Wexford County Airport

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Wexford County Airport
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Wexford County Airport terminal
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorWexford County Airport Authority
LocationCadillac, Michigan
Elevation  AMSL 1,307 ft / 398.4 m
Coordinates 44°16′31.12″N85°25′08.13″W / 44.2753111°N 85.4189250°W / 44.2753111; -85.4189250 Coordinates: 44°16′31.12″N85°25′08.13″W / 44.2753111°N 85.4189250°W / 44.2753111; -85.4189250
Map
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Location of airport in Michigan
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CAD (the United States)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
7/255,0001,524Asphalt
18/362,005611Turf
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft Movements8,030
Based Aircraft43

Wexford County Airport( IATA : CAD, ICAO : KCAD, FAA LID : CAD) is a general aviation airport located in the city of Cadillac in Wexford County, Michigan, United States. The airport is publicly-owned by the county. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility. [1] [2]

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The airport has hosted a number of fly-ins, open houses, and attractions to draw locals and visitors to the facilities. The airport has also been a stop for national racing competitions. [3] [4]

Facilities & Aircraft

Wexford County Airport covers 441 acres (1.78 km2) and has two runways:

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the airport had roughly 8,030 operations, or roughly 22 per day. This included 98% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and <1% military. For the same time period, 43 aircraft were based on the field: 32 single-engine and 3 multi-engine airplanes as well as 7 gliders and 1 helicopter. [5] [6]

Accidents & Incidents

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References

  1. ↑ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Wexford County Airport". Cadillac Michigan. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  3. ↑ "Community invited to view 'Wings and Wheels'". Up North Live. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  4. ↑ "Wex. Co. Airport welcomes racers, WWII pilot". Up North Live. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  5. ↑ "AirNav: KCAD — Wexford County Airport". AirNav.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  6. ↑ "CAD — Wexford County Airport". SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  7. ↑ "Pilot OK after small plane crash at Wexford County Airport". Up North Live. Retrieved 2023-01-09.


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