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
Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport, May 2018
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGreene County Regional Airport Authority
ServesDayton, Ohio
LocationXenia, Ohio
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (-5)
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation AMSL949 ft / 289 m
Coordinates39°41′28″N 083°59′31″W
Websitewww.greenecountyairport.com
Map
GDK
Location of airport in Ohio
GDK
GDK (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 5,004 1,372 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations38,900
Based aircraft70
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.

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