Toledo Express Airport
Encyclopedia
Toledo Express Airport is a passenger and cargo airport
located 10 miles (16 km) west of the city of Toledo
in the extreme Western portion of Lucas County, Ohio
, United States, near the border with Fulton County
, in the townships of Swanton
and Monclova
. It is also a base for the Ohio Air National Guard
's 180th Fighter Wing
. As well as being a main airport for Toledo, it is also a secondary airport for Detroit, Michigan
, and serves as a regional hub for smaller communities and rural areas in northwest Ohio
and southeast Michigan
. The airport is operated by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
. Toledo Express served 182,827 passengers in 2009, a 27% drop from 2008 (250,876). This ranked TOL 174th in North America.
Toledo Express also served as the main North American hub for DB Schenker
, whom acquired BAX Global
, an international air cargo company, from 1993 until September 2011. DB Schenker leased a 300000 square feet (27,870.9 m²) warehouse facility with direct access to the runways at Toledo Express. They operated approximately 20 flights on average (with a peak of 42) per night from across the United States. Toledo Express was the 22nd busiest cargo hub in North America in 2009 with 241,472 tons handled.
TOL is located on State Route 2 near the Ohio Turnpike
. Exit 52 on the Turnpike connects the Turnpike with Route 2.
s:
(180 FW), an Air Combat Command
(ACC)-gained unit of the Ohio Air National Guard
leases 135.4 acre (0.547944844 km²) at the airport, housing combat-ready F-16C Fighting Falcon jet fighters and associated Air National Guard
support units. There are 21 military aircraft based at TOL.
operates one of its training centers at TOL. The company provides training for fixed and rotary wing pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers, and maintenance technicians. FlightSafety serves both corporate (business aviation) and commercial customers. The FlightSafety International Training Center at Toledo Express Airport offers training programs in the Citation II, III, V, Ultra, Excel, X and Hawker 400XP aircraft. Differences training is offered for the Citation I, S/II, VII, Bravo, Encore, XLS, MU300 and Beechjet 400 models. The Center employs about 50 full time and part time employees.
Toledo Public Schools also operates a training center at the airport.
For the 12 month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport averaged 149 operations per day. 35% were transient general aviation, 24% were air taxi, 18% were commercial, 14% were local general aviation, and 9% were military moves.
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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...
located 10 miles (16 km) west of the city of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
in the extreme Western portion of Lucas County, Ohio
Lucas County, Ohio
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, United States, near the border with Fulton County
Fulton County, Ohio
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 42,698. Its county seat is Wauseon. Fulton County is named for Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat....
, in the townships of Swanton
Swanton Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Swanton Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,354 people in the township, 3,330 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
and Monclova
Monclova Township, Lucas County, Ohio
Monclova Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,767 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships and city:...
. It is also a base for the Ohio Air National Guard
Ohio Air National Guard
The Ohio Air National Guard is a part of the United States National Guard and an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force. It is composed of approximately 5,000 airmen and officers assigned to four flying wings and eight non-flying support units. OHANG units are based in Columbus,...
's 180th Fighter Wing
180th Fighter Wing
The United States Air Force's 180th Fighter Wing is an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter organization assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard and located at the Toledo Express Airport, Ohio.-Mission:...
. As well as being a main airport for Toledo, it is also a secondary airport for Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
, and serves as a regional hub for smaller communities and rural areas in northwest Ohio
Northwest Ohio
Northwest or northwestern Ohio consists of multiple counties in the northwestern corner of the US state of Ohio. This area borders Lake Erie, southern Michigan, and eastern Indiana. Some areas in northwestern Ohio are also considered the Black Swamp area. The Toledo metropolitan area is also part...
and southeast Michigan
Southeast Michigan
Southeast Michigan, also called Southeastern Michigan, is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that is home to a majority of the state's businesses and industries as well as slightly over half of the state's population, most of whom are concentrated in Metro...
. The airport is operated by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority
The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority is a port authority financing and/or operating air, rail, trucking, and port facilities, as well as supporting and funding economic development activities in Lucas County, located in northwest Ohio and bordering on southeast Michigan.-Mission:The Port...
. Toledo Express served 182,827 passengers in 2009, a 27% drop from 2008 (250,876). This ranked TOL 174th in North America.
