Vinton County Airport

Last updated
Vinton County Airport
Summary
Owner/OperatorVinton County
Time zone UTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation  AMSL 958 ft / 292 m
Coordinates 39°19′41″N082°26′27″W / 39.32806°N 82.44083°W / 39.32806; -82.44083
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
9/273,7251,135Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft Movements5,200

The Vinton County Airport is a publicly owned, public use airport located 5 miles northeast of McArthur, Ohio, in Vinton County. [1]

Contents

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has one runway. Designated as runway 9/27, it measures 3725 x 75 ft (1135 x 23 m) and is paved with asphalt. [1] [2]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel. [3] [4]

For the 12-month period ending October 5, 2021, the airport had 5,200 aircraft operations, an average of 100 per week. It included 95% general aviation and 5% military. For the same time period, 11 aircraft were based at the airport, all airplanes: 11 single-engine and 1 multi-engine. [1] [2]

Events

Vinton County Airshow

The Vinton County Airport is home to the Vinton County Air Show, which is the largest free air show in the state of Ohio. The show features aerial acts and food for observers as well as a candy drop, a skydiving team, and free airplane rides. [5] [6]

Displays feature aircraft like the Super Decathlon and Taylorcraft-built aircraft. There are also displays of remote-controlled aircraft. [7]

The airshow takes place on the third Sunday in September. It serves as a major fundraiser for the airport. [5]

Music Festival

The airport has historically hosted music festivals and car shows, which often include free airplane rides for attendees. [8]

Accidents and incidents

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bolton Field</span> Airport

Bolton Field is a public airport in Columbus, in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is a towered airport operated under the Columbus Regional Airport Authority. It is one of 12 general aviation reliever airports in Ohio recognized in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) and is a reliever airport for John Glenn Columbus International Airport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jackson County Airport (Michigan)</span> Airport

Jackson County Airport, also known as Reynolds Field, is a county-owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) west of the central business district of Jackson, in Jackson County, Michigan, United States. It is a class D airport with operating control tower. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Put-in-Bay Airport</span> Airport in Put-in-Bay, Ohio

Put-in-Bay Airport is a public airport located in Put-in-Bay on South Bass Island in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. The approach to Runway 21 is complicated by Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, which is almost exactly in line with the runway; pilots are asked to respect special procedures to avoid the monument. The airport is located in the center of the southern half of the island.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ohio State University Airport</span> Airport in Columbus, United States of America

Ohio State University Airport is a public airport six miles (10 km) northwest of downtown Columbus, in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is owned and operated by Ohio State University in Columbus. It is also known as the OSU Don Scott Airport, named after Donald E. Scott, an OSU alumnus who died during his training as a pilot in the United Kingdom during World War II. The airport's main entrance is located on Case Road, and is easily accessible from OH-315 and Interstate 270.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport</span> Airport in Mansfield, Ohio

Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport is three miles (5 km) north of Mansfield, in Richland County, Ohio. By car the airport is an hour away from Cleveland and Columbus, near Interstate I-71, US Rt 30, State Route 13.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gordon K. Bush Airport</span> Airport

Ohio University Airport or Gordon K. Bush Airport, also known as Snyder Field, is a public-use airport located on State Route 32/U.S. 50 in the village of Albany, about ten miles (16 km) southwest of the city of Athens, in Athens County, Ohio, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lebanon-Warren County Airport</span> Airport in Lebanon, Ohio

Lebanon-Warren County Airport is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Lebanon, on Greentree Road, in Warren County, Ohio, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moraine Airpark</span> Airport in Moraine, Ohio

Moraine Airpark is a public-use airport situated in the city of Moraine, Ohio, United States. 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of the city of Dayton in Montgomery County. The Airpark originally was called South Dayton Airport which was originally located on Stroop Rd and Lamme Rd in from 1941-1954. It's moved to its current location in 1955 and has been open to the public for the last 68 years (2023). They have everything from a Fairchild to a Christian Eagle based here.Careflight has a hanger for maintenance based there as well. The airpark is the first home base of the National Waco Club. It is also home to a chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, which itself holds Young Eagles Days where young pilots are taken for free airplane rides.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Middletown Regional Airport</span> Public use airport in Middletown, Ohio

Middletown Regional Airport, also known as Hook Field, is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) north of the central business district of Middletown, a city in Butler County, Ohio, United States. The airport was renamed in October 2008; it was previously known as Hook Field Municipal Airport.

Newark–Heath Airport is a public airport located in Heath, Ohio. It is three miles (4.8 km) southwest of the central business district of Newark, a city in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The airport was opened in 1930 by the city of Newark, and was transferred to the Licking County Regional Airport Authority in 1967. The airport currently has a McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II S.N. 64–0683 on static display.

Madison County Airport is a public airport located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the central business district of London, a city in Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the Madison County Airport Authority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Union County Airport (Ohio)</span> Public use airport in Marysville, Ohio

Union County Airport is a public use airport in Union County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the Union County Airport Authority and located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Marysville, Ohio. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.

Fairfield County Airport is a public use airport in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Lancaster, the county seat. The airport is owned by the Fairfield County Commissioners.

Griffing Sandusky Airport was a public airport in Erie County, Ohio, next to Sandusky Bay three miles southeast of Sandusky. The airport permanently closed on December 31, 2013 and the FAA A/FD and VFR sectional charts no longer show the airport as open or operational. Instrument approach procedures are no longer available from the FAA's website. All hangars and the entrance were demolished in April, 2016. The Sandusky Register confirmed that the city announced that a sports park will replace the airport and now has opened in spring 2017 called the Cedar Point Sports Center.

Highland County Airport is a public-owned, public-use airport located at 9500 North Shore Drive three nautical mile (4.8 km) southeast of the central business district of the city of Hillsboro, in Highland County, Ohio, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marion Municipal Airport (Ohio)</span> Public use airport in Marion, Ohio

Marion Municipal Airport is three miles northeast of Marion, in Marion County, Ohio. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.

Harry Clever Field is a public airport three miles southeast of New Philadelphia, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2018 categorized it as a general aviation facility.

The Youngstown Elser Metro Airport is a privately owned, public use general aviation airport located 7 miles southwest of Youngstown in Beaver Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States. It has a 10/28 asphalt runway of 4,012 ft × 50 ft in dimension.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geauga County Airport</span> Public use airport in Middlefield, Ohio

Geauga County Airport, is a public use airport in southern Geauga County, Ohio, United States. Owned and operated by Geauga County since 1968, it serves all of Geauga County. The airport is located 40 nautical miles east of downtown Cleveland.

Holmes County Airport is a public airport located two miles southwest of Millersburg, Ohio, United States. It is owned and operated by the Holmes County Airport Authority.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "AirNav: 22I - Vinton County Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  2. 1 2 "22I - Vinton County Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Vinton County Airport FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Vinton County (22I)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  4. ↑ "Vinton County Pilots & Boosters". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  5. 1 2 "Vinton County Air Show". Vinton County CVB. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  6. ↑ "Vinton County Air Show ahead on Sunday". The Courier. 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  7. ↑ "Vinton County Air Show set for Sept. 17". The Athens NEWS. 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  8. ↑ Buchanan, Tyler (2015-08-12). "Vinton County Airport to host music festival, car show (and plane rides!)". The Athens Messenger. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  9. ↑ "Pilot Who Died In Vinton Co. Plane Crash Was A Columbus Attorney". 10tv.com. 2011-12-25. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  10. ↑ "Crash of small plane in Vinton County kills 3". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  11. ↑ "Hospital: Third person dies after Ohio plane crash". Sentinel-Tribune. McArthur, Ohio: Associated Press. 2011-12-26. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  12. ↑ "Beech 19A crash in Ohio (N33SR)". PlaneCrashMap.com. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  13. ↑ "OSHP, FAA investigating plane crash at Vinton County airport". WSAZ. 2017-05-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.