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Ashland Regional Airport (IATA: DWU, ICAO: KDWU, FAA LID: DWU) is a public airport located six miles (10 km) northwest of the central business district of Ashland, a city in Greenup County, Kentucky, USA. It opened in 1953 as Ashland-Boyd County Airport and featured a 5,000 ft. runway with a 3,000 ft. clearance.[1]
The airport was once used extensively by the oil manufacturing company Ashland Inc. before the company's corporate headquarters was moved from Russell to Covington. Currently, the airport serves local charter and private aircraft. Recently, community events, such as car and air shows, have also taken place at the airport.
[edit] Facilities
Ashland Regional Airport covers 169 acres and has one runway:
- Runway 10/28: 5,602 x 100 ft. (1,707 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
[edit] References
- ^ "A history of Ashland, Kentucky, 1786-1954." Ashland Centennial Committee. 1954. 2 Jan., 2007.
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
