Burlington Municipal Airport (Wisconsin)
Encyclopedia
Burlington Municipal Airport is a public airport
located one mile (2 km) northwest of the central business district
of Burlington
, in Racine County, Wisconsin
, United States
. This airport is publicly owned by City of Burlington.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, Burlington Municipal Airport is assigned BUU by the FAA and has no designation from the IATA (which assigned BUU to Buyo
, Côte d'Ivoire
).
s:
For 12-month period ending September 20, 2006, the airport had 55,300 aircraft operations, an average of 151 per day: 98% general aviation
, 1% air taxi
and 1% military. There are 70 aircraft based at this airport: 81% single engine and 19% multi-engine.
Airport
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located one mile (2 km) northwest of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Burlington
Burlington, Wisconsin
Burlington is a city in Racine and Walworth counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, with the majority of the city located in Racine County. The population was 10,421 at the 2009 census.-History:...
, in Racine County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
, United States
United States
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. This airport is publicly owned by City of Burlington.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
Location identifier
A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, or weather station, and is used for manned air traffic control facilities in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services.-ICAO...
for the FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
and IATA
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
, Burlington Municipal Airport is assigned BUU by the FAA and has no designation from the IATA (which assigned BUU to Buyo
Buyo
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, Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
).
Facilities and aircraft
Burlington Municipal Airport covers an area of 240 acres (97.1 ha) and has two runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s:
- Runway 11/29: 4,300 x 75 ft (1,311 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 1/19: 2,477 x 130 ft (755 x 40 m), Surface: Turf
For 12-month period ending September 20, 2006, the airport had 55,300 aircraft operations, an average of 151 per day: 98% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 1% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
and 1% military. There are 70 aircraft based at this airport: 81% single engine and 19% multi-engine.
External links
- Wisconsin Airport Directory: