Kelleys Island Land Field

Kelleys Island Land Field
Summary
Owner/OperatorVillage of Kelleys Island
ServesKelleys Island, Ohio
LocationKelleys Island, Ohio
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation AMSL598 ft / 182 m
Coordinates41°36′12″N 82°41′06″W / 41.6032°N 82.6850°W / 41.6032; -82.6850
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 2,202 671 Asphalt
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]

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 ServiceCharter: Port Clinton, Middle Bass, North Bass, Put-in-Bay, Pelee Island

Accidents and incidents

  • On July 31, 1954, a Ford Tri-Motor lost control and crashed while taking off from Kelleys Island Land Field airport.[12]
  • On September 3, 2007, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk crashed after departure from Kelleys Island Field Airport. Officials say the aircraft veered off the runway while taking off and went into Lake Erie. The aircraft was found submerged in 20 feet of water less than 1,000' from the departure end of the runway, and only one of three people onboard survived.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c "AirNav: 89D - Kelleys Island Land Field Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  2. ^ a b c "89D - Kelleys Island Land Field Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  3. ^ "Airport | Kelleys Island". Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  4. ^ "A Guide to Activities & RV Rentals at Kelleys Island State Park (Ohio)". RVshare. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  5. ^ a b 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.