Coeur d'Alene Airport / Pappy Boyington Field is a county-owned public-use airport, located in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is located northwest of the central business district of Coeur d'Alene and is surrounded by the city of Hayden on three sides.
The airport was known as Coeur d'Alene Air Terminal until September 2007, when it was renamed Coeur d'Alene Airport / Pappy Boyington Field to honor World War II multiple ace Col. Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (1912–1988), a Medal of Honor recipient born in Coeur d'Alene.
History Built as Coeur d'Alene Municipal Airport in 1942 by the Corps of Engineers, it was equipped with two runways, the asphalt paving of which began in July 1942 at a width of . A taxiway was also constructed, , paved to a width of . The $357,729 paving contract was let to Roy S. Bair, of Spokane, Washington. A contract for electrical lighting for the field went to H. C. Moss of Wenatchee in the amount of $15,198.
Facilities and aircraft Coeur d'Alene Airport covers an area of which contains two asphalt paved runways: 6/24 measuring and 2/20 measuring AIRNAV
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2018, the airport had 123,052 aircraft operations, an average of 337 per day: 77% general aviation, 22% air taxi, 1% military, and <1% airline. There were 294 aircraft based at this airport: 253 single-engine, 18 multi-engine, 12 jet, 5 helicopter, 4 ultralight and 2 glider.
News and Updates As of 2025, a proposed viewing center will be placed on the northeast side of KCOE with public parking along the north fence line from Ramsey Road.
See also List of airports in Idaho
References
External links
Official site Coeur d'Alene Airport Association Coeur d'Alene Air Terminal at Idaho Transportation Department at Federal Aviation Administration