Zelmer Memorial Airpark

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Zelmer Memorial Airpark
Summary
Owner/OperatorZelmer Memorial Airpark Inc
Time zone UTC−06:00 (-6)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−05:00 (-5)
Elevation  AMSL 663 ft / 202 m
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
18/362,900884Asphalt
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft Movements5,000

Zelmer Memorial Airpark (FAA LID: 5K1)is a privately owned public use airport located 1 mile south of Palmyra, Illinois, United States. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Facilities and aircraft

The airport covers 27 acres of land. It has one runway measuring 2900 x 32 ft (884 x 10 m). It is made of asphalt. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

There is no fixed-base operator operating at the airport. However, there is a flying club that offers aircraft rental. Fuel is also available at the airport. [4] [6] [8]

For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2020, the airport had 96 aircraft operations per week, or about 5,000 per year. This was 98% general aviation and 2% air taxi. For the same time period, there were 17 aircraft based on the field: 16 single-engine airplanes and 1 ultralight. [1] [2] [3] [4] [6]

Accidents and incidents

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "AirNav: 5K1 – Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc". AirNav. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  3. 1 2 3 "5K1 – Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport". SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc – 5K1 – AOPA". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  5. 1 2 "FAA Information about Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport (5K1)". airport-data.com. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  6. 1 2 3 "K5K1". fltplan.com. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  7. ↑ "Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Airport(Palmyra, Illinois, U.S.A.)". Business Air News. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  8. ↑ "Macoupin Flyers Inc". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  9. ↑ "Palmyra, Illinois 62674". Aircraft One. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  10. ↑ "ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235673". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  11. ↑ "Yakovlev Yak-52, N27YK: Fatal accident occurred May 02, 2020 at Zelmer Memorial Air Park (5K1), Palmyra, Macoupin County, Illinois". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  12. ↑ "NTSB: plane made 'right descending spiral' before crashing near Carlinville". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved 2022-07-25.

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