Elyria Airport

Elyria Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerElyria Airport Limited
LocationElyria, Ohio
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation AMSL758 ft (231 m)
Coordinates41°19′53″N 082°06′00″W / 41.33139°N 82.10000°W / 41.33139; -82.10000
Map
1G1 is located in Ohio
1G1
1G1
Location of airport in Ohio
1G1 is located in the United States
1G1
1G1
1G1 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 3,053 931 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft Operations14,300
Based aircraft67
Sources: Federal Aviation Administration[1], AirNav[2], SkyVector[3]

Elyria Airport (FAA LID: 1G1) is a public use airport located 2 nautical miles south of Elyria, Ohio.[1]

History

The airport was built in 1963 by Howard M. Saddler, a lawyer and real estate developer.[4]

The 35-acre (14 ha) airport was listed for sale in May 1974.[5] It was purchased by Angelo and George Gousios in 1980.[6]

EAA Chapter 255 was located at the airport in June 1995.[7]

Following a crash nearby, in December 1996 local residents created a petition to close or change the flight pattern of the airport.[8]

Facilities and aircraft

Facilities

Piqua Airport has one runway, designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,053 by 48 feet (931 x 15 m).[1]

The airport does not have a fixed-base operator. Fuel service offers 100LL.[1]

Aircraft

Based on the 12-month period ending 14 July 2021, the airport had 14,300 aircraft operations, an average of 39 per day. This includes 94% general aviation, and 6% air taxi.[2][3]

For the same time period, 67 aircraft are based on the field: 66 single-engine airplanes and 1 multi-engine airplane.[2]

Accidents and incidents

  • On 7 December 1996, a twin-engine Piper airplane crashed near the airport.[9]
  • On 30 June 2019, a Piper Cub crashed near the airport, killing the pilot.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "FAA Airport Form 5010 for 1G1" (PDF). FAA. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Elyria Airport". AirNav.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Elyria Airport". SkyVector. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Howard M. Saddler, Lawyer, Elyria Real Estate Developer". The Plain Dealer. 31 July 1991. p. 10-E. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Elyria Airport for Sale". The Plain Dealer. 4 May 1974. p. 10-A. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "George Gousios was Co-Owner of Elyria Airport". The Plain Dealer. 8 June 1995. p. 11-B. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Hudak, Stephen (19 June 1995). "No Flights of Fancy Here". The Plain Dealer. p. 3-B. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Kavanaugh, Molly (12 December 1996). "Carlisle Residents Want Airport Shut". The Plain Dealer. p. 1-B. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Small Plane Crashes Near Elyria Airport". The Plain Dealer. 8 December 1996. p. 3-B. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "63-Year-Old Killed in Small Plane Crash Near Elyria Airport". FOX 8. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
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