West Memphis Municipal Airport (IATA: AWM, ICAO: KAWM, FAA LID: AWM) is a city-owned public-use airport located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of West Memphis, in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States.[1] The airport is 10 nmi (19 km) southwest of General DeWitt Spain Airport in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | City of West Memphis | ||||||||||
Serves | West Memphis, Arkansas | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 212 ft / 65 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°08′06″N 090°14′04″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, West Memphis Municipal Airport is categorized as a reliever airport.[2]
West Memphis Municipal Airport covers an area of 457 acres (185 ha) which contains one concrete paved runway (17/35) measuring 6,003 x 100 ft (1,830 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2006, the airport had 75,000 aircraft operations, an average of 205 per day: 99.7% general aviation and 0.3% military. There are 124 aircraft based at this airport: 82% single-engine, 17% multi-engine and 1% helicopter.[1]
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As of 2019[update] only Memphis Int'l has commercial service, and Tunica no longer does. | |||||||
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See also: Transportation in Memphis, Tennessee |
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