| Middle Bass Island Airport | |
| Faa: | 3T7 |
| Type: | Public |
| Owner: | Put-in-Bay Township Port Authority |
| Location: | Middle Bass Island, Ohio |
| Elevation-F: | 579 |
| Elevation-M: | 176 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Ohio#USA |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Ohio |
| Pushpin Label: | 3T7 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| R1-Number: | 10/28 |
| R1-Length-F: | 1,852 |
| R1-Length-M: | 564 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat-Year: | 2021 |
| Stat1-Header: | Aircraft operations |
| Stat1-Data: | 6,500 |
| Footnotes: | Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
| Utc: | -5 |
| Utcs: | -4 |
| Built: | 2000 |
Middle Bass Island Airport is a public airport located on Middle Bass Island in Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the Put-in-Bay Township Port Authority.
The airport opened in the early 2000s but was faced with years of construction delays before becoming operational.[2] The airport is considered a vital lifeline for island residents, who use airplanes to access mainland Ohio as well as surrounding islands.[3]
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.[4]
Middle Bass Island Airport has one asphalt paved runway (10/28) measuring 1,852 x 75 ft. (564 x 23 m).
The airport does not have a fixed-base operator, nor does it have any fuel available.[5]
In 2021, $3 million were allocated to upgrade facilities both at Middle Bass Island and South Bass Island. Middle Bass Island received funds to rehabilitate a general aviation apron, its runway, and a taxiway.[6]
The airport got another $100,000 in funding in 2023.[7]
For the 12-month period ending August 27, 2021, the airport had 6,500 aircraft operations, an average of 125 per week: 62% air taxi and 39% general aviation. For the same time period, four aircraft were based at the airport, all single-engine airplanes.