Kewanee Municipal Airport | |||||||||||
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| Owner | Kewanee Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kewanee, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (-6) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (-6) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 858 ft / 261.5 m | ||||||||||
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Kewanee Municipal Airport (ICAO: KEZI, FAA LID: EZI) is a civil, public use airport located 3 miles southwest of Kewanee, Illinois, United States. The airport is publicly owned by the Kewanee Airport Authority.[1]
The airport received the 2021 Illinois General Aviation Airport of the Year award. It was the airport's first time winning the award, which is awarded by the Illinois Department of Transportation.[2]
The airport hosts the National Stearman Fly-in every year. The event features century-old Stearman aircraft as well as aircraft tours and lunch.[3]
In 2021, the airport received $1.8 million as part of the State of Illinois' Rebuild Illinois program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The money went toward reconstructing the taxi lane that provides hangar access at the airport as well as replacing the fuel system at the airport.[4]
- ^ "FAA Information about Kewanee Municipal Airport". airport-data.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Kewanee Municipal Airport is named the best in Illinois". Kewanee Star Courier. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "A window seat: A visitor takes in Kewanee Airport's annual Stearman Fly-in". Kewanee Star Courier. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Quincy Regional Airport to get more than $5 million for improvements". ABC 7 KQHA. Retrieved 2022-07-08.