Airport recovers after 9 11 with gradual growth in Ottawa
Ottawa Municipal Airport, operated by LeMaster Aviation for the city, recovered after the 9 11 attacks with air traffic rebounding toward pre crisis levels. The city and operator have kept a month by month lease waiver, while plans focus on jet fuel facilities, a 500 foot runway extension, and new hangars to accommodate growing business jet and turbo prop traffic.
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Cleon Rickel
Ottawa
LeMaster
Federal Aviation Administration
Johnson County
Coffey County
Ottawa Area
Dodson Aviation
Ottawa airport eyed for new business boost
Ottawa city officials consider adding a new air business at the municipal airport as two existing tenants LeMaster Aviation and Dodson Aviation remain, while two shops have closed since 9 11 2001. City Manager Weldon Padgett advances a proposal with federal inspectors visiting this week to evaluate the project. If approved, a new facility could spur airport operations and local economic development.
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Hice
Ottawa
Weldon Padgett
Con
Ottawa Airport Expansion Plans Highlight Runway Changes
Ottawa Municipal Airport spans over 160 acres with air-safety easements expanding to 260 acres. The site includes a east tract used for Kansas State Extension’s East Central Kansas agricultural test plot. The main 4,500 foot runway 17-35 and its taxiway are in good condition, while two grass runways 5-23 and 13-31 cross or lie west of the main runway. The master plan suggests closing the grass strips and building a new paved crosswind runway within ten years.
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LeMaster
Ottawa
Richard Jackson
Washington
Ottawa Municipal Airport
OWI
Federal Aviation Administration
Kansas State Extension
Kansas
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Ottawa Municipal
Rock Creek Road
LeMaster Aviation
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