Crawford County Airport


Crawford County Airport is a public use airport located east of the central business district of Robinson, a city in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Crawford County Airport Authority and was formerly known as Robinson Municipal Airport. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this facility is assigned RSV by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.

History

The airport was built by the United States Army Air Forces during 1942/43 as an auxiliary airfield for George Army Airfield, near Lawrenceville, Illinois. It was known simply as George Army Airfield Auxiliary #4. The two runways in use today were built during that period.
The airport was used to help train medium bomber and transport pilots, who used it for emergencies or practiced touch-and-go landings. It was not manned, and at the end of World War II, it was simply abandoned; the land turned over to local authorities, like many other small auxiliary airfields.
In June 1948, under the Surplus Property Act of 1947, the Army transferred the airport and its facilities to the city of Robinson to maintain airfield operations. The city managed the airfield until July 1961. In December 1959, a local referendum established the Robinson Community Airport Authority. After the RCAA's incorporation in July 1961, the city handed over airport operations to the authority. The RCAA operated the airport from 1961 to 2007. In fall 2006, the Illinois State Legislature amended the Illinois Airport Authorities Act, dissolving the RCAA and transferring its responsibilities to the newly formed Crawford County Airport Authority.

Facilities and aircraft

Crawford County Airport covers an area of at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 9/27 is and 17/35 is.
The airport has a fixed-base operator offering full- and self-serve fuel. Line services include cargo handling, detailing, deicing, and ground handling. A lounge, snooze rooms, a flight planning kiosk, and courtesy cars are also available.
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2021, the airport recorded 11,300 aircraft operations, averaging 31 daily: 92% general aviation, 7% air taxi, and less than 1% military. At that time, 17 aircraft were based at the airport: 15 single-engine and 2 multi-engine airplanes. On March 31, 2023, an EF3 tornado struck KRSV, damaging most airport buildings. The airport has since been rebuilt with modern facilities, and the new terminal is set to open in fall 2025.

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