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Red Stewart Airfield is a grass-strip general aviation field two nautical miles southwest of Waynesville, Ohio, run by the Stewart family since 1946 as a haven for stick-and-rudder flying in Cubs, biplanes and gliders. It remains one of the few grassroots training fields in the region, with tailwheel instruction, aerobatics and glider operations forming the core of its activity today.
Red Stewart Airfield is a small, family-owned grass airfield near Waynesville, Ohio, founded by barnstormer Emerson "Red" Stewart in 1946 and still operated by his descendants. It is known for preserving 1930s-style stick-and-rudder flying, with Piper Cubs, biplanes, gliders and aerobatic aircraft based on the field, making it a distinctive destination for a simulator pilot wanting an authentic grass-strip experience rather than a modern paved facility.
The airfield lies about two nautical miles southwest of the town of Waynesville, Ohio, at coordinates 39.5053, -84.1219 and an elevation of 955 feet. No specific controlled airspace, FIR or ATZ detail is given in the available sources.
Red Stewart Airfield has a single grass runway, 09/27, measuring 2,823 feet in length. There is no instrument landing system, and no lighting or ILS equipment is noted.
No communications frequencies are published for the airfield, and it has no instrument approaches. Pilots should expect to operate on a self-announce or informal basis rather than relying on a published tower, ATC or A/G frequency.
The airfield was established on 40 acres by Emerson "Red" Stewart in 1946. Red, a barnstormer who first flew from a military base in Dayton, Ohio, in 1927, accumulated some 18,000 flying hours teaching others to fly and was known for daring stunts, including landing an aircraft using only power, trim and rudder after throwing the control stick out of the cockpit. After his retirement, management passed to his son, Emerson "Cub" Stewart II, and skydiving operations began at the field in the early 1970s. The airfield is now in its third generation of family operation under Emerson Stewart III, continuing the emphasis on grassroots, 1930s-style aviation that Red Stewart established.
The field remains family-run and is dedicated to the preservation of grassroots aviation, with flight training emphasising hands-on, stick-and-rudder technique in Cubs, biplanes and gliders alongside aerobatic flying. A fixed-base operator on the field offers limited services, including 100LL fuel, along with hangar space and tie-downs for visiting aircraft. Based aircraft include single-engine airplanes and gliders, and the airfield sees a steady stream of general aviation traffic drawn by its old-fashioned, tailwheel-focused character.
