Door County Cherryland Airport


Door County Cherryland Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Door County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located two nautical miles west of the central business district of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.
Door County Cherryland Airport is home to the Door County Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron. The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 630, Peninsula Flyers, are also based at the airfield.

Facilities and aircraft

Door County Cherryland Airport covers an area of 436 acres at an elevation of 724 feet above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 2/20 is 4,599 by 75 feet and 10/28 is 3,199 by 75 feet, all having approved GPS approaches.
For the 12-month period ending June 21, 2018, the airport had 23,150 aircraft operations, an average of 63 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi and 1% military. In June 2020, there were 28 aircraft based at this airport: 23 single-engine, 4 multi-engine and 1 jet.

Incidents

On April 2, 2012, an 81-year-old pilot was flying with his wife when he lost consciousness and ultimately died in mid-air. His 80-year-old wife took over the controls of the plane and successfully landed it at Door County Cherryland Airport. Her husband was pronounced dead on scene.

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