John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport facts for kids
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John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City & County of Ashland | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Ashland, Wisconsin | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 827 ft / 252 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°32′55″N 090°55′08″W / 46.54861°N 90.91889°W | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration
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John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (IATA: ASX, ICAO: KASX, FAA LID: ASX) is a public airport in Ashland, Wisconsin. It is owned by both the city and county of Ashland. This airport is often called JFK Memorial Airport.
It is located about 2 nautical miles (4 km) southwest of downtown Ashland. This airport helps people and businesses in the area travel by air.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has included this airport in its plan for 2019–2023. It is listed as a local airport mainly for general aviation. This means it is used mostly by private planes and small charter flights, not large passenger airlines.
Airport Features
John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport covers a large area of 511 acres (207 ha). It sits 827 feet (252 m) above sea level. This airport has two main runways, which are like long roads for planes to take off and land.
Runways and Surfaces
- Runway 2/20: This runway is 5,197 feet long and 100 feet wide (1,584 x 30 m). It has an asphalt surface. Pilots can use special navigation systems like LOC and GPS to land here.
- Runway 13/31: This runway is shorter, at 3,498 feet long and 75 feet wide (1,066 x 23 m). It also has an asphalt surface and uses GPS for landings.
Airport Activity
In the year leading up to August 15, 2019, the airport had 10,525 aircraft operations. An "operation" means either a takeoff or a landing. This averages out to about 29 flights each day.
- Most of these flights (95%) were for general aviation.
- About 5% were "air taxi" flights, which are like small, on-demand charter services.
As of December 2020, there were 21 aircraft regularly based at this airport.
- 19 of these were single-engine planes.
- 1 was a multi-engine plane.
- 1 was a jet.
