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Red Stewart Airfield | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Emerson C. Stewart, Jr. | ||||||||||
| Location | Waynesville, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 955 ft (291 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°30′19″N 084°07′18″W / 39.50528°N 84.12167°W | ||||||||||
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  40I Location of airport in Ohio  40I 40I (the United States) | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2021) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Federal Aviation Administration,[1] AirNav,[2] SkyVector[3] | |||||||||||
Red Stewart Airfield (FAA LID: 40I) is a public use airport located 2 nautical miles southwest of Waynesville, Ohio.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]Facilities
[edit]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
[edit]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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ↑ Red first rode in an airplane at a military base in Dayton, Ohio in 1927.[4]
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "FAA Airport Form 5010 for 40I" (PDF). FAA. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 14 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Red Stewart Airfield Airport". SkyVector. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ Lang, Tony (28 October 1981). "Guiding Wings of 'Eagle' Lets Pilot Soar Like Bird". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. E-1. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ Clark, Michael D. (20 June 1999). "Family Flight a Passion for Generations". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C4. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ Johnston, John (6 June 2003). "Level-Headed Pilot Somersaults Through Sky". Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. E1–E2. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ McNutt, Randy (8 October 1984). "Flying Helps Keep Man's Spirits High". Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. D-1 – D-2. Retrieved 27 May 2026.