Kelleys Island Land Field

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Kelleys Island Land Field
Summary
Owner/OperatorVillage of Kelleys Island
Serves Kelleys Island, Ohio
Location Kelleys Island, Ohio
Time zone UTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation  AMSL 598 ft / 182 m
Coordinates 41°36′12″N82°41′06″W / 41.6032°N 82.6850°W / 41.6032; -82.6850
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
09/272,202671Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft Movements25,550

The Kelleys Island Land Field airport (FAA LID: 89D) is a publicly owned, public use airport located on Kelley's Island, Ohio. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The airport serves many tourists visiting Kelleys Island State Park. [4] Griffing Flying Service offers charter flights to and from the airport. [5]

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has one runway, designated as runway 9/27. It measures 2202 × 50 ft (671 × 15 m) and is paved with asphalt. [1] [2] [5]

In September 2019, the airport received over $100,000 to improve its drainage system. [6] [7] In August 2021, the airport received $360,000 to perform an environmental assessment. [8] [9] In September 2022, the airport received nearly $500,000 to reconstruct runway lighting. [10] It received a further $113,000 in 2023. [11]

For the 12-month period ending September 27, 2021, the airport had 25,550 aircraft operations, an average of 70 per day. This included 66% general aviation and 34% air taxi. For the same time period, there were two aircraft based at the airport, both single-engine airplanes. [1] [2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Griffing Flying Service Charter: Port Clinton, Middle Bass, North Bass, Put-in-Bay, Pelee Island

Accidents and incidents

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "89D - Kelleys Island Land Field Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
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  4. ↑ "A Guide to Activities & RV Rentals at Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio)". RVshare. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  5. 1 2 Zimmerman, John (2019-07-10). "Nine things I know about flying in Ohio". Air Facts Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  6. ↑ "Brown Announces More Than $100,000 to Improve Kelleys Island Land Field Airport | U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio". www.brown.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  7. ↑ Stinchcomb, Jon. "$2.8M awarded to Erie-Ottawa International Airport". News Herald. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  8. ↑ "Kaptur Applauds $3.5 Million Federal Award for Erie, Ottawa County Airports | Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur". kaptur.house.gov. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  9. ↑ "Dayton airport get more than $4 million in pandemic relief grant". WDTN.com. 2021-04-08. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  10. ↑ "Brown Announces More Than $500,000 to Support Northwest Ohio Airports | U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio". www.brown.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  11. ↑ "Local airports receive nearly $1.6M in grants". reviewtimes.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  12. ↑ "ASN Aircraft accident Ford 4-AT-B Tri-Motor N9610 Kelleys Island Land Field Airport, OH". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  13. ↑ "The Blade | Toledo's breaking news, sports, and entertainment watchdog". The Blade. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
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