Richard Downing Airport

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Richard Downing Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerBoard 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″N081°51′12″W / 40.30917°N 81.85333°W / 40.30917; -81.85333
Map
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I40
Location of airport in Ohio
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I40
I40 (the United States)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
4/225,0011,524Asphalt (75 ft or 23 m wide)
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft Operations21,900
Based aircraft19

Richard Downing Airport (FAA LID: I40) is a public use airport located three nautical miles north of Coshocton, Ohio.

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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

Facilities

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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 FAA Airport Form 5010 for I40 PDF , effective 2009-07-02.
  2. "Wings Over Coshocton to take flight on Sept. 21". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  3. 1 2 "Upgrades to increase airport's importance to Coshocton region: Richard Downing (I40), Ohio". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  4. "Coshocton Richard Downing Airport - Visit Coshocton". 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  5. "Coshocton County Airport FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Richard Downing (I40)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  6. "$2.1 million coming to Coshocton Airport". Coshocton Tribune. December 10, 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  7. Holmes, Christine. "ODNR dedicates $7M to improve former coal mine properties". Times Recorder. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
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