Sandusky County Regional Airport Explained

Sandusky County Regional Airport
Faa:S24
Type:Public
Owner:Sandusky County
Operator:David Wadsworth
City-Served:Sandusky County
Location:Clyde, Ohio
Elevation-F:665
Elevation-M:203
Coordinates:41.2958°N -83.0372°W
Website:www.flys24.com
Pushpin Map:USA Ohio#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Ohio
Pushpin Label:S24
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:6/24
R1-Length-F:5,500
R1-Length-M:1,676
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2021
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations (year ending 9/16/2021)
Stat1-Data:5,616
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:16
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]
Utc:-5
Utcs:-4

Sandusky County Regional Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located five nautical miles (9 km) southeast of the central business district of Fremont, a city in Sandusky County, Ohio, United States.

History

The airport sits on land owned by the county. However, the airport was privately managed, and all its facilities privately owned, until Sandusky County bought the airport in 2012 in an effort to keep it from closing.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Sandusky County Regional Airport covers 589 acres (238 ha) and has one runway designated 6/24 with a 5,500 by 100 ft (1,676 x 30 m) asphalt pavement. For the 12-month period ending September 16, 2021, the airport had 5,616 aircraft operations, an average of 15 per day: 81% general aviation, 20% air taxi and <1% military. At that time there were 16 aircraft based at this airport: 13 single-engine airplanes, 1 multi-engine airplane, and 2 helicopters.[3] [4]

The airport received a $1.6 million federal grant in 2023 to upgrade its parking apron in order to extend its useful life.[5]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells avgas and jet fuel as well as offering amenities such as general maintenance, catering, courtesy transportation, a conference room, a crew lounge, and showers.[6]

In May, 2022, the airport received $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to reconstruct Apron A. Additional funding was provided by the Ohio Department of Transportation.[7]

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. , effective August 10, 2023.
  2. Web site: March 7, 2012 . Sandusky County finalizes airport purchase . February 7, 2023 . wtol.com . en-US.
  3. Web site: AirNav: S24 - Sandusky County Regional Airport . 2023-02-07 . www.airnav.com.
  4. Web site: S24 - Sandusky County Regional Airport SkyVector . 2023-02-07 . skyvector.com.
  5. Web site: Carson . Daniel . Sandusky County airport awarded $1.6 million FAA grant for apron project . 2023-11-26 . The News-Messenger . en-US.
  6. Web site: Sandusky County Regional Airport Authority FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Sandusky County Rgnl (S24) . 2023-02-07 . FlightAware . en.
  7. Web site: Carson . Daniel . Sandusky County airport awarded $1.6 million FAA grant for apron project . 2023-02-07 . The News-Messenger . en-US.
  8. Web site: Stout . Patrick . 2023-05-06 . Pilot seriously injured after plane crash near Sandusky County Regional Airport, officials say . 2023-11-26 . Cleveland 19 News . en.
  9. Web site: 2023-05-06 . Pilot seriously injured in Sandusky County plane crash: OSHP . 2023-11-26 . Fox 8 Cleveland WJW . en-US.
  10. Web site: Accident Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Fliteliner N678FL, . 2023-11-26 . Aviation Safety Network . Flight Safety Foundation.

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