Dwight Airport

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Dwight Airport
Summary
Owner/OperatorDwight Aero Service
LocationDwight, Illinois
Time zone UTC-06:00 (-6)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-05:00 (-5)
Elevation  AMSL 632 ft / 193 m
Website http://www.dwightaeroservice.com/

Dwight Airport is a public-use airport located three miles north of Dwight, Illinois. The airport is privately owned by the Dwight Aero Service. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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The largest airports close to Dwight are the Greater Kankakee Airport and Chicago's Midway International Airport.

Facilities and aircraft

Dwight Airport has two runways: runway 9/27 measures 2364 x 21 ft (721 x 6 m) and is constructed of both asphalt and turf. Runway 18/26 is 1900 x 100 ft (579 x 30 m) and made of turf. [1] [2] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Fuel is available at the airport. [2]

For the 12-month period ending November 30, 2018, the airport has 38 operations per week, consisting entirely of general aviation. For the same time period, there are 11 aircraft based at the field: 9 single-engine airplanes and 2 ultralights. [5] [7] [8]

Accidents and incidents

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "FAA Information about Dwight Airport (DTG)". airport-data.com. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dwight Airport – KDTG – AOPA". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Dwight – United States". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Codes of Dwight Airport in Dwight, IL". Airport Codes. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  5. 1 2 "DWIGHT AIRPORT (DWIGHT, IL) DTG OVERVIEW AND FBOS". FlightAware. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  6. 1 2 "KDTG: Dwight". AirNavFinder. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  7. 1 2 "AirNav: KDTG – Dwight Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  8. 1 2 "DTG – Dwight Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  9. ↑ "Dwight Illinois". Fun Places to Fly. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  10. ↑ "Airport & FBO Info for KDTG/DTG DWIGHT AERO DWIGHT IL". FltPlan.com. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  11. ↑ "KDTG, Dwight". Aviapages. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  12. ↑ "Small plane crashes near Dwight Airport in Grundy County". ABC 7 Eyewitness News. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  13. ↑ "Aviation Accident Summary CEN19LA126". Aviation Accidents: In-Depth Access to Aviation Accident Reports. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  14. ↑ "Loss of Engine Power (Partial): Piper PA-28-235, N838JH; accident occurred April 19, 2019 at Dwight Airport (KDTG), Livingston County, Illinois". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2022-07-15.

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