Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport

Airport in Pennsylvania, US

40°37′56″N 079°06′20″W / 40.63222°N 79.10556°W / 40.63222; -79.10556

  • IATA: IDI
  • ICAO: KIDI
  • FAA LID: IDI
SummaryAirport typePublicOwnerIndiana County, PennsylvaniaLocationIndiana, PennsylvaniaElevation AMSL1,405 ft / 428 mWebsitewww.JimmyStewartAirport.comRunways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 5,500 1,677 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations26,100
Based aircraft45
Source: FAA[1] and airport web site[2]

Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (IATA: IDI, ICAO: KIDI, FAA LID: IDI) (Indiana County Airport or Jimmy Stewart Field) is a county-owned public airport two miles (3 km) east of the borough of Indiana, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.[1] The airport is about 65 miles (105 km) northeast of Pittsburgh and is in the Pittsburgh Combined Statistical Area. It is classified as a business service airport by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation.

The airport was named after silver-screen legend Jimmy Stewart, who hails from Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Facilities

The airport covers 276 acres (112 ha) and has one asphalt runway, 11/29, 5,500 x 100 ft. The runway has medium intensity runway lighting (MIRL). The airport has three nonprecision approaches (LOC RWY 28, GPS 10, GPS 28).[1]

In the year ending March 31, 2007, the airport had 26,100 aircraft operations, average 71 per day: 95% general aviation, 3% military and 2% air taxi. 45 aircraft are based at the airport: 89% single-engine, 9% multi-engine and 2% ultralight.[1]

The Indiana County Airport Authority has received approval and funding for a new 5500 x 100 ft runway and will allow the installation of an instrument landing system (ILS). The old runway will become a parallel taxiway.

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for IDI PDF, effective 2007-10-25
  2. ^ Indiana County Jimmy Stewart Airport, official web site

External links

  • Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport at the Pennsylvania Bureau of Aviation
  • Resources for this airport:
    • FAA airport information for IDI
    • AirNav airport information for KIDI
    • ASN accident history for IDI
    • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
    • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
    • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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