Brown County Airport
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Brown County Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Brown County Commissioners | ||||||||||
| Serves | Georgetown, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 958 ft / 292 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°52′55″N 083°52′57″W / 38.88194°N 83.88250°W | ||||||||||
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  GEO  GEO | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Brown County Airport (ICAO: KGEO, FAA LID: GEO) is a mile north of Georgetown, in Brown County, Ohio.[1]
Many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is GEO to the FAA and has no IATA code.[2] (IATA assigned GEO to Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Timehri, Guyana[3]).
Facilities
The airport covers 42 acres (17 ha) at an elevation of 958 feet (292 m). Its single runway, 18/36, is 3,530 by 65 feet (1,076 x 20 m) asphalt.[1]
The airport has a fixed-base operator with fuel and limited amenities.[8]
In the year ending June 23, 2023, the airport had 8,030 aircraft operations, average about 22 per day: 95% general aviation, 4% air taxi and 1% military. 9 aircraft were then based at this airport, all single-engine airplanes.[1]
Accidents and incidents
- On 25 October 1989, a Piper Warrior was destroyed by fire while undergoing maintenance at the airport.[9]
- On 12 June 1994, a gyrocopter crashed near the airport, killing the pilot.[10]