Spencer Municipal Airport – SPW Spencer
The Spencer Municipal Airport, also known as Northwest Iowa Regional Airport is one of the 122 airports in Iowa. It is located 2.5 miles northwest of Spencer, Clay County, U.S. State of Iowa and serves Spencer and the nearby areas. The Spencer Municipal Airport code which is SPWis taken from Spencer itself and “W” probably from Iowa. It is classified as a public type airport. The airport started as a glider training field by the United States Army Air Forces in 1942. It became civil airport after 1945 when it was discharged to War Assets Administration. In 2016, the airport recorded15,090 aircraft operations. In 2018, 37 aircrafts are based in the airport.
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The SPW–Spencer Municipal Airport consists of a terminal building and gates. It has two runways with concrete as their surfaces. The airport is owned by City of Spencer and operated by Leading Edge Aviation. In 2006, the airport recorded more than 15 thousand movements. Okoboji is the best city worthy to visit upon arrival.
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Spencer Municipal Airport has nearby excellent hotels. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Spencer offers free breakfast, fitness, and heated indoor pool. The budget-friendly Days Inn by Wyndham Hotel Spencer IA features indoor pool, free Wi-Fi, and breakfast and the AmericInn by Wyndham, Spencer has indoor pool, free breakfast and Wi-Fi. These are the top-rated and closest hotels from the airport.
Another airport also serves the McAllester area is Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD), which caters to domestic flights from Fort Dodge, Iowa.