Greene CO Airport

Greene County Lewis A Jackson Regional Airport is a public use airport in Xenia, Ohio, near Dayton. The site says it sits about halfway between Cincinnati and Columbus. It calls the airport the closest public use IFR airport to the Museum of the United States Air Force. The identifier is GDK, and the CTAF frequency is 122.725. The address is 140 North Valley Road, Xenia, Ohio 45385.

The airport has a 5,004 foot by 75 foot lighted runway. It is open 24 hours a day and has GPS WAAS instrument approaches. Fuel is available 24 hours a day for 100LL and Jet A. The site says these fuel rates are lower than many area airports. An AWOS-3 weather station on the field reports nationwide in real time.

The field has about 220,000 square feet of ramp space and 55 box and T-hangars. Public utilities include fire hydrants. The terminal building has a new pilot lounge, restrooms and flight training facilities. The site says a major airframe and power plant repair facility is on the airport.

MacAir is the airport's fixed base operator. The site says MacAir offers flight instruction, aircraft rental and maintenance, CATS testing, fuel service, car rental, crew cars and overnight tie-down. MacAir's phone number is 937-347-1302.

The airport is funded through FAA, ODOT and county grants. FAA projects pay 90 percent of costs, ODOT projects pay between 5 and 95 percent, and county shares vary by project. The site says most airport revenue comes from facility rentals, along with ground leases and fuel flowage. It names heated hangars with restrooms and offices as a goal for business users.

The site says the airport serves critical infrastructure, the community, civil services and businesses. Its mission includes supporting fire, EMS, police, the defense industry and the military. It also aims to train future scientific and technology leaders. The airport manager is Allie Barrett, reached at 937-376-8107. The AWOS line is 937-372-4668 or 118.525.