Iowa City Municipal Airport (IATA: IOW, ICAO: KIOW) is a general aviation airport located in the southwest portion of the city of Iowa City in Johnson County, Iowa, USA. It is located at 41°38′21.278″N 91°32′47.412″W / 41.63924389°N 91.54650333°W / 41.63924389; -91.54650333 (41.6392439, -91.5465033), along the Iowa River. The Iowa City Airport is the oldest civil airport west of the Mississippi River still in its original location, and is the second busiest general aviation airport in the state.
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