Coles County Memorial Airport (IATA: MTO, ICAO: KMTO, FAA LID: MTO) is a public use airport located between the cities of Mattoon and Charleston in Coles County, Illinois, United States. Owned by the Coles County Airport Authority, it is four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) east of Mattoon and 5 nautical miles (6 mi; 9 km) west of Charleston. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
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