Kayenta Airport
Airport in Navajo County, Arizona, US
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Kayenta Airport (IATA: MVM[2], FAA LID: 0V7) is a public use airport located 2.3 miles (2.0 nmi; 3.7 km) southeast of the central business district of Kayenta, in Navajo County, Arizona, United States.[1] It is owned by Kayenta Township,[1] which is part of the Navajo Nation.
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| Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kayenta Township | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kayenta, Arizona | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,688 ft / 1,734 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°42â²59â³N 110°13â²42â³W | ||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3] It is one of six airports owned by the Navajo Nation; the other five being Chinle Airport (E91), Tuba City Airport (T03) and Window Rock Airport (RQE) in Arizona, plus Crownpoint Airport (0E8) and Shiprock Airport (5V5) in New Mexico.[4]
Facilities and aircraft
Kayenta Airport covers an area of 140 acres (57 ha) at an elevation of 5,688 feet (1,734 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,101 by 75 feet (2,164 x 23 m). For the 12-month period ending April 17, 2010, the airport had 2,000 aircraft operations, an average of 166 per month: 75% general aviation and 25% air taxi.[1]