Dixon Municipal Airport

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Dixon Municipal Airport, also known as Charles R. Walgreen Field, is a civil, public-use airport located in and owned by the City of Dixon, Illinois. The airport ranks #1 out of airports in Lee County, Illinois and #208 of 323 airports in Illinois. [1] [2]

The airport has two runways. Runway 8/26 is 3897 x 75 ft (1188 x 23 m) and is made of asphalt. Runway 12/30 is 2803 x 75 ft (854 x 23 m) and is also asphalt. [3]

There are 18 aircraft based on the field: 16 single-engine, 1 multi-engine, and 1 helicopter. For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2021, the airport averages 110 operations per day, all of which are general aviation. [4]

Major airframe and powerplant repair services are offered on the field, as is 24-hour self-serve fueling and parking facilities. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "FAA Information about Dixon Muni-charles R. Walgreen Field Airport (C73)".
  2. ↑ "Dixon Municipal Airport - C73 - Dixon, IL (Address and Phone)".
  3. ↑ "C73 - Dixon Municipal-Charles R Walgreen Field Airport | SkyVector".
  4. ↑ "AirNav: C73 - Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field".
  5. ↑ "Airport".

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