Mount Carmel Municipal Airport
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Mount Carmel Municipal Airport | |||||||||||
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| Owner | City of Mt Carmel | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mount Carmel, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Location | Wabash County, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||
| In use | 1942-1948 (Military) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (-6) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 429 ft / 131 m | ||||||||||
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Mount Carmel Municipal Airport (ICAO: KAJG, FAA LID: AJG) is a civil, public use airport located 12 miles north of Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States. The airport is publicly owned by the City of Mt Carmel.[1][2]
The airport is often a stop for pilots enroute to the EAA AirVenture event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Aircraft use the airport to refuel on their journey north.[3]
The airport was founded as Presbyterian Field. It was authorized in 1942 as part of the expansion of pilot training bases by the Air Corps Flying Training Command.[4]
The airport was one of four airports to support George Field, which served as a pilot training base during World War II.[5]
The original Presbyterian Airport included four 5,200 ft concrete and asphalt runways.[4]
The first flight school opened at the airport on August 10, 1942. It sent newly-trained pilots to George Field[4]
Land for Mt Carmel Airport was deeded to the City from the U.S. government in 1948. The airport has a dedicated historical and development foundation to continue upkeep and preservation at the airport.[5]
In 2021, a company started a push to privatize the Mount Carmel Municipal Airport's management.[4]