Gates Airport Explained

Gates Airport
Faa:7D8
Type:Public use
Owner:Cleveland Parachute Center
City-Served:Garrettsville, Ohio
Elevation-F:1,110
Coordinates:41.3511°N -81.0994°W
Pushpin Map:USA Ohio
Pushpin Mapsize:200
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Ohio
Pushpin Label:7D8
Pushpin Label Position:left
R1-Number:8/26
R1-Length-F:2,800
R1-Surface:Turf/gravel
Stat-Year:2010
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:4,200
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Gates Airport is a public use airport in Geauga County, Ohio, United States.[2] It is located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) north of the central business district of Garrettsville, a village in Portage County, Ohio. The airport is privately owned by the Cleveland Parachute Center and managed by Robert Gates.

Facilities and aircraft

Gates Airport covers an area of 146 acres (59 ha) at an elevation of 1,110 feet (338 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 8/26 with a turf and gravel surface measuring 2,800 by 100 feet (853 x 30 m).

For the 12-month period ending September 9, 2010, the airport had 4,200 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 11 per day.

See also

References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 31, 2012.
  2. Web site: Map showing airport location in Geauga County, north of Garrettsville in Portage County . . November 18, 2012.

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