Toledo Express also served as the main North American hub for DB Schenker
DB Schenker
DB Schenker is a logistics company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG. The company, created by reorganisation and rebranding of various Deutsche Bahn subsidiaries, comprises a logistics division encompassing air, land and sea freight, and a rail division made up from a variety of...
, whom acquired BAX Global
BAX Global
BAX Global is an international shipping company that is headquartered in Irvine, California, and has other major offices in Australia, Singapore, London, the Netherlands and Toledo, Ohio. The company which was founded in 1971 also operates an airline...
, an international air cargo company, from 1993 until September 2011. DB Schenker leased a 300000 square feet (27,870.9 m²) warehouse facility with direct access to the runways at Toledo Express. They operated approximately 20 flights on average (with a peak of 42) per night from across the United States. Toledo Express was the 22nd busiest cargo hub in North America in 2009 with 241,472 tons handled.
TOL is located on State Route 2 near the Ohio Turnpike
Ohio Turnpike
The Ohio Turnpike, officially the James W. Shocknessy Ohio Turnpike, is a -long, limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of Ohio, serving as a primary corridor to Chicago and Pittsburgh...
. Exit 52 on the Turnpike connects the Turnpike with Route 2.
Facilities
Toledo Express Airport covers 2345 acres (949 ha) and has two runwayRunway
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:
- Runway 7/25: 10,600 x 150 ft (3,231 x 46 m), Surface: AsphaltAsphaltAsphalt 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 16/34: 5,599 x 150 ft (1,707 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
Airlines and destinations
Cargo
Military
The 180th Fighter Wing180th Fighter Wing
The United States Air Force's 180th Fighter Wing is an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter organization assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard and located at the Toledo Express Airport, Ohio.-Mission:...
(180 FW), an Air Combat Command
Air Combat Command
Air Combat Command is a major command of the United States Air Force. ACC is one of ten major commands , reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force ....
(ACC)-gained unit of the Ohio Air National Guard
Ohio Air National Guard
The Ohio Air National Guard is a part of the United States National Guard and an Air Reserve Component of the United States Air Force. It is composed of approximately 5,000 airmen and officers assigned to four flying wings and eight non-flying support units. OHANG units are based in Columbus,...
leases 135.4 acre (0.547944844 km²) at the airport, housing combat-ready F-16C Fighting Falcon jet fighters and associated Air National Guard
Air National Guard
The Air National Guard , often referred to as the Air Guard, is the air force militia organized by each of the fifty U.S. states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the territories of Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia of the United States. Established under Title 10 and...
support units. There are 21 military aircraft based at TOL.
Private and Corporate Usage
- Toledo Express is used for several Toledo area companies as a base for their corporate aircraft. These companies include Owens-IllinoisOwens-IllinoisOwens-Illinois Inc. is a Fortune 500 company that specializes in container glass products. It is one of the world's leading manufacturers of packaging products, holding the position of largest manufacturer of glass containers in North America, South America, Asia-Pacific and Europe...
and Owens-Corning. - Promedica Air houses its air ambulances at Toledo Express.
- Grand Aire operates as a fixed-based operator on the northwest side of the airport.
- National Flight Services operates a fixed-based operator on the north side of the airport, and also as an engine overhaul and aircraft maintenance facility.
- TOL Aviation operates as a fixed-based operator on the north side of the airport.
- Toledo Jet Center is a business jet maintenance and avionics services company that specializes in the Cessna CitationCessna CitationThe Cessna Citation is a marketing name used by Cessna for its line of business jets. Rather than one particular model of aircraft, the name applies to several "families" of turbofan-powered aircraft that have been produced over the years...
aircraft series. - BD Aero Works is an aircraft charter and maintenance provider.
- Quick Flight is an airline services company offer handling services at many airports across the country for both above and below wing services.
Education
FlightSafety InternationalFlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is a provider of professional aviation training, simulation equipment and software, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, who has owned the company since 1996....
operates one of its training centers at TOL. The company provides training for fixed and rotary wing pilots, flight attendants, dispatchers, and maintenance technicians. FlightSafety serves both corporate (business aviation) and commercial customers. The FlightSafety International Training Center at Toledo Express Airport offers training programs in the Citation II, III, V, Ultra, Excel, X and Hawker 400XP aircraft. Differences training is offered for the Citation I, S/II, VII, Bravo, Encore, XLS, MU300 and Beechjet 400 models. The Center employs about 50 full time and part time employees.
