Morrow County Airport

Morrow County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMorrow County Airport Authority
LocationMount Gilead
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation AMSL1,085.6 ft (330.9 m)
Coordinates40°31′28″N 082°51′00″W / 40.52444°N 82.85000°W / 40.52444; -82.85000
Map
4I9 is located in Ohio
4I9
4I9
Location of airport in Ohio
4I9 is located in the United States
4I9
4I9
4I9 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 3,497 1,066 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations3,120
Based aircraft21
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Morrow County Airport (FAA LID: 4I9) is a public airport located two miles southwest of Mount Gilead, Ohio, United States. It is owned and operated by the Morrow County Airport Authority.[1]

History

Plans for an airport in Morrow County began as early as August 1965, when the possibility was suggested at a county commission meeting.[2] By late February 1968 an 80-acre (32 ha) site had been selected.[3] A contract for the construction of a 3,500-foot (1,100 m) runway was awarded in early August.[4]

The county approved a contract to pave the ramp and add lighting in mid July 1970. At the same time, it approved leasing the airport to Aero Industries Incorporated.[5]

By 1975 the airport had yet to show a profit.[6] The airport, along with a Cessna Pilot Center, was initially scheduled to be dedicated on 18 August 1977.[7] However, it was later announced as being planned for October 2nd.[8]

Butch Fisher, an agricultural pilot, became airport manager in mid to late 1982.[9]

A proposal was made in December 2019 to locate an aircraft maintenance business at the airport.[10]

Facilities and aircraft

Morrow County Airport covers an area of 88 acres (36 ha) which contains one runway designated 10/28 with a 3,497 ft × 65 ft (1,066 m × 20 m) asphalt pavement.[11]

There is no fixed-base operator at the airport.[12] However, plans to upgrade the airport's hangar and passenger terminal were announced in 2019.[13]

For the 12-month period ending June 7, 2022, the airport had 3,120 aircraft operations, an average of 60 per week: 99% general aviation and <1% military. For the same time period, 21 aircraft were based at the airport: 20 single-engine airplanes and 1 helicopter.[1][11]

Fisher's Ag Service, an agricultural aviation business, is based at the airport.[14]

Accidents and incidents

  • On December 30, 2004, a Cessna 172N was damaged after departure from the Morrow County Airport. The weather at the airport was initially conducive for operating under visual flight rules, but witnesses say it deteriorated "rapidly" as the pilot taxied to the runway. Once airborne, the airplane entered an overcast cloud layer at approximately 300 feet and was heard circling back towards the airport. The airplane then descended out of the clouds at a high rate of speed in a nose low attitude and impacted the ground. The pilot was a non-instrument-rated private pilot. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following an inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions.[15][16] The pilot and two passengers were killed.[17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FAA Airport Form 5010 for 4I9" (PDF). FAA. , effective 2016-02-04
  2. ↑ "Morrow County Commissioners Urged to Construct Airport". Galion Inquirer. 10 August 1965. p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Morrow Airport Site Bought for $35,000". News Journal. 25 February 1968. p. 14-A. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Morrow Airstrip Contract". Galion Inquirer. 9 August 1968. p. 7. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Improvements Set for Morrow County Airport". Galion Inquirer. 16 July 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Morrow Port Loses Money". Galion Inquirer. 16 October 1975. p. 10. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Bennett, Ruth (17 August 1977). "Dedication Slated Saturday at Morrow County Airport". Marion Star. p. 3. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dedication of Morrow Airport Set". Marion Star. 30 September 1977. p. 5. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Beard, Stark (15 May 1983). "Fisher Fourth in Ag Flying Contest". Marion Star. p. 7C. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  10. ↑ Stojkovic, Alberta (4 December 2019). "Airport Welcomes New Enterprise". Morrow County Sentinel and Morrow County Independent. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  11. 1 2 "AirNav: 4I9 - Morrow County Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  12. ↑ "Morrow County Airport Overview and FBOs (Mount Gilead, OH) [4I9]". FlightAware. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  13. ↑ Conchel, Anthony (2019-11-28). "Morrow County Airport welcomes new enterprise". Morrow County Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  14. ↑ Gladden, John (July 2014). "Farm Flyer". Ohio Magazine. Great Lakes Publishing. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Cessna 172N crash in Ohio (N737AZ) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  16. ↑ "Accident Cessna 172N N737AZ,". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  17. ↑ Jarvis, John (31 December 2004). "Plane Crash Kills 3". Marion Star. pp. 1A–2A. Retrieved 23 April 2026.


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