Perry County Municipal Airport Serves Medevac, Business Travel and Emergency Operations

Perry County Municipal Airport (FAA ID: TEL; ICAO: KTEL) sits about six miles northeast of Tell City and functions as a frontline piece of infrastructure for medical flights, business visitors and emergency responders. The field operates a single asphalt runway, 13/31, that is 4,400 feet long, equipped with instrument GPS approaches and medium runway lighting.

The runway length and published instrument procedures make the airport practical for medevac transfers and air-taxi operations, particularly when weather or daylight would otherwise limit access. Self-serve 100LL and autogas fuel keep turnaround times short for medical helicopters, business aircraft and contractor planes supporting local projects. Perry County Airport Authority owns and operates the field, maintaining it as a county resource for aviation access and emergency planning.

For Tell City and surrounding communities, the airport’s operational profile matters in everyday and crisis conditions. Local healthcare facilities gain faster access to regional trauma centers when medevac aircraft can use the airport’s instrument procedures. Contractors and visiting business representatives use the field to reach construction sites and employers without long ground commutes, supporting project schedules and local commerce. Pilot training and recreational general aviation activity further sustain a small but steady stream of aviation activity that feeds into the county’s service economy.

From an emergency-management perspective, the airport’s features - night-capable lighting, instrument approaches and on-site fuel - increase reliability for search-and-rescue and disaster-response flights. Municipal ownership under the Perry County Airport Authority also positions the field to coordinate with county emergency planners and to pursue federal grant programs that support safety and infrastructure at small airports.

Operational details and managerial contacts are published on the airport website and on FAA/AirNav/FlightAware facility pages, which include instrument approach plates and facility specifications for pilots and operators planning arrivals. Those entries also confirm the airport’s role in medevac and business travel operations for the region.

As Perry County balances economic growth and emergency readiness, the airport remains a practical, locally controlled asset. Continued use by medevac operators, contractors and business travelers underscores the field’s value to public health and the local economy, and its facilities will be a key consideration for county planners and businesses that depend on timely air access.