Louis Bennett Field

Louis Bennett Field
Louis Bennett Field
	IATA: none; ICAO: none; FAA 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
Runways
	Source: Federal Aviation Administration

Louis Bennett Field (FAA LID: WV23, formerly 49I)^[2] is a private-use airport located 3 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

^ ^a ^b ^c FAA Airport Form 5010 for WV23 PDF, effective 2008-09-25.
^ Airport information for WV23 at AirNav
^ Aces of World War I: Louis Bennett

External links

Louis Bennett Field at the West Virginia Airport Directory
Aeronautical chart and airport information for WV23 at SkyVector

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[FAA-1] FAA Airport Form 5010 for WV23 PDF, effective 2008-09-25.

[2] Airport information for WV23 at AirNav

[3] Aces of World War I: Louis Bennett

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