Lake Village Airport
Encyclopedia
Lake Village Airport is a public-use airport
located one mile (1.6 km) northwest of the central business district
of Lake Village
, in Newton County
, Indiana
, United States
. The CTAF for the Airport is 122.9. This airport is privately owned by Michael Steinle.
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The Lake Village Aero Service FBO is a shop that does annual aircraft inspections and fabric recovery, as well as major repairs to airframe and powerplant.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located one mile (1.6 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 Lake Village
Lake Village, Indiana
Lake Village is a census-designated place in Lake Township, Newton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 765 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lake Village is located at ....
, in Newton County
Newton County, Indiana
Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 14,244. The county seat is Kentland.- History :...
, Indiana
Indiana
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, United States
United States
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. The CTAF for the Airport is 122.9. This airport is privately owned by Michael Steinle.
Facilities
Lake Village Airport covers an area of 27 acres (10.9 ha) which contains one 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...
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- Runway 18/36: 2,500 x 140 ft (762 x 43 m), Surface: TurfGrassGrasses, or more technically graminoids, are monocotyledonous, usually herbaceous plants with narrow leaves growing from the base. They include the "true grasses", of the Poaceae family, as well as the sedges and the rushes . The true grasses include cereals, bamboo and the grasses of lawns ...
- Runway 18/36 is a 90' wide grass strip paralleled by a 38' wide asphalt surface.
- Runway 18/36 has pilot controlled runway lights and can be turned on using the CTAF 122.9
- There is a 1000' overrun on the north end of the runway that clears all trees on the approach and departure path. The first 500' of the overrun to the north of the runway is level enough to land or roll out on in the event of an emergency.
The Lake Village Aero Service FBO is a shop that does annual aircraft inspections and fabric recovery, as well as major repairs to airframe and powerplant.