Coles County Memorial Airport
| Coles County Memorial Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Coles County Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 722 ft / 220 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°28′41″N 088°16′45″W / 39.47806°N 88.27917°WCoordinates: 39°28′41″N 088°16′45″W / 39.47806°N 88.27917°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | ColesCountyAirport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Aircraft operations | 32,708 |
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| Based aircraft | 60 |
Coles County Memorial Airport (IATA: MTO, ICAO: KMTO, FAA LID: MTO) is between the cities of Mattoon and Charleston in Coles County, Illinois. Owned by the Coles County Airport Authority, it is five miles east of Mattoon and six miles west of Charleston. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation facility.
Airline flights started around 1955 (Ozark DC-3s). American Eagle flew to Chicago's O'Hare until 1991. Midway Connections also flew to Midway International in Chicago. Airline service ended in 2000 when United Express left the airport.
The airport covers 1,225 acres (496 ha) at an elevation of 722 feet (220 m). It has three runways:
Other facilities:
In 2010 the airport had 32,708 aircraft operations, average 89 per day: 92% general aviation, 8% air taxi, and <1% military. 60 aircraft were then based at this airport: 82% single-engine, 8% multi-engine, 5% helicopter, and 5% ultralight.
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