Geauga County Airport
Geauga County Airport (FAA LID: 7G8), is a public use airport in southern Geauga County, Ohio, United States. Owned and operated by Geauga County since 1968,[3] it serves all of Geauga County. The airport is located 40 nautical miles (12 mi, 19 km) east of downtown Cleveland.
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![]() Airplanes on the runway at Geauga County Airport. | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Geauga County | ||||||||||
Serves | Middlefield, Ohio | ||||||||||
Location | Middlefield | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,174.2 ft / 358 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°27′03″N 081°04′15″W | ||||||||||
Website | [1] | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() 7G8 Location of airport in Ohio/United States ![]() ![]() 7G8 7G8 (the United States) | |||||||||||
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The airport was built in 1968 as part of a statewide initiative for each county to have its own airport.[4] It serves as the area base for University Hospitals' MedEvac medical helicopter,[5] as well as for The Cleveland Soaring Society, a glider club.[6] It is home to Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 5.[7]
Facilities and aircraft
For the 12-month period ending August 26, 2011, the airport had an average of 20 aircraft movements per day: 97% general aviation, and 3% air taxi. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 32 single-engine, 6 gliders, 3 ultralight and 1 helicopter.
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References
- "Airport Authority". Co.geauga.oh.us. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "Geauga County Airport General Information". Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- "Airport hangars on hold in Geauga". News-herald.com. 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "UH MedEvac | Middlefield Village". Middlefieldohio.com. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "home". Clevelandsoaring.org. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- "Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 5". 5.eaachapter.org. Retrieved 2018-02-20.