Arthur N. Neu Airport
Encyclopedia
Arthur N. Neu Airport is a city-owned public-use airport
located four nautical miles (7 km) southeast of the central business district
of Carroll
, a city in Carroll County
, Iowa
, United States
. It is also known as Arthur N. Neu Municipal Airport and was established at its current location in the 1940s.
of 1,204 feet (367 m) above mean sea level. It has two concrete
paved and lighted runway
s: Runway 13/31 is 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m) with registered instrument approach
and non-directional beacon
. Runway 3/21 is 3,300 by 60 feet (1,006 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 10, 2007, the airport had 7,700 aircraft operations, an average of 21 per day: 91% general aviation
, 8% air taxi
and <1% military
. At that time there were 21 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine
,
10% multi-engine and 5% ultralight. The airport has hangar
space for 24 aircraft.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located four nautical miles (7 km) southeast of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Carroll
Carroll, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,103 in the city, with a population density of . There were 4,698 housing units, of which 4,357 were occupied....
, a city in Carroll County
Carroll County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,816 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,376 housing units, of which 8,683 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
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. It is also known as Arthur N. Neu Municipal Airport and was established at its current location in the 1940s.
Facilities and aircraft
Arthur N. Neu Airport covers an area of 300 acres (121.4 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 1,204 feet (367 m) above mean sea level. It has two concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
paved and lighted runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: Runway 13/31 is 5,500 by 100 feet (1,676 x 30 m) with registered instrument approach
Instrument approach
For aircraft operating under instrument flight rules , an instrument approach or instrument approach procedure is a series of predetermined maneuvers for the orderly transfer of an aircraft under instrument flight conditions from the beginning of the initial approach to a landing, or to a point...
and non-directional beacon
Non-directional beacon
A non-directional beacon is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF...
. Runway 3/21 is 3,300 by 60 feet (1,006 x 18 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 10, 2007, the airport had 7,700 aircraft operations, an average of 21 per day: 91% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 8% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
and <1% military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
. At that time there were 21 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
,
10% multi-engine and 5% ultralight. The airport has hangar
Hangar
A hangar is a closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage. Most hangars are built of metal, but other materials such as wood and concrete are also sometimes used...
space for 24 aircraft.
External links
- Carroll Municipal - Arthur N. Neu (CIN) at Iowa DOT Airport Directory