Richard Downing Airport
Richard Downing Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Board of County Commissioners | ||||||||||
| Serves | Coshocton, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 978 ft / 298 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°18′33″N 081°51′12″W / 40.30917°N 81.85333°W | ||||||||||
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  I40 Location of airport in Ohio  I40 I40 (the United States) | |||||||||||
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Richard Downing Airport (FAA LID: I40) is a public use airport located three nautical miles north of Coshocton, Ohio.
The airport hosts regular airshows that feature aerobatic stunts, wing walking, and skydiving.[2]
The airport has been found to add $27 million to the local economy.[3]
Facilities and aircraft
[edit]Facilities
[edit]Richard Downing Airport has one runway, designated 4/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,001 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m).[1][4]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers limited services.[5] Parking includes hangars and tie-downs for visiting aircraft. Fuel service offers 100LL and Jet-A.
The airport received a new terminal in 2003 as well as a 1,000' runway extension in 2010.[3]
The airport received a $2.1 million grant in 2021 to build a multipurpose hangar to store up to three medium jets as well as to reclaim abandoned mine land near the property by filling in 6,000 feet of highwall.[6][7]
A restaurant, "The Fly In Patio Grill," is open on the weekends during summer months.
Aircraft
[edit]Based on the 12-month period ending May 31, 2023, the airport had 21,900 aircraft operations, an average of 60 per day. This includes 88% general aviation, 11% air taxi, and <1% military.[8][9]
For the same time period, 19 aircraft are based on the field: 16 single-engine and 3 multi-engine airplanes.[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for I40 PDF, effective 2009-07-02.
- ^ "Wings Over Coshocton to take flight on Sept. 21". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ a b "Upgrades to increase airport's importance to Coshocton region: Richard Downing (I40), Ohio". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Coshocton Richard Downing Airport - Visit Coshocton". 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Coshocton County Airport FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Richard Downing (I40)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "$2.1 million coming to Coshocton Airport". Coshocton Tribune. December 10, 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Holmes, Christine. "ODNR dedicates $7M to improve former coal mine properties". Times Recorder. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ a b "AirNav: I40 - Richard Downing Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ a b "I40 - Richard Downing Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.