Hancock County Airport , also known as Ron Lewis Field, is a public use airport

Airport

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 located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district

Central business district

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 of Lewisport

Lewisport, Kentucky

Lewisport is a city in Hancock County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1639 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.Founded in 1839, Lewisport is named for an early settler....

, in Hancock County

Hancock County, Kentucky

Hancock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1829. As of 2000, the population was 8,392. It is included in the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its county seat is Hawesville. The county is named for John Hancock...

, Kentucky

Kentucky

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, United States

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. The airport opened in 2007 and it is owned by the Hancock County Airport Board.

Facilities

Hancock County Airport covers an area of 105 acres (42.5 ha) at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 411 feet (125 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt

Asphalt

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 paved runway

Runway

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designated 5/23 which measures 4,000 by 75 feet (1,219 x 23 m).