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The Institute of Aviation was placed under review by the University of Illinois in the spring of 2010. [4] The university faced a major budget shortfall, and was owed $431 million by the state of Illinois. Closing the institute was proposed as a means of cutting costs. [5]
The airport is used for general aviation and sees one airline, a service subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at a cost of $1,917,566 (per year). [ 2 ] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between 2,500 and 10,000 enplanements ...
The Iowa City CTAF and UNICOM are on a combined frequency of 122.80. The airfield does have a ASOS Weather System installed on site (Located in the center of the field), which can be reached 24/7 on frequency 128.075 or by calling 319-339-9491.
The state's oldest post-secondary institution is Loras College, a private Catholic school in Dubuque that was founded in 1839, [2] [3] seven years before Iowa became a state. [ 4 ] The state's only two law schools, the University of Iowa College of Law and Drake University Law School , are both accredited by the American Bar Association . [ 5 ]
Angel Aircraft Corporation, Orange City, Iowa Builds the AAC Angel pusher light twin. Grinnell Aeroplane Company (1914-1918) Grinnell, Iowa - Manufactured early biplanes. [3] Central States Aero (1926-) was founded in Davenport, Iowa building an aircraft designed by Clayton Folkerts that would become the popular Monocoupe series. [4]
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The airport covers 1,101 acres (446 ha) at an elevation of 769 feet (234 m).It has two runways: the primary runway 4/22 is 7,098 by 150 feet (2,163 x 46 m) and made of asphalt/concrete and the crosswind runway 13/31 is 5,397 by 150 feet (1,645 x 46 m) and made of asphalt.
The family on board was related to a football player at Northwestern University and were departing after the team's game against the University of Illinois. [23] On November 12, 1994, a Cessna 210 Centurion crashed soon after a 7 p.m. take-off in inclement weather. The crash killed the pilot and 3 passengers. [24]