Pickaway County Memorial Airport

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.

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

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. Additional amenities are available, including restrooms and courtesy transportation.

In 2021, the airport received $1.5 million in grants to improve infrastructure at the airport. 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.

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.
 * On January 14, 2018, an aircraft made an emergency landing at Pickaway County Memorial Airport because its nose landing gear would not extend properly.
 * 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.