Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field (KIDI), Pennsylvania
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
KIDI, Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field, sits in west-central Pennsylvania at 1,419 feet elevation, roughly 42 nautical miles from Pittsburgh's metro area. The field is non-towered and operates a single paved runway, with attended hours Monday through Friday during the day. Business aviation makes up the majority of the airport's annual operations, and jet fuel is available alongside 100LL. There is no onsite customs processing; the nearest customs-designated airport is KPIT, about 52 nautical miles away.
Runways
Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field has one paved runway, 11/29, 5,502 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field has Jet A, Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 4pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pittsburgh International (KPIT), 52 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field recorded 435 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KIDI peaks in October, with April through September also showing consistently higher activity than the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 71 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field averages 3.3 days above 90°F in July, 26.8 freeze days in January and 5.9 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.5°F, and January the coldest, at 35.8°F.
Weather station is 2.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Johnstown Approach. When approach control is closed, contact Cleveland ARTCC instead.
REIL is activated for runway 11. PAPI is available on both runway 11 and runway 29. HIRL lighting for runway 11/29 and the taxiways is activated via CTAF.
Birds and deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
100LL fuel is available 24 hours a day using a credit card.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field has five airfields within 39 NM. The closest is John Murtha Johnstown / Cambria County (KJST), 22.53 NM southeast.
Part of the Pittsburgh area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KIDI
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Frequently asked questions
Does KIDI have on-airport customs clearance?
KIDI does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs-designated airport is KPIT, located approximately 52 nautical miles away. Operators planning international arrivals into Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field should coordinate clearance through KPIT in advance. This distance should be factored into routing and scheduling for any flight requiring customs.
What runway does KIDI offer for business aircraft?
Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field has one paved runway, designated 11/29, measuring 5,502 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the same length listed as the airport's maximum paved distance, meaning it represents the longest available landing surface at KIDI. The runway is equipped with REIL on runway 11, PAPI on both ends, and HIRL lighting activated via CTAF.
Is fuel available at KIDI outside staffed hours?
100LL fuel is available 24 hours a day at KIDI via credit card, independent of the airport's Monday-through-Friday daytime attendance schedule. Jet A and Jet A+ are also listed among the field's fuel types. This self-serve access to avgas allows operators to fuel aircraft outside the staffed 0800-1600 window at Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field.
Who handles approach control communications at KIDI?
For clearance delivery at Indiana County / Jimmy Stewart Field, pilots should contact Johnstown Approach. When that approach facility is closed, contact should instead be made with Cleveland ARTCC. This applies specifically to CD communications at KIDI and reflects the airport's non-towered status, which relies on outside facilities for this function.