Davenport Municipal Airport (Iowa)


Davenport Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport located about north of downtown Davenport, a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The airport, which dates back to 1948, has been home to the Quad City Air Show since 1987.
The fixed-base operation is run by Carver Aero Inc. The airport has two runways and a hangar. Most of the air traffic in and out of Davenport Municipal is regional, consisting mainly of single-engine prop and twin-engine prop aircraft. However, some smaller private jets also utilize the airport for longer trips to other destinations around the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration operates the Quad Cities National Weather Service office from Davenport Municipal Airport. Also the U.S. Army Iowa National Guard 1/109th Aviation Battalion Maintains an Armory with three-four CH-47F Chinook and two Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota Helicopters.

Facilities and aircraft

Davenport Municipal Airport covers an area of and contains two concrete paved runways: 15/33 measuring 5,511 x 100 ft and 3/21 measuring 4,001 x 100 ft.
For the 12-month period ending August 15, 2016, the airport had 28,251 aircraft operations, an average of 77 per day: 94% general aviation, 4% air taxi and 2% military. In June 2017, there were 119 aircraft based at this airport: 91 single-engine, 13 multi-engine, 3 jet and 12 military.
In January 2011 a new terminal with an attached hangar was opened. It was constructed by Carver Aero for a cost of $3 million. In addition to Carver's operations the facility includes a pilots’ lounge, a flight planning room, a business center and conference rooms. The airport's old 1950's era terminal was torn down as part of this construction project.
The airport recently received a $63,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for an environmental impact study. The study is for an upcoming project that includes the extension of runway 15/33, the main northwest-southeast runway, from to with new taxiways.

Quad City Air Show

The Quad City Air Show is hosted at the Davenport Municipal Airport that started in 1987. It is one of the longest continuous running airshows and the largest airshow in the state of Iowa. The show has hosted all of the North American Military Demonstration Teams and several International performers.