Pike County Airport (Ohio)

Pike County Airport
Pike County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPike County Airport Authority
ServesPike County, Ohio
LocationWaverly, Ohio
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation AMSL661 ft (201 m)
Coordinates39°10′01″N 082°55′41″W / 39.16694°N 82.92806°W / 39.16694; -82.92806
WebsitePike County Airport
Map
EOP is located in Ohio
EOP
EOP
Location within Ohio
EOP is located in the United States
EOP
EOP
Location within the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 4,899 1,493 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations (year ending 8/31/2023)2,112
Based aircraft10
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Pike County Airport (ICAO: KEOP, FAA LID: EOP)[a] is three miles northeast of Waverly, a village in Pike County, Ohio.[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.[3]

Many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this facility is EOP to the FAA and has no IATA code.[4]

History

The airport was funded largely by a bill signed by Governor James Rhodes, who believed every county in Ohio should have an airport.[5]

Efforts to build an airport began in January 1966 with the establishment of an airport authority.[6] A 54-acre (22 ha) site in an industrial park where a Thompson Industries factory was under construction was selected in June.[7] However, the location was shifted to a location three miles north of Waverly by early November.[8] A lawsuit objecting to the purchase of property for the airport was filed in February 1967.[9] A price for the just over 67 acres (27 ha) was set the following month.[10] The county accepted a contract from the Murray Construction Company to build a 3,500-foot (1,100 m) runway in June 1967.[11] Although the runway had yet to be paved by February 1968, several airplanes had already landed on it.[12] A plan to cooperate with Ross County on the airport was proposed in March 1968. It would see that county's $100,000 state grant being used to pay to extend the runway to 4,500 ft (1,400 m) or 5,000 ft (1,500 m).[13] The airport was dedicated on 19 October 1969.[14]

After initially proposing to lengthen it to 5,600 feet (1,700 m) the year before, the airport announced in April 1989 that it would be receiving a state grant to extend the runway by 700 ft (210 m).[15][16] It received another grant the following year to install runway lighting.[17]

A 3,240-square-foot (301 m2) administration building was nearly complete in September 1995.[18] Another effort to extend the runway to 5,400 feet (1,600 m) began in 1997.[19]

Facilities

Pike County Airport covers 70 acres (28 ha) at an elevation of 661 feet (202 m). Its one runway, 7/25, is 4,899 by 75 feet (1,493 x 23 m).[1]

In the year ending August 31, 2023, the airport had 2,112 aircraft operations, average 40 per week: it was nearly 100% general aviation and <1% military. Ten aircraft were then based at the airport, all airplanes: 9 single-engine and 1 multi-engine.[1]

Accidents and incidents

  • On 13 August 1969, a Beechcraft Baron crashed and burned at the airport while landing in fog, injuring the three occupants.[20]
  • On 4 August 1996, a Cessna 150 crashed into trees due to fog while attempting to land at the airport.[21]

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The airport formerly used the FAA location identifier I57.[2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 "FAA Airport Form 5010 for EOP" (PDF). FAA. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 2, 2023
  2. ↑ "Part 2: Airport Directory". Airman's Information Manual. Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation. Spring–Summer 1974. p. 2-151. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  3. ↑ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015: Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB). Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 4 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "Pike County Airport (FAA: EOP, ICAO: KEOP)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Lucas, Matt (16 October 2009). "The Day Governor Rhodes Flew to Pike County". Pike County News Watchman. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  6. ↑ "Pike Forms Airport Authority". Chillicothe Gazette. 15 January 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Pike Moves to Acquire Airport Site". Chillicothe Gazette. 7 June 1966. p. 2. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Pike Airport Site Viewed and Given Tentative OK". Chillicothe Gazette. 8 November 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Pike Airport Nearing". Chillicothe Gazette. 27 February 1967. p. 6C. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "$37,227 Set for Airport Site in Pike". Chillicothe Gazette. 8 March 1967. p. 1. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Pike Lets Contract for Airport". Chillicothe Gazette. 29 June 1967. p. 1. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Pike Building Airport". Chillicothe Gazette. 26 February 1968. p. 27. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Pike Authority Offers Joint Venture". Chillicothe Gazette. 25 March 1968. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  14. ↑ Kalfs, Barbara (20 October 1969). "Pike Airport is Dedicated". Chillicothe Gazette. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  15. ↑ O'Boyle, Maureen (23 May 1988). "Pike Airport Mirrors Boom". Chillicothe Gazette. p. 3A. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Pike Gets Grant for Runway Update". Chillicothe Gazette. 14 April 1989. p. 3A. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  17. ↑ Harty, Kristin (7 February 1990). "Pike Airport Benefits from State Grant". Chillicothe Gazette. p. 1A. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Hangars Going Up at Pike Airport". Chillicothe Gazette. 18 September 1995. p. 1A. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  19. ↑ Lavender, Dave (21 October 1997). "Commissioners to Hear Plans to Expand, Improve Pike County Airport". Chillicothe Gazette. p. 3A. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  20. ↑ Kalfs, Barbara B. (13 August 1969). "Plane Crashes at Pike Airport". Chillicothe Gazette. p. 1. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  21. ↑ Lavender, Dave (5 August 1996). "Pilot Walks from Pike Crash". Chillicothe Gazette. p. 1A. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
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