FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1G3 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-09-05.0000N / 081-24-54.4000W 41-09.083333N / 081-24.906667W 41.1513889 / -81.4151111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1134 ft. / 345.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of KENT, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 44224 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | CLEVELAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CLE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0630-DUSK, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1984 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19; VASI & REIL RYS 01 & 19 - 122.9. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| AKRON-CANTON APPROACH: | 118.6 |
| AKRON-CANTON DEPARTURE: | 118.6 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.65 |
| WX ASOS at AKR (7 nm S): | 126.825 (330-724-4237) |
| WX ASOS at CAK (14 nm S): | PHONE 330-966-9545 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 120.775/298.95 (CHARDON RCAG) WHEN AKRON-CANTON APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ACOr289/10.0 | | AKRON VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 04W |
| BSVr006/24.7 | | BRIGGS VOR/DME | | 112.40 | | 04W |
| CXRr212/24.7 | | CHARDON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 05W |
| LNNr190/32.0 | | LOST NATION VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 08W |
| YNGr257/35.1 | | YOUNGSTOWN VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 05W |
| DJBr115/35.9 | | DRYER VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| AKRON | | 353/5.1 | | 362 | | 07W | | AK | .- -.- |
| BURKE LAKEFRONT | | 161/25.3 | | 416 | | 07W | | BKL | -... -.- .-.. |
| LAKELAND | | 191/31.9 | | 263 | | 08W | | LQL | .-.. --.- .-.. |
| TOLSON | | 344/38.5 | | 395 | | 07W | | TSO | - ... --- |
| ASHLAND | | 080/39.6 | | 329 | | 07W | | AAU | .- .- ..- |
| HUBBARD | | 278/39.9 | | 408 | | 08W | | HBD | .... -... -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ SELF SERVE OTS INDEFLY. SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 60 ft. / 1219 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 41-08.757002N | | 41-09.408323N |
| Longitude: | 081-24.972128W | | 081-24.842205W |
| Elevation: | 1116.4 ft. | | 1134.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 016 magnetic, 009 true | | 196 magnetic, 189 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 49 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes RYS 01 & 19 REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 88 ft. trees, 1505 ft. from runway, 425 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear RWY 01 APCH RATIO 17:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; +88 FT TREES 1505 FT FM RY END L. | | 68 ft. trees, 1443 ft. from runway, 235 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | KENT STATE UNIVERSITY 4020 KENT RD STOW, OH 44224 Phone 330-672-2640 |
| Manager: | THOMAS C. CLAPPER 4020 KENT RD STOW, OH 44224 Phone 330-672-1943 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 40 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 198/day * | | 82% | local general aviation | | 15% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 06 June 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR ON 330-672-1943. |
| - | RAMP FEE FOR MULTI-ENGINE & TURBINE POWERED ACFT - WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAKR - Akron Fulton International Airport (7 nm S)
29G - Portage County Airport (8 nm NE)
KCAK - Akron-Canton Regional Airport (14 nm S)
1G5 - Medina Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
3G3 - Wadsworth Municipal Airport (18 nm SW)
4G3 - Miller Airport (20 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 30-Sep-2005
taken from the North at 2500 ft AGL
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunset | | 17:11 | | 22:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:40 | | 22:40 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 14:07:39 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Nov-2009 09:07:39 |
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| METAR |
KAKR 7nm S | 101354Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM BKN030 12/06 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP279 T01220056 TSNO
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KCAK 14nm S | 101351Z 04008KT 10SM SCT031 SCT065 BKN150 OVC220 12/07 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP277 T01220067
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| TAF |
KCAK 14nm S | 101138Z 1012/1112 03008KT 5SM BR OVC025 TEMPO 1012/1014 SCT025 OVC035 FM101400 04010KT P6SM OVC035 FM101800 04012KT P6SM OVC050 FM110200 03010KT P6SM BKN070 FM110400 03008KT P6SM SCT070
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| NOTAMs |
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