Coles County Memorial Airport

Coles County Memorial Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerColes County Airport Authority
ServesMattoon/Charleston, Illinois
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (-6)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (-5)
Elevation AMSL722 ft / 220 m
Coordinates39°28′41″N 088°16′45″W / 39.47806°N 88.27917°W / 39.47806; -88.27917
WebsiteColesCountyAirport.com
Map
MTO is located in Illinois
MTO
MTO
MTO is located in the United States
MTO
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 6,501 1,982 Concrete
6/24 5,799 1,768 Asphalt
18/36 1,080 329 Turf
Statistics (2020)
Aircraft operations27,000
Based aircraft51

Coles County Memorial Airport (IATA: MTO, ICAO: KMTO, FAA LID: MTO) is a public use airport between Mattoon and Charleston in Coles County, Illinois.[1][2] Owned by the Coles County Airport Authority,[1] it is five miles east of Mattoon[1] and six miles west of Charleston. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation facility.[3]

The airport hosts an air show featuring aerial performances and static display as well as helicopter and monster truck rides. The show is free but accepts donations from visitors.[4]

The airport has a close relationship with the Civil Air Patrol. It helps students learn how to fly through a relationship with the johnson Flight Academy.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for MTO PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "Coles County Memorial Airport". Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on 2012-09-27.
  4. ^ "Air show coming to Coles County Airport". WCIA.com. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  5. ^ Wood, Simmy (2023-09-03). "Coles County Memorial Airport wins prestigious aerospace award". WCIA.com. Retrieved 2024-02-18.

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