Kanab Municipal Airport is in
Kane County,
Utah
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, two miles south of the city of
Kanab
Kanab ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Utah, Kane County, Utah, United States.[Find a Co ...]
, which owns it.
The FAA's
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
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It identifies existing and proposed airports tha ...
for 2009–2013
categorized as a ''
general aviation
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'' facility.
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
for 2009–2013
Appendix A: Part 5 (PDF, 1.18 MB)
. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
Facilities
The airport covers at an elevation
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of 4,868 feet (1,484 m). Its one runway
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, 1/19, is 6,193 by 75 feet (1,888 x 23 m) asphalt.general aviation
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and 1% air taxi
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In 2001 air taxi operations were promoted in the United States by a NASA and aerospace industry study on the potential Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) an ...
. 17 aircraft were then based at the airport: 94.1% single-engine and 5.9% multi-engine.
References
External links
Aerial image as of 1 June 1997
from USGS
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Airports in Utah
Buildings and structures in Kanab, Utah
Transportation in Kane County, Utah