Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport is a public use airport located seven nautical miles (13 km) north of the central business district of Peoria, a city in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Greater Peoria Airport Authority. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 2 (PDF, 1.04 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
Facilities and aircraft Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 786 feet (240 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,000 by 60 feet (1,219 x 18 m).
The runway was lengthened from 3,600' to 4,000' in 2012, though there was desire to lengthen it further and widen it by 15 feet with the desire of attracting a wider array of aircraft. An additional $159,000 in funding was released to the airport in 2021 as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.
The airport is served by an fixed-base operator. Besides fuel, the FBO offers catering, a lounge, refreshments, supplies, a weather briefing station, and a courtesy car.
For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2020, the airport had 21,000 aircraft operations, an average of 57 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi. At that time, there were 51 aircraft based at this airport: 45 single-engine and 6 multi-engine airplanes.
Ground transportation While no public transit service is provided directly to the airport, Greater Peoria Mass Transit District provides bus service nearby.
See also List of airports in Illinois
References
External links Peoria Aviation, the fixed-base operator (FBO) Aerial image as of 12 April 1998 from USGS The National Map