Effingham County Memorial Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) south of the central business district of Effingham, a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the Effingham County Board.Facilities and aircraftEffingham County Memorial Airport covers an area of 651acre which contains two runways: 11/29 with a 5,100 x 75 ft (1,554 x 23 m) concrete pavement and 1/19 with a 3,400 x 60 ft (1,036 x 18 m) asphalt surface. For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2007, the airport had 25,000 aircraft operations, an average of 68 per day: 80% general aviation, 20% air taxi and <1% military.