North Bass Island Airport

North Bass Island Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPut In Bay Township Port Authority
LocationPut In Bay, Ohio
Elevation AMSL594 ft / 181 m
Coordinates41°43′04″N 082°49′16″W / 41.71778°N 82.82111°W / 41.71778; -82.82111
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3X5 is located in Ohio
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Location of airport in Ohio
3X5 is located in the United States
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3X5 (the United States)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 1,804 550 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations1,000

North Bass Island Airport (FAA LID: 3X5) is a public airport located on North Bass Island, Ohio, United States. It is owned and operated by the Put In Bay Township Port Authority.[1]

Approaches to the airport are challenging due to the airport's close proximity to the Canadian border. Canadian airspace is 2 miles from the runway's threshold.[2]

The airport is mainly used to bring mail to North Bass Island and to transport citizens to and from nearby islands as well as mainland Ohio.[2]

The airport received a $22,000 grant in 2021 to provide economic relief funds for costs related to operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitization, janitorial services, debt service payments, and combating the spread of pathogens.[3]

The airport received $113,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration in late 2023.[4]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Griffing Flying Service Charter: Kelleys Island, Middle Bass, Pelee Island, Put-in-Bay, Rattlesnake Island[5]

Facilities and aircraft

North Bass Island Airport covers an area of 33 acres (13 ha) which contains one runway designated 01/19 with a 1,804 ft × 60 ft (550 m × 18 m) asphalt pavement.[6]

There is no fixed-base operator at the airport.[7]

For the 12-month period ending October 1, 2020, the airport had 1,716 aircraft operations, an average of 33 per week, including 58% general aviation and 42% air taxi. No aircraft are based at the airport.[1][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for 3X5 PDF, effective 2013-08-30
  2. ^ a b Chiconas, Amy (2020-03-09). "North Bass Island Airport: not just any runway". Behind the Screed. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  3. ^ "Lake Erie Island airports get $66,000 in grants - The Beacon". www.thebeacon.net. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  4. ^ "The News-Messenger Subscription Offers, Specials, and Discounts". Fremont News Messenger. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  5. ^ "Daily Charter Service to the Lake Erie Islands | Griffing Flying Service". flygriffing.com. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  6. ^ a b "AirNav: 3X5 - North Bass Island Airport". airnav.com. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  7. ^ "North Bass Island Airport Overview and FBOs (North Bass Island, OH) [3X5]". FlightAware. Retrieved 2024-02-01.