Louis Bennett Field Explained

Louis Bennett Field
Faa:WV23
Type:Private
Owner:West Virginia University
Location:Weston, West Virginia
Elevation-F:1,014
Elevation-M:309
Coordinates:39.0914°N -80.4694°W
R1-Number:1/19
R1-Length-F:3,195
R1-Length-M:974
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Louis Bennett Field is a private-use airport located 3abbr=NaNabbr= north of the central business district of Weston, in Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. It is privately owned by West Virginia University.

The airport is named in honor of Weston native Louis Bennett Jr., a pilot with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I.[2]

Facilities

Louis Bennett Field covers an area of 80acres 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).

References

  1. , effective 2008-09-25.
  2. http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/bennett1.php Aces of World War I: Louis Bennett

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