Door County Cherryland Airport is a county-owned public-use

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, United States. It is located two

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s (4 km) west of the

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. It is included in the

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(FAA)

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for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a local

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facility. Door County Cherryland Airport is home to the Door County

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Composite Squadron (WI-197). The

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(EAA) Chapter 630, ''Peninsula Flyers'', are also based at the airfield.

History

McCann Door County Cherryland Airport Buried Alive Ten Days

The airport was officially opened in 1939. To celebrate, a performer known as Dare Devil McCann was buried and then dug up again ten days later. During his confinement, he was fed milk through a tube and attended by a nurse. Visitors could pay to view him in the casket. This was the first time a "buried alive for ten days" type stunt was performed in the state.Man to be Buried Alive for 10 Days
''Door County Advocate'', Volume 78, Number 10, May 19, 1939, page 1 Other attractions included an air show and a parachute jump.

Facilities and aircraft

Door County Cherryland Airport covers an area of 436

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s (176 ha) at an

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of 724 feet (221 m) above

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. It has two

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paved

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s: 2/20 is 4,599 by 75 feet (1,402 x 23 m) and 10/28 is 3,199 by 75 feet (975 x 23 m), all having approved GPS approaches. For the 12-month period ending September 14, 2021, the airport had 23,150 aircraft operations, an average of 63 per day: 97%

, 2%

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and 1%

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. In November 2022, there were 25 aircraft based at this airport: 20 single-engine, 4 multi-engine and 1 jet.

Incidents

On April 2, 2012, an 81-year-old pilot was flying with his wife when he lost consciousness and ultimately died in mid-air. His 80-year-old wife took over the controls of the plane and successfully landed it at Door County Cherryland Airport. Her husband was pronounced dead on scene.

Climate

Images

Image:DoorCountyCherrylandAirportSignSeptember2008.jpg, Sign at airport entrance Image:DoorCountyCherrylandAirportTerminal.jpg, Old airport terminal building Image:cherryland2.jpg, Runway from the air

References

External links

Door County Cherryland Airport

Airport page
at Door County website * from

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Tailwind Flight Center - Sturgeon Bay
the

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