Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar Explained

Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar
Faa:	4OH6
Location:	Mogadore, Ohio
Type:	Private
Elevation-F:	1164
Elevation-M:	355
Coordinates:	41.0095°N -81.3579°W
Footnotes:	Source: Federal Aviation Administration^[1]

The Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar in Suffield, Ohio, is the main hangar used by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for construction and maintenance of their fleet of blimps.^[2]

History

The Wingfoot Lake Hangar was built in 1917 for testing and construction of aircraft by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company. During World War I and II, Goodyear built and manufactured blimps for the U.S. Navy and the first class of Navy airship pilots were trained at the site.^[3]

Today the hangar is still used as the center of operations for the Goodyear Blimps and is the oldest airship hangar in the United States. ^[4]

Notes and References

1. . Retrieved May 9, 2022.
2. Web site: Airship Bases . Gould . Melissa . 2019 . Goodyear Blimp . The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company . June 2, 2021 .
3. Web site: Historical Marker Placed at Goodyear's Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar . . August 22, 2018 . The Lighter-Than-Air Society . June 2, 2021 .
4. Web site: Wingfoot Lake blimp base recognized as state historic landmark . . August 15, 2018 . Akron Beacon Journal . July 20, 2021 . The blimp base has operated since 1917, making it the oldest airship hangar in the United States..