Medina Municipal Airport
Encyclopedia
Medina Municipal Airport is a public use airport
in Medina County, Ohio
, United States
. It is owned by the City of Medina
and is located four nautical miles (7.41 km) east of the central business district
. According to the FAA
's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007-2011, it is categorized as a reliever airport.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
for the FAA
and IATA
, this airport is assigned 1G5 by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
of 1,190 feet (363 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
runway
s designated 01/19, with a surface measuring 2,867 by 60 feet (874 x 18 m) and 09/27, with a surface measuring 3,556 by 75 feet (1,084 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 18, 2008, the airport had 79,685 aircraft operations, an average of 218 per day: 98% general aviation
, 2% air taxi
, and a few military
and ultralight. At that time there were 65 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine
, 11% multi-engine, 3% helicopter
s and 6% ultralights.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Medina County, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the City of Medina
Medina, Ohio
In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males...
and is located four nautical miles (7.41 km) east of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. According to the FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007-2011, it is categorized as a reliever airport.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier
Location identifier
A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, or weather station, and is used for manned air traffic control facilities in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services.-ICAO...
for the FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
and IATA
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
, this airport is assigned 1G5 by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
Facilities and aircraft
Medina Municipal Airport covers an area of 283 acres (114.5 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 1,190 feet (363 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s designated 01/19, with a surface measuring 2,867 by 60 feet (874 x 18 m) and 09/27, with a surface measuring 3,556 by 75 feet (1,084 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending July 18, 2008, the airport had 79,685 aircraft operations, an average of 218 per day: 98% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 2% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
, and a few military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
and ultralight. At that time there were 65 aircraft based at this airport: 80% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 11% multi-engine, 3% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
s and 6% ultralights.
External links
- Aerial photo as of 12 October 2000 from USGS The National Map