Geauga County Airport

Geauga County Airport
Airplanes on the runway at Geauga County Airport.
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator Geauga County
Serves Middlefield, Ohio
Location Middlefield
Elevation AMSL 1,174.2 ft / 358 m
Coordinates 41°27′03″N 081°04′15″W / 41.45083°N 81.07083°W / 41.45083; -81.07083Coordinates: 41°27′03″N 081°04′15″W / 41.45083°N 81.07083°W / 41.45083; -81.07083
Website [1]
Map
7G8
Location of airport in Ohio/United States
7G8
7G8 (the US)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 3,500 1,067 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations About 20/day
Based aircraft 42
Source:[2]

Geauga County Airport (FAA LID: 7G8), is a public use airport in southern Geauga County, Ohio, United States.[2] Owned and operated by Geauga County since 1968,[3] it serves all of Geauga County. The airport is located 40 nautical miles (12 mi, 19 km) east of downtown Cleveland.

The airport was built in 1968 as part of a statewide initiative for each county to have its own airport.[4] It serves as the area base for University Hospitals' MedEvac medical helicopter,[5] as well as for The Cleveland Soaring Society, a glider club.[6] It is home to Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 5.[7]

Facilities and aircraft

For the 12-month period ending August 26, 2011, the airport had an average of 20 aircraft movements per day: 97% general aviation, and 3% air taxi. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 32 single-engine, 6 gliders, 3 ultralight and 1 helicopter.[2]

Gliders taking off at Geauga County Airport

References

  1. ↑ "Airport Authority". Co.geauga.oh.us. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  2. 1 2 3 Geauga County AirNav Info. effective August 26, 2011.
  3. ↑ Geauga County Airport General Information
  4. ↑ "Airport hangars on hold in Geauga". News-herald.com. 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  5. ↑ "UH MedEvac | Middlefield Village". Middlefieldohio.com. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  6. ↑ "home". Clevelandsoaring.org. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
  7. ↑ "Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 5". 5.eaachapter.org. Retrieved 2018-02-20.


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