Fayette County Airport (Ohio)
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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 | ||||||||||
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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
[edit]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 July 20, 2021, the airport had 29,405 aircraft operations, an average of 81 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 1% military.
At that time there were 31 aircraft based at this airport: 30 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.[1]
Medical Helicopter Base
[edit]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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for I23 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 30, 2023.
- ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009–2013
- ^ "MedFlight Establishing Base in County | Fayette Advocate | Fayette County, Ohio | Washington Court House | Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
External links
[edit]- Aerial photo as of 24 April 1994 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for I23, effective August 8, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for I23
- AirNav airport information for I23
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for I23