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Mason City Municipal Airport

Mason City, United States

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Location

Mason City · IA · United States

Position

43.160°, -93.330° · 1213 ft elev.

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North Iowa's gateway serving Mason City and surrounding region.

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Mason City, United States

Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW/KMCW) is a public-use airport located in Mason City, Iowa, serving north-central Iowa and the surrounding region. It operates as a general aviation and limited commercial service facility, providing connectivity for business travelers and the local community. The airport is owned and operated by the City of Mason City and has historically been served by regional carriers connecting passengers to major hub airports. Its runway infrastructure supports both small commercial aircraft and general aviation operations. Mason City is perhaps best known as the hometown of Buddy Holly's final flight departure point; on February 3, 1959, Holly and fellow musicians Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper boarded a plane at this airport before the fatal crash that became known as 'The Day the Music Died.'

Terminals

The airport features a single small terminal building serving both commercial and general aviation passengers.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation to and from the airport is primarily by personal vehicle, rental car, or taxi, as the city lacks a formal bus connection to the terminal.

Airlines here

SkyWest Airlines, operating as United Express, has historically provided scheduled commercial service connecting Mason City to hub airports.

Notable facts

›On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper departed from this airport on their fatal flight, an event memorialized as 'The Day the Music Died.'
›The airport is owned and operated by the City of Mason City, Iowa.
›It serves as the primary commercial and general aviation airport for north-central Iowa.
›The airport has a single paved runway capable of handling regional jet and turboprop aircraft.
›Mason City Municipal Airport is eligible for Essential Air Service (EAS) subsidies supporting scheduled commercial service.

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Mason City Municipal Airport is located six miles west of downtown Mason City, in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. It is in the northern part of Lake Township, just east of the city of Clear Lake. It is used for general aviation and has airline service subsidized through the Essential Air Service (EAS) program.

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