Louis Bennett Field

Louis Bennett Field
IATA: noneICAO: noneFAA LID: WV23
Summary
Airport type Private
Owner West Virginia University
Location Weston, West Virginia
Elevation AMSL 1,014 ft / 309 m
Coordinates 39°05′29″N 080°28′10″W / 39.09139°N 80.46944°W / 39.09139; -80.46944
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 3,195 974 Asphalt

Louis Bennett Field (FAA LID: WV23, formerly 49I)[2] is a private-use airport located three miles (5 km) north of the central business district of Weston, in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. It is privately owned by West Virginia University.[1]

The airport is named in honor of Weston native Louis Bennett Jr., a pilot with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I.[3]

Facilities

Louis Bennett Field covers an area of 80 acres (32 ha) at an elevation of 1,014 feet (309 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 1/19 which measures 3,195 x 50 feet (974 x 15 m).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 FAA Airport Master Record for WV23 (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-09-25.
  2. Airport information for WV23 at AirNav
  3. Aces of World War I: Louis Bennett

External links

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