Clinton Airport is a privately-owned, public-use airport

Airport

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 located 3 NM north of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Clinton

Clinton, Indiana

Clinton is a city in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,893 at the 2010 census. The city was established in 1829 and is named after DeWitt Clinton, who served as governor of New York from 1817 to 1823. Many of Clinton's original settlers were immigrants working in coal...

, a city in Vermillion County

Vermillion County, Indiana

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, Indiana

Indiana

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, United States

United States

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.

Facilities and aircraft

Clinton Airport covers an area of 120 acres (48.6 ha) at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 526 feet (160.3 m) above mean sea level

Above mean sea level

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. It has one runway

Runway

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 designated 18/36 with a 3,750 by 40 ft (1,143 x 12 m) asphalt

Asphalt

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 surface.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2004, the airport had 6,026 general aviation

General aviation

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 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day. At that time there were 11 single-engine

Aircraft engine

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 aircraft based at this airport.

External links

• Aerial photo from INDOT Airport Directory
• Aerial photo as of 4 March 1999 from USGS The National Map