Clermont County Airport

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Clermont County Airport
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Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorClermont County Commissioners
Serves Clermont County, Ohio
Location Batavia, Ohio
Time zone UTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation  AMSL 844 ft / 257 m
Coordinates 39°04′42″N084°12′37″W / 39.07833°N 84.21028°W / 39.07833; -84.21028
Website www.flyeca.com
Map
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I69
Location of airport in Ohio
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I69
I69 (the United States)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
4/223,5681,088Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations36,865
Based aircraft97

Clermont County Airport( FAA LID : I69) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) west of the central business district of Batavia, a village in Clermont County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the Clermont County Commissioners. [1]

Contents

It is also known as Sporty's Airport. The fixed-base operator is Eastern Cincinnati Aviation. The Tri-State Warbird Museum is located on the west side of the airport. The 279th Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol is headquartered at the airport as well. [2] The Experimental Aircraft Association, which has a chapter at the airport, operates Young Eagles rides at the airport, where volunteer pilots give kids ages 8-17 free rides in airplanes. [3] [4]

History

Dedicated on October 13, 1968, the airport was managed by the husband and wife team of Randolph and Rosalie Burchett from the early 1970s through 1986. [5] [6] In 1971, Sporty's Pilot Shop moved from its previous location to the airport. [7] The Clermont General and Technical College opened in 1972 on land one-half mile from the airport. [8] [9] Plans for a 10,150 sq ft (943 m2) hangar were announced that same year, and by June, a new taxiway had been constructed. [10] [11] Sporty's became the new fixed base operator in 1987. [12]

In 1990, Sporty's built a new facility at the airport. [13] Consideration was given to extending the airport runway in 1994. [14] [15] In 1995, the radio station WNWC began broadcasting from the airport. [16] By 2010, a number of "hangar homes" had been constructed at the airport. [17]

In early 2011, the owner of the airport's fixed base operator proposed extending the airport's runway. [18] In mid-2013, discussions were ongoing regarding the possibility of extending the runway. [19] By early 2014, the county was attempting to buy the land necessary for the runway extension. [20] The Clermont County Transportation Improvement District board voted to approve the runway extension on January 15, 2016. [21] In early 2017, the runway extension plan needed approval from the Federal Aviation Administration. [22] However, by February 2018 the runway extension had been cancelled. [23]

A plan to build housing units across a road from the southwest end of the runway met with opposition from the AOPA in 2021. [24] A proposal to transfer the land from the Batavia Township to the Village of Batavia to allow the homes to be built was denied by the Clermont County Board of Commissioners in November 2023. [25]

Facilities and aircraft

Clermont County Airport covers an area of 60 acres (24 ha) at an elevation of 844 feet (257 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 4/22 with a 3,568 x 75 ft (1,088 x 23 m) asphalt surface. [1]

The airport is served by four instrument approaches, including an RNAV (GPS) approach to both runway 4 and 22. [26]

Local television station WCPO operates a doppler weather radar at the airport. [27] An airport viewing area is located at the southwest edge of the airport. [28] The aircraft upholstery shop Air Mod is based at the airport. [29]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel. It offers services such as avionics maintenance, hangars, and courtesy transportation and amenities such as conference rooms, vending machines, pilot supplies, a crew lounge, showers, and more. [30]

For the 12-month period ending August 24, 2021, the airport had 36,865 aircraft operations, an average of 101 per day: 98% general aviation, 2% air taxi and <1% military. This is up from 30,650 in 2007. In 2021, there were 97 aircraft based at the airport: 85 single-engine and 8 multi-engine airplanes, 3 helicopters, and 1 jet. [1] [31] [32]

Accidents and incidents

See also

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  2. ↑ Ryan, Kevin. "Welcome to the Home of the Flying Mustangs!". Clermont County Composite Squadron. Clermont County Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
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