Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport

Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (IATA: LWV[2], ICAO: KLWV, FAA LID: LWV) is a public use airport in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States.[1] Owned by the Bi-State Authority, it is located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the city of Lawrenceville, Illinois[1] and also serves the city of Vincennes in Knox County, Indiana. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport
USGS 2006 orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerBi-State Authority
ServesLawrenceville, Illinois / Vincennes, Indiana
LocationAllison Township, Lawrence County
Elevation AMSL430 ft / 131 m
Coordinates38°45′51″N 087°36′20″W
Map
LWV
Location of airport in Illinois
LWV
LWV (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 5,199 1,585 Asphalt
9/27 5,198 1,584 Asphalt
4U/22U 1,000 305 Turf
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations35,000
Based aircraft77
for the World War II use of the airport, see George Army Airfield

History

Established in 1942 by the United States Army Air Forces. Known as George Army Airfield. Assigned to the Eastern Flying Training Command on August 10. Conducted Advanced two-engine flying training until transferred to I Troop Carrier Command on August 15, 1944. Placed in standby status September 1, 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program. Declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on September 30, 1945. Eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and became civil airport. [4] [5] [6]

The airport had airline service at one time. According to the Allegheny Airlines timetable of April 27, 1969, Allegheny Airlines provided 2 departures weekdays, 1 on weekends, with a routing of Lawrenceville-Terre Haute-Indianapolis using Nord 262 aircraft. The Allegheny timetable of December 15, 1969 changed the service to 1 weekday flight, with no weekend service & the routing of Lawrenceville-Evansville-Cincinnati, using the larger Convair 580 aircraft. By April 1970, there was no more service with Allegheny.

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Facilities and aircraft

Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport covers an area of 3,067 acres (1,241 ha) at an elevation of 430 feet (131 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 18/36 is 5,199 by 100 feet (1,585 x 30 m) and 9/27 is 5,198 by 100 feet (1,584 x 30 m). The airport also has one unpaved turf runway designated 4U/22U which measures 1,000 by 200 feet (305 x 61 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2010, the airport had 35,000 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per day: 88% general aviation, 11% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 77 aircraft based at this airport: 51% single-engine, 29% glider, 12% ultralight, 8% multi-engine, and 1% helicopter.[1]

Current activity

The Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport is home to the Wabash Valley Soaring club. It has been an educational soaring club for over 45 years, dedicated to helping others learn the art and skills of soaring safely. The club owns a fleet of six club gliders, three of which are two place trainers as well as two tow planes. There are also over 25 private sailplanes based at the field. The club has two hangars with a clubroom attached to the main hangar, and a climate controlled shop for maintaining the club fleet. The shop is used also for restoration of member projects. Many WVSA members are involved with the Vintage Sailplane Association and are active in the restoration and flying of older gliders and sailplanes. Over a long Fathers Day weekend, WVSA hosts the annual Midwest Vintage/Classic Sailplane Regatta. Many pilots bring vintage and classic gliders from all over the country for this annual event.

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for LWV PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 15, 2012.
  2. "IATA Airport Code Search (LWV: Lawrenceville Municipal)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 28, 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 September 27, 2012. External link in |work= (help)
  4.  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
  5. Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
  6. Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC.
  7. Allegheny Airlines timetables April 27, 1969 & December 15, 1969


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