Daviess County Airport is a county-owned public-use
airport
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located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the
central business district
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of Washington, a city in Daviess County,
Indiana
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,
United States
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.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter
location identifier
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for the
FAA and
IATA
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, this airport is assigned DCY by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
Great Circle Mapper: KDCY - Washington, Indiana - Daviess County Airport
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Facilities and aircraft
Daviess County Airport covers an area of at an elevation
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of 473 feet (144 m) above mean sea level
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. It has two runways; one asphalt paved runway
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designated 18/36 which measures 4,615 by 75 feet (1,407 x 23 m) and one turf runway designated 9/27 which measures 2,650 by 150 feet (808 x 46 m).general aviation
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and less than 1% air taxi
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History
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. In January 2022, there were 30 aircraft based at this airport: 26 single-engine, 3 multi-engine and 1 jet.
See also
*List of airports in Indiana
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References
External links
Aerial photo as of 29 March 1998
from USGS
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''The National Map
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Airports in Indiana
Transportation buildings and structures in Daviess County, Indiana