| Richard Downing Airport | |
| Faa: | I40 |
| Type: | Public |
| Owner: | Board of County Commissioners |
| City-Served: | Coshocton, Ohio |
| Elevation-F: | 978 |
| Elevation-M: | 298 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3092°N -81.8533°W |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Ohio#USA |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Ohio |
| Pushpin Label: | I40 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| R1-Number: | 4/22 |
| R1-Length-F: | 5,001 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1,524 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt (75feet wide) |
| Stat-Year: | 2023 |
| Stat1-Header: | Aircraft Operations |
| Stat1-Data: | 21,900 |
| Stat2-Header: | Based aircraft |
| Stat2-Data: | 19 |
| Footnotes: | Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
| Utc: | -5 |
| Utcs: | -4 |
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]
Richard Downing Airport has one runway, designated 4/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,001 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m).[4]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers limited services.[5] 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.
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.[6] [7]
A restaurant, "The Fly In Patio Grill," is open on the weekends during summer months.
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.[8] [9]
For the same time period, 19 aircraft are based on the field: 16 single-engine and 3 multi-engine airplanes.