Louis Bennett Field

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Louis Bennett Field
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OwnerWest Virginia University
LocationWeston, West Virginia
Elevation AMSL1,014 ft / 309 m
Coordinates39°05′29″N 080°28′10″W / 39.09139°N 80.46944°W / 39.09139; -80.46944
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 3,195 974 Asphalt

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]

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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]

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