Geauga County Airport

Geauga County Airport

Airplanes on the runway at Geauga County Airport.
IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: 7G8
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

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. ↑
  2. 1 2 3 {{https://www.airnav.com/airport/7G8}}. Geauga County AirNav Info. Effective August 26, 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.co.geauga.oh.us/Departments/Airport/Info.aspx Geauga County Airport General Information
  4. ↑ http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20090718/airport-hangars-on-hold-in-geauga
  5. ↑ http://www.middlefieldohio.com/emergency-safety-services/medevac
  6. ↑ http://www.clevelandsoaring.org/
  7. ↑ Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 5

External links

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