Johnson County Executive Airport
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Coordinates | 38°50′51″N 94°44′15″W / 38.84750°N 94.73750°W | ||||||||||
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Johnson County Executive Airport (
History
The airport was built as a naval auxiliary field for use in World War II.[4] It was deeded to the city of Olathe in 1951, and to Johnson County in 1967.
The airport had commercial airline service provided by
On March 7, 2017, a severe storm damaged several hangars and airplanes at Johnson County Executive Airport. The damages were blamed on straight-line winds reaching 80 to 85 mph (129 to 137 km/h).[6]
Facilities
Johnson County Executive Airport covers 568 acres (230 ha) and has one runway and one helipad:[1]
- Runway 18/36: 4,098 x 75 ft. (1,249 x 23 m), surface: concrete
- Helipad H1: 100 x 75 ft. (30 x 23 m), surface: asphalt (closed indefinitely)
For the twelve-month period ending August 31, 2018, the airport had 36,931 aircraft operations, an average of 101 per day: 98% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and less than 1% military. In March 2020, there were 63 aircraft based at this airport: 56 single-engine, 6 multi-engine, and 1 helicopter.[1]
FBOs
Kansas City Aviation Center is an
Air Associates of Kansas is an FBO at Johnson County Executive Airport and an authorized Cessna Service Center and Cessna Pilot Center. It provides flight training, charter, maintenance, fuel, hangar, aircraft tiedowns and pilot supplies.[8]
Accidents and incidents
- On February 13, 2022, a Piper PA-46 crashed shortly after takeoff at 10:30 am,[9] killing its pilot, the only occupant on board. The pilot was a resident of Laguna Niguel, California, and was also the city's former mayor.[10]
See also
References
- ^ PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective March 26, 2020.
- ^ "FAA List of 'Air Traffic Control Facilities That Could be Closed'" (PDF). Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ "Ending 'holding pattern,' FAA cancels plan to close towers". CNN.com. May 11, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ Johnson County Airport Commission (2001). "Johnson County Executive Airport". Retrieved November 20, 2010.
- ^ Air Midwest timetables February 1, 1984 through January 15, 1985
- ^ "Johnson County Executive Airport, dozens of homes damaged by strong winds". kansascity.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Patrick, Kimberly (July 2007). "KCAC Announces New Diamond Dealership". Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2008.
- ^ Air Associates of Kansas (2002). "Welcome to Air Associates of Kansas!". Retrieved September 4, 2008.
- ^ Addi Weakley (March 3, 2022). "National Transportation Safety Board releases preliminary report in fatal Johnson County plane crash". KSHB-TV. Kansas City, Missouri. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "NTSB: Could be up to a year for answers on fatal Johnson County plane crash". KMBC-TV. Olathe, Kansas. February 14, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
- OJC (Great Circle Airport Data)
External links
- Official website at the Johnson County website
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 18, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for OJC
- AirNav airport information for KOJC
- ASN accident history for OJC
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures