George T. Lewis Airport
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| George T. Lewis Airport | |||
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| IATA: CDK - ICAO: KCDK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Levy County, Florida | ||
| Serves | Cedar Key, Florida | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 ft (2.1 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5/23 | 2,357 | 718 | Asphalt
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George T. Lewis Airport (IATA: CDK, ICAO: KCDK) is a general aviation airport located in Cedar Key, Florida, United States within Levy County. Opened originally in 1936 by the United States Military, it does not have a control tower.
[edit] Summary
Formerly used as an air/sea rescue base during and after World War II, the facility was deeded to Levy County. It serves as a basic utility itinerant airport in Levy County for the resort and recreation activities of the City of Cedar Key. Its service area includes the City of Cedar Key, City of Rosewood, City of Sumner and City of Vista. It is one of two airports in the county, serving with the Williston Municipal Airport in Williston. It is located approximately 52 miles SW of Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) and 43 miles W of Ocala International Airport-Jim Taylor Field.
A five year construction plan to improve visual aids at the airport got underway by the Department of Transportation in 1998. As of 2006, the facility averaged 77 flights per week.
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KCDK
- ASN Accident history for KCDK
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCDK
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