Vermilion Regional Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Vermilion Regional Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Danville, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 697 ft / 212 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°11′57″N 087°35′44″W / 40.19917°N 87.59556°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.vrairport.com | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||||||
Vermilion Regional Airport (IATA: DNV, ICAO: KDNV, FAA LID: DNV) is a public-use airport located five miles northeast of Danville, the largest city in Vermilion County, Illinois. It is publicly owned by the Vermilion Regional Airport Authority. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a general aviation basic facility.
It was formerly Vermilion County Airport, under which name it opened in 1948.
Airline flights began in 1950 on Ozark; Lake Central arrived in 1954-55 and Ozark left in 1961. Allegheny Commuter flights ended sometime after 1973. The airport currently gets has regular flights from Air Cargo Carriers and gets aerial agricultural flights as well. The airport also features both a flying club and a glider club as well as aircraft maintenance facilities.