Pickaway County Memorial Airport Explained

Pickaway County Memorial Airport (ICAO: KCYO, FAA LID: CYO) is a publicly-owned, public-use airport located 5 miles south of Circleville, Ohio. The airport sits on 61 acres at an elevation of 684 feet.^{[1] [2]}

The airport is home to a chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, which hosts a variety of events throughout the week and the year.^[3] The airport also hosts a regular airplane fly-in that features historic airplanes, such as a World War 2 era B-25 Mitchell bomber.^[4]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has one runway, designated as runway 1/19. It measures 4346 x 75 ft (1325 x 23 m) and is paved with asphalt.

For the 12-month period ending July 21, 2021, the airport had 35,770 aircraft operations, an average of 98 per day. It included 96% general aviation and 4% military. For the same time period, 20 aircraft were based on the field: 19 single-engine and 1 multi-engine airplanes.

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel.^[5] Additional amenities are available, including restrooms and courtesy transportation.^[6]

In 2021, the airport received $1.5 million in grants to improve infrastructure at the airport.^[7] In 2022, the airport received an additional $1.4 million grant to rehabilitate its runway in order to maintain its pavement's structural integrity as well as to rehabilitate its existing lighting system.^{[8] [9]}

Accidents and incidents

• On September 29, 2002, a North American AT-6 Texan was destroyed when it impacted the ground while maneuvering at Pickaway County Memorial Airport. Witnesses reported that the airplane had previously made a pass as the lead of a four-ship echelon formation. When the airplane reached the end of the runway, it began a climbing turn, which seemed "noticeably slow." The airplane climbed, stalled, and pitched downwards about 75 degrees nose-low before impacting a cornfield. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the course reversal, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin.
• In June 2009, a Cessna Citation business jet on an instrument approach procedure to the Ross County Airport in Chillicothe mistakenly landed at the Pickaway County Memorial Airport, believing it to be his destination.^[10]
• On January 14, 2018, an aircraft made an emergency landing at Pickaway County Memorial Airport because its nose landing gear would not extend properly.^[11]
• On November 8, 2020, a Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six crashed after departure from the Pickaway County Memorial Airport. The airplane suddenly lost engine power after takeoff, and due to the aircraft's low altitude, the pilot performed a forced landing straight ahead, coming to rest in a field.^{[12] [13]}

See also

• List of airports in Ohio

Notes and References

1. Web site: AirNav: KCYO - Pickaway County Memorial Airport . 2023-10-30 . www.airnav.com.
2. Web site: CYO - Pickaway County Memorial Airport SkyVector . 2023-10-30 . skyvector.com.
3. Web site: 2023-08-28 . Young Eagle flights at Pickaway County Memorial Airport - Columbus on the Cheap . 2023-10-30 . en-US.
4. Web site: Newman . Jeremy . 2022-08-27 . FREE EVENT: Fly-In at Pickaway County Memorial Airport . 2023-10-30 . Scioto Post . en-US.
5. Web site: Pickaway County Memorial Airport FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Pickaway County Meml (KCYO) . 2023-10-30 . FlightAware . en.
6. Web site: Pickaway County Airport Authority . 2023-10-30 . Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
7. Web site: PICKAWAY – 1.5 Million Awarded to Pickaway County Memorial Airport for Improvements U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio . 2023-10-30 . www.brown.senate.gov . en.
8. Web site: 2022-06-09 . Pickaway County granted $1.4 million to support county airport . 2023-10-30 . Scioto Valley Guardian . en-US.
9. Web site: 2022-06-09 . Pickaway County granted $1.4 million to support county airport . 2024-01-17 . Scioto Valley Guardian . en-US.
10. Web site: A corporate aircraft on a VOR runway 23 approach to rzt in IMC landed at cyo. The reporter stated th... - NASA ASRS . 2023-10-30 . www.37000feet.com.
11. Web site: January 14, 2018 . Small airplane makes emergency landing at Pickaway County Memorial Airport . 2023-10-30 . 10tv.com . en-US.
12. Web site: Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six, N33DW: Accident occurred November 08, 2020 near Pickaway County Memorial Airport (KCYO), Circleville, Ohio . 2023-10-30 . Kathryn's Report.
13. Web site: Accident Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six N33DW, . 2023-10-30 . Aviation Safety Network . Flight Safety Foundation.