Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport
Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport, May 2018
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGreene County Regional Airport Authority
ServesDayton, Ohio
LocationXenia, Ohio
Elevation AMSL949 ft / 289 m
Coordinates39°41′28″N 083°59′31″W / 39.69111°N 83.99194°W / 39.69111; -83.99194
Websitewww.greenecountyairport.com
Map
GDK is located in Ohio
GDK
GDK
Location of airport in Ohio
GDK is located in the United States
GDK
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GDK (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 5,004 1,372 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations38,900
Based aircraft70
Sources: FAA[1] and airport website[2]

Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport (FAA LID: GDK) is a public use airport located in Xenia,[2] a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States. It is 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of the central business district of the city of Dayton.[1]

The airport is owned by the Greene County Regional Airport Authority.[1] It underwent a significant expansion in 2005, adding runway and taxi length as well as service buildings and roads. The airport underwent significant improvements again in 2016, including runway resurfacing, a new run-up apron for runway 25, new 75,000 sq/ft ramp, and new corporate box hangars. In 2018, the runway length was increased from 4,500 to 5,004 feet. In 2020, the Greene County Career Center opened their new A&P training facility/hangar on the airport.

Educational Uses

The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has historically used the airport to train medical personnel. The airport also hosts the Air Camp, which teaches students about aviation technology through STEM-focused activities.[3]

The main training provider at the airport partnered with Sinclair Community College to provide the college's aviation students with training. Programming started in January 2022 and will run through at least 2024.[4][5]

Facilities and aircraft

Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport covers an area of 277 acres (112 ha) at an elevation of 949 feet (289 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 7/25 with a 5,004 by 75 ft (1,525 x 23 m) asphalt pavement.[1]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel, both avgas and jet fuel, and offers services such as general maintenance, courtesy transportation, conference rooms, and more.[6]

In 2022, the airport received a $400,000 grant to upgrade its terminal, including expanding the lobby, updating the pilots lounge, and renovating the HVAC system.[3][7] The airport had several upgrades active throughout 2023, including expanding airport parking.[8]

For the 12-month period ending September 9, 2021, the airport had 50,800 aircraft operations, an average of 139 per day, all of which were general aviation. At that time there were 85 aircraft based at this airport: 92% single-engine and 8% multi-engine airplanes.[1]

Accidents and incidents

  • On October 19, 2014, a Cessna 172 operated by a local flying club crashed while flying touch-and-gos and the airport.[9]
  • On January 26, 2016, a small plane crashed in a wooded area while on approach to the airport.[10][11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 FAA Airport Form 5010 for GDK PDF, effective 2008-07-31
  2. 1 2 Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport, official site
  3. 1 2 "Upgrades to Greene County airport to bolster education, business use". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  4. ↑ "Sinclair, MacAir Reach Training Deal at Greene County Airport". Aviation Pros. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  5. ↑ "Sinclair, MacAir reach training deal at Greene County airport". Yahoo Sports. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  6. ↑ "MacAir Aviation FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Greene County/Lewis a Jackson Rgnl (I19)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  7. ↑ Bush, John. "Dayton-Wright Brothers, Greene County airports receive nearly $1.2M in FAA funding for repairs". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  8. ↑ Staff Reports (2023-02-13). "Expansions coming to the Greene County airport". The Xenia Gazette. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  9. ↑ "Plane crashes at takeoff at Greene County Airport". WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  10. ↑ Smith, Lisa (2016-01-26). "UPDATE: Coroner identifies man killed in plane crash in Greene County". WKEF. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  11. ↑ Richardson, Joshua (2016-01-26). "One dead after plane crash near Greene County airport". WTTE. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
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