Red Stewart Airfield

Red Stewart Airfield
Summary
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 / 39.50528°N 84.12167°W / 39.50528; -84.12167
Map
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, AirNav, SkyVector

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

History

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

Skydiving at the airport began in the early 1970s.

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).

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

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.

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

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Red first rode in an airplane at a military base in Dayton, Ohio in 1927.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 "FAA Airport Form 5010 for 40I" (PDF). FAA. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 14 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Red Stewart Airfield". AirNav.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Red Stewart Airfield Airport". SkyVector. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Lang, Tony (28 October 1981). "Guiding Wings of 'Eagle' Lets Pilot Soar Like Bird". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. E-1. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Clark, Michael D. (20 June 1999). "Family Flight a Passion for Generations". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. C4. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Johnston, John (6 June 2003). "Level-Headed Pilot Somersaults Through Sky". Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. E1–E2. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  7. ↑ McNutt, Randy (8 October 1984). "Flying Helps Keep Man's Spirits High". Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. D-1 – D-2. Retrieved 27 May 2026.