airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
located three miles (5 km) northeast of the
central business district
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of
Stevens Point
Stevens Point is the county seat of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. The city was incorporated in 1858.
Its 2020 population of 25,666 makes it the largest city in the county. Stevens Point forms the core of the United States Census Bur ...
Wisconsin
Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...
,
United States
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. It is owned and operated by the city of Stevens Point. It is included in the
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the largest transportation agency of the U.S. government and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the country as well as over surrounding international waters. Its powers include air traffic m ...
(FAA)
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) is an inventory of U.S. aviation infrastructure assets. NPIAS was developed and now maintained by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
It identifies existing and proposed airports tha ...
for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a regional
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
facility.
Airshow
A biannual airshow is held at Stevens Point Municipal Airport. The event includes meals, aircraft displays and inflight demonstrations. The show features various demonstrations and historical aircraft, especially warbirds. The show often partners with local organizations to honor veterans.
Facilities and Aircraft
Stevens Point Municipal Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 1,110 feet (338 m) above mean sea level. The airport contains two
asphalt
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paved
runway
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt concrete, as ...
s: 3/21 measuring 6,028 x 120 ft (1,837 x 37 m) with approved ILS and GPS approaches and 12/30 measuring 3,635 x 75 ft (1,108 x 23 m) with approved GPS approaches.
The airport has an FBO offering fuel, aircraft parking and hangars, ground power units, a terminal with lounges, courtesy cars, snooze rooms and a weather station.
For the 12-month period ending August 2, 2023, the airport had 36,750 aircraft operations, an average of 101 per day: 91%
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
, 8%
air taxi
An air taxi is a small commercial aircraft that makes short flights on demand.
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 ...
and less than 1% military. In October 2023, there were 35 aircraft based at this airport: 31 single-engine, 3 multi-engine and 1 jet.
Cargo operations
In 2019, aircraft flight tracking shows Freight Runners Express flying their
Beechcraft Model 99
The Beechcraft Model 99 is a civilian aircraft produced by Beechcraft. It is also known as the Beech 99 Airliner and the Commuter 99. The 99 is a twin-engine, unpressurized, 15 to 17 passenger seat turboprop aircraft, derived from the earlier B ...
aircraft type for Stevens Point cargo operations.
Accidents & Incidents
*On November. 26, 1995, a
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company.minimum descent altitude (MDA) but descended below it after identifying a road. The pilot only saw the airport as he overflew it, and he attempted to circle to runway 12. The plane subsequently nosedived into nearby trees; though the pilot later claimed the engine had failed, a postaccident investigation found the engine had been operating normally at the time of the crash. The probable cause of the accident was found to be flight into known icing conditions and the pilot's descent below the MDA without making visual contact with the airport.
*On August 30, 2001, a Beech A23 Musketeer impacted terrain after taking off from Stevens Point. Witnesses report the pilot began a turnout after takeoff twenty feet from the ground. As the plane climbed, the pilot increased their bank until the aircraft flipped over at 50' above ground level. The probable cause was found to be the private pilot's inability to maintain aircraft control.
*On June 1, 2014, a YAK-55M crashed while performing at the Stevens Point Airshow. The aircraft was performing
aerobatics
Aerobatics is the practice of flying maneuvers involving aircraft attitudes that are not used in conventional passenger-carrying flights. The term is a portmanteau of "aerial" and "acrobatics". Aerobatics are performed in aeroplanes and glid ...
when it crashed into trees 1,000' away from the runway. The sole pilot onboard was killed.
See also
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List of airports in Wisconsin
This is a list of airports in Wisconsin (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports tha ...