/22 is 3,200 by 60 feet (975 x 18 m).
In the year ending April 24, 2018, the airport averaged 20 aircraft operations per day: 99% general aviation and <1% military. 27 aircraft were then based at the airport: 25 single-engine and 2 multi-engine.[1]