Newnan-Coweta County Airport
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Newnan Coweta County Airport is a public airport
in Coweta County
, Georgia
, United States
. Located five miles (8 km) south of the central business district
of Newnan
, it is surrounded by US 29 and I-85 and 100 acre (0.404686 km²) owned by the county.
The airport name appears in various formats, depending on the source. The FAA
refers to it as Newnan Coweta County Airport, but the Georgia DOT airport directory adds a hyphen for Newnan-Coweta County Airport. The City of Newnan's web site drops "County" from the name, resulting in Newnan-Coweta Airport. Coweta County's web site drops both "County" and the hyphen, for Newnan Coweta Airport and also has a photo of a sign at the airport bearing that name.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, Newnan Coweta County Airport is assigned CCO by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
paved runway
designated 14/32 and measuring 5,500 x 100 ft (1,676 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending May 1, 2009, the airport had 26,000 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 71 per day. There are 133 aircraft based at this airport: 78% single-engine (104), 14% multi-engine (19), 5% jet (6) and 3% helicopter
(4).
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...
in Coweta County
Coweta County, Georgia
Coweta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 89,215. The 2009 Census Estimate placed the population at 131,936...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located five miles (8 km) south 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 Newnan
Newnan, Georgia
Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...
, it is surrounded by US 29 and I-85 and 100 acre (0.404686 km²) owned by the county.
The airport name appears in various formats, depending on the source. 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...
refers to it as Newnan Coweta County Airport, but the Georgia DOT airport directory adds a hyphen for Newnan-Coweta County Airport. The City of Newnan's web site drops "County" from the name, resulting in Newnan-Coweta Airport. Coweta County's web site drops both "County" and the hyphen, for Newnan Coweta Airport and also has a photo of a sign at the airport bearing that name.
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...
, Newnan Coweta County Airport is assigned CCO by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
Facilities and aircraft
Newnan Coweta County Airport covers an area of 270 acres (109.3 ha) and contains one asphaltAsphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
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...
designated 14/32 and measuring 5,500 x 100 ft (1,676 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending May 1, 2009, the airport had 26,000 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...
aircraft operations, an average of 71 per day. There are 133 aircraft based at this airport: 78% single-engine (104), 14% multi-engine (19), 5% jet (6) and 3% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
(4).