Midland International Airport, is a city-owned public-use airport located eight nautical miles (15 km) southwest of the central business district of Midland, a city in Midland County, Texas, United States. The airport is also northeast of central Odessa.
Midland International Airport is the 9th busiest airport in Texas. Since 1991 it has been the headquarters of the Commemorative Air Force(CAF) and the American Airpower Heritage Museum. The CAF hosts an annual airshow every fall. The airport has four airlines, three of which serve hubs with regional jets, and one that offers mainline jet service to various destinations. Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at the airport. In 2007 491,834 passengers were enplaned, up 4% from 2006.
Midland International Airport covers an area of 1,600 acres (647 ha) at an elevation of 2,871 feet (875 m) above mean sea level. It has four runways:
Runway 4/22 measuring: 4,605 x 75 ft (1,404 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
Runway 10/28: 8,302 x 150 ft (2,530 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
Runway 16L/34R: 4,339 x 100 ft (1,323 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
Runway 16R/34L: 9,501 x 150 ft (2,896 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
For the 12-month period ending February 29, 2008, the airport had 86,384 aircraft operations, an average of 237 per day: 39% military, 34% general aviation, 16% air taxi and 11% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 78 aircraft based at this airport: 39% single-engine, 47% multi-engine , 12% jet and 2% helicopter.
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