Fayette County Airport (Ohio)

Fayette County Airport entrance sign
Fayette County Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Fayette County Commissioners
Serves Washington Court House, Ohio
Elevation AMSL 980 ft / 299 m
Coordinates 39°34′13″N 083°25′14″W / 39.57028°N 83.42056°W / 39.57028; -83.42056
Map
I23
I23

Location of airport in Ohio/United States

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 5,097 1,554 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 29,405
Based aircraft 21

Fayette County Airport (FAA LID: I23) is a county-owned, public-use airport located at 2770 State Route 38 two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of Washington Court House, a city in Fayette County, Ohio, United States.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it was classified as a general aviation airport.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Fayette County Airport covers an area of 40 acres (16 ha) at an elevation of 980 feet (299 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,097 by 75 feet (1,554 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending May 28, 2009, the airport had 29,405 aircraft operations, an average of 80 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 1% military. At that time there were 21 aircraft based at this airport: 95% single-engine and 5% multi-engine.[1]

Medical Helicopter Base

In October 2013,[3] it was announced that MedFlight, a not-for-profit, air and ground critical care transportation company based in Columbus, Ohio would establish a base at the airport. Operations commenced at the airport on December 6, 2013 with MedFlight leasing a hangar from a private party.

On May 1, 2014 the helicopter's base relocated to a permanent helipad on Old Route 35, near Octa.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for I23 (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 17 December 2009.
  2. ↑ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009–2013
  3. ↑ http://fayetteadvocate.com/archives/10714/2013/08/28/medflight-establishing-base-in-county/
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