MASON CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT

'Mason City Municipal Airport' is a public airport located five miles (8 km) west of the central business district (CBD) of Mason City and just northeast of Clear Lake, both cities in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA. The airport covers 1,044 acres and has two runways. It is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by one commercial airline. Northwest Airlines (operated by Mesaba Airlines) provides service from Fort Dodge to Minneapolis/St. Paul with a stop in Mason City. The majority of travelers on this route board in Mason City instead of Fort Dodge. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
In the early morning hours of February 3, 1959, following a concert at the Surf Ballroom in nearby Clear Lake, musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, along with pilot Roger Peterson, died in a plane crash after taking off from the Mason City Municipal Airport.

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Airline

★ Northwest Airlines

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★ Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Fort Dodge, Minneapolis/St. Paul)

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★ Mason City Municipal Airport (City of Mason web site)

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