Ankeny Regional Airport

Ankeny Regional Airport (ICAO: KIKV, FAA LID: IKV) is a mile (2 km) southeast of Ankeny, in Polk County, Iowa. It is owned by the Polk County Aviation Authority.^[1]

Ankeny Regional Airport
IATA: none ICAO: KIKV FAA LID: IKV
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Polk County Aviation Authority
Serves	Ankeny, Iowa
Elevation AMSL	910 ft / 277 m
Coordinates	41°41′28″N 093°33′59″W
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 18/36 5,500 1,676 Concrete 4/22 4,200 1,280 Concrete
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations (year ending 8/19/2022) 40,500 Based aircraft 89
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Facilities

Main FBO Hangar

The airport covers 442 acres (179 ha) at an elevation of 910 feet (277 m). It has two concrete runways: 18/36 is 5,500 by 100 ft (1,676 by 30 m) and 4/22 is 4,200 by 75 ft (1,280 by 23 m). The airport opened in February 1994.^[2]

In the year ending August 19, 2022, the airport had 40,500 general aviation aircraft operations, average 111 per day. In August 2022, 89 aircraft were based at this airport: 74 single-engine, 4 multi-engine, 10 jet and 1 military.^[1]

Approaching Runway 18

Accidents and incidents

On February 5, 2008 a Swearingen SA-226AT Merlin IV operated by McNeely Charter Service was involved in an incident. A snowplow driver told the pilot he was clear to takeoff after he had plowed a part of the runway. As the plane began its takeoff roll, its left landing gear encountered deeper snow causing the plane to swerve to the left. The airplane was severely damaged when its nose landing gear hit a snowbank. The probable cause of the accident: the pilot failed to maintain directional control.^[3]

See also

• List of airports in Iowa