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For the 12-month period ending August 8, 2006, the airport had 8,300 aircraft operations, an average of 22 per day: 90% [[general aviation]], 8% [[air taxi]] and 2% military. There are 24 aircraft based at this airport, 100% of which are single engine.<ref name=FAA />
For the 12-month period ending August 8, 2006, the airport had 8,300 aircraft operations, an average of 22 per day: 90% [[general aviation]], 8% [[air taxi]] and 2% military. There are 24 aircraft based at this airport, 100% of which are single engine.<ref name=FAA />

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* Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
* Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC
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*[http://www.colorado-aeronautics.org/Fort%20Morgan.htm Fort Morgan Municipal Airport] at Colorado DOT website
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Fort Morgan Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Fort Morgan
LocationFort Morgan, Colorado
Elevation AMSL4,569 ft / 1,393 m
Coordinates40°20′02″N 103°48′15″W / 40.33389°N 103.80417°W / 40.33389; -103.80417
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 2,467 752 Turf
14/32 5,219 1,591 Concrete
17/35 3,800 1,158 Dirt/Turf
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations8,300
Based aircraft24

Fort Morgan Municipal Airport (ICAO: KFMM, FAA LID: FMM) is a public airport located five miles (8 km) north of the central business district of Fort Morgan, in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. It is owned by the City of Fort Morgan.[1]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Fort Morgan Municipal Airport is assigned FMM by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Fort Morgan Municipal Airport covers an area of 324 acres (131 ha) which contains three runways:[1]

  • Runway 8/26: 2,467 x 100 ft (752 x 30 m), Surface: Turf
  • Runway 14/32: 5,219 x 60 ft (1,591 x 18 m), Surface: Concrete
  • Runway 17/35: 3,800 x 30 ft (1,158 x 9 m), Surface: Dirt/Turf

For the 12-month period ending August 8, 2006, the airport had 8,300 aircraft operations, an average of 22 per day: 90% general aviation, 8% air taxi and 2% military. There are 24 aircraft based at this airport, 100% of which are single engine.[1]

History

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
  • Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC