Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport is a public use airport

Airport

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 located two nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Cynthiana

Cynthiana, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,258 people, 2,692 households, and 1,639 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,873.6 people per square mile . There were 2,909 housing units at an average density of 870.9 per square mile...

, in Harrison County

Harrison County, Kentucky

Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1794. As of 2010, the population was 18,846. Its county seat is Cynthiana...

, Kentucky

Kentucky

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, United States

United States

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. It is owned by the Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport Board.

Facilities and aircraft

Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport covers an area of 86 acres (34.8 ha) at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 721 feet (220 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt

Asphalt

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 paved runway

Runway

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 designated 11/29 which measures 3,852 by 75 feet (1,174 x 23 m).

For the 12-month period ending November 28, 2008, the airport had 8,530 aircraft operations, an average of 23 per day: 94% general aviation

General aviation

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, 4% air taxi

Air taxi

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 and 2% military

Military aviation

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. At that time there were 30 aircraft based at this airport: 77% single-engine

Aircraft engine

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, 10% multi-engine and 13% ultralight.

External links

• Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport
• Aerial photo as of 12 March 1997 from USGS The National Map