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Red Stewart Airfield

Public use airport near Waynesville, Ohio From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Red Stewart Airfield (FAA LID: 40I) is a public use airport located 2 nautical miles southwest of Waynesville, Ohio.[1]

AirporttypePublic
OwnerEmerson C. Stewart, Jr.
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Red Stewart Airfield
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Airport typePublic
OwnerEmerson C. Stewart, Jr.
LocationWaynesville, Ohio
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation AMSL955 ft (291 m)
Coordinates39°30′19″N 084°07′18″W
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40I is located in Ohio
40I
40I
Location of airport in Ohio
40I is located in the United States
40I
40I
40I (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 3,142 958 Turf
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft Operations10,000
Based aircraft49
Sources: Federal Aviation Administration,[1] AirNav,[2] SkyVector[3]
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History

The 40 acres (16 ha) airfield was founded by Emerson "Red" Stewart in 1946.[a] After Red retired from flying, management of the field was assumed by his son, Emerson "Cub" Stewart II.[5][6]

Skydiving at the airport began in the early 1970s.[7]

Facilities and aircraft

Facilities

Red Stewart Airfield has one runway, designated 08/26 with a turf surface measuring 3,142 by 150 feet (958 × 46 m).[1]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers limited services. Parking includes hangars and tie-downs for visiting aircraft. Fuel service offers 100LL.[1]

Aircraft

Based on the 12-month period ending 4 August 2021, the airport had 10,000 aircraft operations, an average of 27 per day. All were general aviation.[2][3]

For the same time period, 49 aircraft are based on the field: 46 single-engine airplanes and 3 gliders.[2]

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