Toledo Public Schools also operates a training center at the airport.
Aircraft Usage
There are 91 aircraft based at TOL. In addition to the 21 military aircraft based here, there are 22 single engine and 22 multi engine airplanes, and 26 jet airplanes.For the 12 month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport averaged 149 operations per day. 35% were transient general aviation, 24% were air taxi, 18% were commercial, 14% were local general aviation, and 9% were military moves.
Key Airport Management
- Toledo/Lucas County Port Authority President - Paul Toth
- Airport Manager — Stephen Arnold
- Manager of Airport Administration — Linda Friend
- Receptionist/Administrative Secretary — Joyce Amborski
- Operations Specialist — Dan Spaugy
- Operations Specialist — Kyle Garris
History
- On October 29, 1960 a chartered plane carrying the Cal PolyCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityCalifornia Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system....
football team, hours after a loss to Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State UniversityBowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...
, crashed on takeoff at the Toledo Express Airport. Eighteen of the forty-eight people on board were killed, including sixteen players, the team's student manager, and a Cal Poly football booster.
- 1997 is the busiest year in Toledo Express' history. 679,841 fly out of KTOL. Much of the growth is attributed to Air Tran Airways offering low cost flights to Orlando, FL
- December 15, 2006 - Security heightened when Toledo Express Airport noted there was a bomb threat. A note that was found in the commuter aircraft simply put it as 'bomb' and that was enough for the airport to take the necessary precautions. They later learned there was no explosives on board of the aircraft.
- January 12, 2007 - A bomb threat was called to 911 on a cell phone that American Eagle Flight 4359 flying out of the Toledo Express Airport had a bomb on board. This caused Toledo officials to heighten security at the airport. The plane had pushed away from the terminal and was getting ready to take off for Chicago-O'HareO'Hare International AirportChicago O'Hare International Airport , also known as O'Hare Airport, O'Hare Field, Chicago Airport, Chicago International Airport, or simply O'Hare, is a major airport located in the northwestern-most corner of Chicago, Illinois, United States, northwest of the Chicago Loop...
when the 911 call was made at around 10:30 a.m. The plane had 30 passengers and three crew members on board, and no injuries were reported. The plane had sat isolated on a runway for about an hour before the fire trucks and other vehicles approached. The FBI and cityToledo, OhioToledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
fire officials did not know whether the caller was the one making the threat. The FBI are continuing to determine who sent the call in, but they also determined later in the day that the bomb threat was a hoax. American EagleAmerican Eagle AirlinesAmerican Eagle Airlines is a brand name used by American Eagle Airlines, Inc. , based in Fort Worth, Texas, and Executive Airlines based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the operation of passenger air service as regional affiliates of American Airlines. All three airlines are wholly owned subsidiaries...
is a regional service for American AirlinesAmerican AirlinesAmerican Airlines, Inc. is the world's fourth-largest airline in passenger miles transported and operating revenues. American Airlines is a subsidiary of the AMR Corporation and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas adjacent to its largest hub at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport...
. .
- January 16, 2007 - A second bomb threat within four days at the Toledo Express Airport had been declared another hoax. The bomb threat was sent through e-mail to the airport.
Failed Commercial Start Up Attempts
Toledo has had a few air service announcements made that never materialized or were dropped prior to being operated.| Airline | Destination(s) | Planned Aircraft | Targeted Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Georgian Air Georgian Air Georgian Limited is an airline based in the Shell Aerocentre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It was established and started operations in 1994 and operates as a charter and airline carrier. It once had a C208 Amphib in the UAE which was the first in the region. It had a long time cargo... (dba Air Canada) |
Toronto | Beech 1900 | Aug. 10, 2000 |
| Direct Air (commuter) | Chicago Midway | Fairchild Metro III | 1995 |
| JetAmerica JetAmerica Sun America, Inc., d/b/a JetAmerica, was a proposed American low-cost scheduled public charter airline headquartered in unincorporated Pinellas County, Florida... (Air Azul) |
Melbourne, Fla; Minneapolis; Newark | Boeing 737-800 | Aug. 14, 2009 |
- Table will be updated over time with new information.
External links
- Toledo Express Airport (official site)
- Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority (official site)
- FlyTOL Northwest Ohio Aviation Information Site, Gallery and Wiki
- 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard (official site)
- Toledo Express Airport (ANG) (GlobalSecurity.org)
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