Richard Downing Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerBoard of County Commissioners
ServesCoshocton, Ohio
Elevation AMSL978 ft / 298 m
Coordinates40°18′33″N 081°51′12″W / 40.30917°N 81.85333°W / 40.30917; -81.85333
Map
I40 is located in Ohio
I40
I40
Location of airport in Ohio
I40 is located in the United States
I40
I40
I40 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 5,001 1,524 Asphalt (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.

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

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]

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.[5][6]

For the same time period, 19 aircraft are based on the field: 16 single-engine and 3 multi-engine airplanes.[5][6]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers limited services.[7] 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.[8][9]

A restaurant, "The Fly In Patio Grill" is open on the weekends during summer months.

See also

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. 1 2 "AirNav: I40 - Richard Downing Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  6. 1 2 "I40 - Richard Downing Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  7. ↑ "Coshocton County Airport FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Richard Downing (I40)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  8. ↑ "$2.1 million coming to Coshocton Airport". Coshocton Tribune. December 10, 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  9. ↑ Holmes, Christine. "ODNR dedicates $7M to improve former coal mine properties". Times Recorder. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
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