Mount Carmel Municipal Airport

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Mount Carmel Municipal Airport is a civil, public use airport located 12 miles north of Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States. The airport is publicly owned by the City of Mt Carmel. [1] [2]

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History

Land for Mt Carmel Airport was deeded to the City from the U.S. government in 1948. It was one of four airports to support George Field, which served as a pilot training base during World War II. The airport has a dedicated historical and development foundation to continue upkeep and preservation at the airport. [3] [4]

Facilities

The airport has two asphalt runways. Runway 13/31 is 4500 x 75 ft (1372 x 23 m), and runway 4/22 is 4000 x 100 ft (1219 x 30 m). [1] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Services available at the airport include fueling, hangars, courtesy cars, and a pilot's lounge. An A&P mechanic as well as flight instruction are available at the airport. [10]

Aircraft

For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2019, the airport had 30 aircraft operations per day, or roughly 11,000 per year. This is 91% general aviation, 7% air taxi, and 2% military. For the same time period, there were 14 aircraft based on the field: 12 single-engine, 1 multi-engine, and 1 helicopter. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "FAA Information about Mount Carmel Municipal Airport (AJG)". airport-data.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  2. ↑ "Mount Carmel Municipal Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  3. ↑ "Mount Carmel Municipal Airport History". City of Mount Carmel. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  4. ↑ "Mount Carmel Municipal Airport Foundation". City of Mount Carmel. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  5. 1 2 "Airnav: KAJG – Mount Carmel Municipal Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  6. 1 2 "KAJG – Mount Carmel Municipal Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  7. ↑ "Mount Carmel Municipal Airport". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  8. ↑ "KAJG/Mount Carmel Municipal Airport". AC-U-KWIK. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  9. ↑ "AJG – Mount Carmel Pilots Association". Mount Carmel Pilots Association. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  10. ↑ "Mount Carmel Municipal Airport". City of Mount Carmel. Retrieved 2022-07-09.

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