Covington Municipal Airport (Georgia)

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Covington Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Covington
Serves Covington, Georgia
Elevation  AMSL 809 ft / 247 m
Coordinates 33°37′56″N083°50′51″W / 33.63222°N 83.84750°W / 33.63222; -83.84750
Website http://www.covingtonmunicipalairport.org/
Covington Municipal Airport (Georgia)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
10/286,0001,828Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft operations15,000
Based aircraft28

Covington Municipal Airport( IATA : KCVC, FAA LID : CVC) is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) north of the central business district of Covington, a city in Newton County, Georgia, United States. [1]

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Facilities and aircraft

Covington Municipal Airport covers an area of 700 acres (280 ha) at an elevation of 809 feet (247 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,500 by 75 feet (1,676 x 23 m). [1] [2] [3]

A city-owned FBO is located on the airport offering fuel, parking, and hangar services as well as a passenger terminal, courtesy cars, a lounge, and aircraft maintenance. An independent Part 145 repair station is also available, offering major maintenance, avionics installation, and standard inspections. Aircraft rental is available through the FBO and a local flying club. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the airport had 41 operations per day, or about 15,000 per year. All of it was general aviation. At that time, there were 28 aircraft based at this airport: 21 single-engine and 6 multi-engine airplanes and 1 helicopter. [1] [2]

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Form 5010 for 9A1 PDF . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 29 July 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "AirNav: KCVC – Covington Municipal Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. 1 2 "Covington Municipal Airport – KCVC – AOPA". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  4. "Southern Air Group LLC". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  5. "Covington Municipal Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  6. "City of Covington". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  7. "Cessna 340 Ram Series V-1 Conversion, N84GR: Fatal accident occurred April 21, 2022 near Covington Municipal Airport (KCVC), Newton County, Georgia". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  8. "2 people dead in Covington small plane crash". Fox 5 Atlanta. Retrieved 2025-02-16.