Delaware County Regional Airport is in Hamilton Township, Delaware County, Indiana northwest of Muncie. Owned by the Delaware County Airport Authority, it was formerly Delaware County Airport and Johnson Field. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Facilities The airport covers 963 acres (390 ha) at an elevation of 937 feet (286 m). It has two asphalt runways: 14/32 is 6,500 by 150 feet (1,981 x 46 m) and 3/21 is 5,198 by 100 feet (1,584 x 30 m).
In 2010 the airport had 23,644 aircraft operations, average 64 per day: 95% general aviation, 3% military, 2% air taxi, and 0% airline. It was home base to 22 aircraft: 86.5% single-engine, 4.5% multi-engine, 4.5% jet, and 4.5% helicopter.
Scheduled airlines Airline flights started in 1958—Lake Central DC-3s. In 1981 Allegheny Commuter flew to Chicago-O'Hare and Indianapolis.Airlines and Aircraft Serving Chicago O'Hare Effective April 1, 1981, Departed Flights, Retrieved 2014-08-29Airlines and Aircraft Serving Indianapolis Effective April 1, 1981, Departed Flights, Retrieved 2014-08-29 By 1985 flights to Chicago were on Britt AirwaysAirlines and Aircraft Serving Chicago O'Hare Effective February 15, 1985, Departed Flights, Retrieved 2014-08-29 and Indianapolis flights had ended. Great Lakes Airlines operated flights to and from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in the 1990s.
Businesses Muncie Aviation Company, the fixed-base operator (FBO).
See also List of airports in Indiana
References
External links Official website
Aerial image as of April 1998 from USGS The National Map
http://www.muncie-airport.com/