Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport

Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic/military
OwnerU.S. Army
LocationSparta, Wisconsin
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST)CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL839 ft / 256 m
Coordinates43°57′31″N 090°44′16″W / 43.95861°N 90.73778°W / 43.95861; -90.73778
Map
CMY
Location of airport in Wisconsin
CMY
CMY (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 4,697 1,432 Asphalt
1/19 3,032 924 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 100 30 Asphalt
H2 100 30 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2022)6,000
Based aircraft (2024)23

Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (IATA: CMY, ICAO: KCMY, FAA LID: CMY) is a public and military use airport located in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States, three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of Sparta.[1] The airport is used heavily by the U.S. Army, accounting for 75% of traffic operations, primarily transient military aircraft supporting operations at nearby Fort McCoy, which is a major training facility. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport covers an area of 640 acres (259 ha) at an elevation of 839 feet (256 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: the primary runway 11/29 is 4,697 by 100 feet (1,432 x 30 m) and the crosswind runway 1/19 is 3,032 by 95 feet (924 x 29 m).[1] The airport also has two asphalt helipads, on Runway 11/29 and taxiway Charlie, both measuring 100 by 100 feet (30 x 30 m), respectively.

For the 12-month period ending June 22, 2022, the airport had 6,000 aircraft operations, an average of 16 per day: 50% military and 50% general aviation. In July 2024, there were 23 aircraft based at this airport: 22 single-engine and 1 helicopter.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for CMY PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "NPIAS Report 2025-2029 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
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