Sandusky County Regional Airport
Aerial view of Sandusky County Regional Airport and the surrounding countryside.
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerSandusky County
OperatorDavid Wadsworth
ServesSandusky County
LocationClyde, Ohio
Elevation AMSL665 ft / 203 m
Coordinates41°17′45″N 083°02′14″W / 41.29583°N 83.03722°W / 41.29583; -83.03722
Websitewww.flys24.com
Map
S24 is located in Ohio
S24
S24
Location of airport in Ohio
S24 is located in the United States
S24
S24
S24 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 5,500 1,676 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations (year ending 9/16/2021)5,616
Based aircraft16

Sandusky County Regional Airport (FAA LID: S24) 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.[1]

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.[1][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

  • On May 6, 2023, a Piper PA-28 Cherokee crashed after departing Sandusky Regional Airport. The plane had trouble after takeoff and was attempting to return to the airport. However, the pilot was forced to land in a field before making it back to the runway.[8][9][10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 FAA Airport Form 5010 for S24 PDF, effective August 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sandusky County finalizes airport purchase". wtol.com. March 7, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. ↑ "AirNav: S24 - Sandusky County Regional Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  4. ↑ "S24 - Sandusky County Regional Airport | SkyVector". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  5. ↑ Carson, Daniel. "Sandusky County airport awarded $1.6 million FAA grant for apron project". The News-Messenger. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  6. ↑ "Sandusky County Regional Airport Authority FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Sandusky County Rgnl (S24)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  7. ↑ Carson, Daniel. "Sandusky County airport awarded $1.6 million FAA grant for apron project". The News-Messenger. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
  8. ↑ Stout, Patrick (2023-05-06). "Pilot seriously injured after plane crash near Sandusky County Regional Airport, officials say". Cleveland 19 News. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  9. ↑ "Pilot seriously injured in Sandusky County plane crash: OSHP". Fox 8 Cleveland WJW. 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  10. ↑ "Accident Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Fliteliner N678FL,". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 2023-11-26.


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