George T. Lewis Airport
Encyclopedia
George T. Lewis Airport is a county-owned public-use airport
in Levy County
, Florida
, United States
. It is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) west of the central business district
of Cedar Key
. It was opened in 1936 by the United States military, and it does not have a control tower.
, the facility was deeded to Levy County
. It serves as a basic utility itinerant airport in Levy County
for the resort and recreation activities of the City of Cedar Key
. Its service area includes Cedar Key
and the small communities of Rosewood
, Sumner
and Vista. It is one of two public airports in the county, the other being Williston Municipal Airport
in Williston
. It is located approximately 52 miles (84 km) southwest of Gainesville Regional Airport
and 43 miles (69 km) west of Ocala International Airport-Jim Taylor Field.
A five year construction plan to improve visual aids at the airport got underway by the Department of Transportation
in 1998.
of 11 feet (3 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt
paved runway
designated 5/23 which measures 2,355 by 100 feet (718 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2000, the airport had 4,000 general aviation
aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Levy County
Levy County, Florida
Levy County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 34,450. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 37,998. Its county seat is Bronson, Florida. Levy is pronounced lee vee.- History :...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) west of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Cedar Key
Cedar Key, Florida
Cedar Key is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 958. The Cedar Keys are a cluster of islands close to the mainland. Most of the developed area of the city has been on...
. It was opened in 1936 by the United States military, and it does not have a control tower.
History
Formerly used as an air/sea rescue base during and after World War IIWorld War II
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, the facility was deeded to Levy County
Levy County, Florida
Levy County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 34,450. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 37,998. Its county seat is Bronson, Florida. Levy is pronounced lee vee.- History :...
. It serves as a basic utility itinerant airport in Levy County
Levy County, Florida
Levy County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 34,450. The U.S. Census Bureau 2005 estimate for the county is 37,998. Its county seat is Bronson, Florida. Levy is pronounced lee vee.- History :...
for the resort and recreation activities of the City of Cedar Key
Cedar Key, Florida
Cedar Key is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 958. The Cedar Keys are a cluster of islands close to the mainland. Most of the developed area of the city has been on...
. Its service area includes Cedar Key
Cedar Key, Florida
Cedar Key is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S Census estimates of 2005, the city had a population of 958. The Cedar Keys are a cluster of islands close to the mainland. Most of the developed area of the city has been on...
and the small communities of Rosewood
Rosewood, Florida
The Rosewood massacre was a violent, racially motivated conflict that took place during the first week of January 1923 in rural Levy County, Florida, United States. At least six blacks and two whites were killed, and the town of Rosewood was abandoned and destroyed in what contemporary news reports...
, Sumner
Sumner, Florida
Sumner is an unincorporated community in Levy County, Florida, United States. It is located on Florida State Road 24 about southwest of Rosewood and northeast of Cedar Key.-References:...
and Vista. It is one of two public airports in the county, the other being Williston Municipal Airport
Williston Municipal Airport
Williston Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Williston, a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. Commonly referred to as Williston Airport, it is located SW of Gainesville Regional Airport...
in Williston
Williston, Florida
Williston is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,297 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 estimates, the city had a population of 2,467.-Geography:Williston is located at ....
. It is located approximately 52 miles (84 km) southwest of Gainesville Regional Airport
Gainesville Regional Airport
Gainesville Regional Airport is a public airport located three miles northeast of the central business district of Gainesville, a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. The airport is owned by the City of Gainesville, FL and operated by the Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport...
and 43 miles (69 km) west of Ocala International Airport-Jim Taylor Field.
A five year construction plan to improve visual aids at the airport got underway by the Department of Transportation
United States Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967...
in 1998.
Facilities and aircraft
George T. Lewis Airport covers an area of 52 acres (21 ha) at an elevationElevation
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of 11 feet (3 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 5/23 which measures 2,355 by 100 feet (718 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2000, the airport had 4,000 general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day.