Kennedy Memorial Airport is certified as a public aviation airport that is located at a distance of 2 miles to the south west of the city of Ashland. Kennedy Memorial Airport is also popularly referred to as the JFK Memorial Airport. The airport has been assigned the code ASX by the International Air Transport Association and the International Civil Aviation Organization has assigned the code of KASX to it. Kennedy Memorial Airport serves as a gateway to the Ashley City.
Kennedy Memorial Airport started its operations way back in the September, 1958. The airport features a lighted wind indicator with an updated and modernized lighting system that enables the flights to land and take-off smoothly even during the low light hours of dusk and dawn. Kennedy Memorial Airport is facilitated with hangars and tiedowns for aircraft parking and features two asphalt paved runways that are maintained in an extremely commendable way.
The Kennedy Memorial Airport serves as the base for 39 aircrafts that are categorized as;
- Single engine airplanes 35
- Multi engine airplanes 1
- Jet airplanes 1
- Ultralights 2
On an average day, the airport handles 36 aircraft operations that can be categorized as;
- Local general aviation 54%
- Transient general aviation 38%
- Air Taxi 8%
- Military 1%
Kennedy Memorial Airport offers a comprehensive range of other subsidiary facilities as well. They comprise of;
- Passenger terminal and lounge
- Internet access - WI FI - DSL
- Catering
- Pilot supplies
- Rental cars
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- Courtesy cars (donations requested - local area use only)
- Pilots lounge / snooze room
- Computerized weather
- Camping on site
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The airports aviation fuel services enable the planes to refuel themselves at this airport. This particular facility is offered round the clock.
Flights hotels tours, a world travel guide, offers online information on Kennedy Memorial Airport and on flights to Ashland.
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