Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport
Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport (FAA LID: GDK) is a public use airport located in Xenia, a city in Greene County, Ohio, United States. It is 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of the central business district of the city of Dayton.
Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport, May 2018 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Greene County Regional Airport Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Dayton, Ohio | ||||||||||
Location | Xenia, Ohio | ||||||||||
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 949 ft / 289 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°41′28″N 083°59′31″W | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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GDK Location of airport in Ohio GDK GDK (the United States) | |||||||||||
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Statistics (2006) | |||||||||||
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Sources: FAA and airport website |
The airport is owned by the Greene County Regional Airport Authority. It underwent a significant expansion in 2005, adding runway and taxi length as well as service buildings and roads. The airport underwent significant improvements again in 2016, including runway resurfacing, a new run-up apron for runway 25, new 75,000 sq/ft ramp, and new corporate box hangars. In 2018, the runway length was increased from 4,500 to 5,004 feet. In 2020, the Greene County Career Center opened their new A&P training facility/hangar on the airport.