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7D8 Gates Airport
Garrettsville, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 7D8
Lat/Long: 41-21-04.0900N 081-05-52.5250W
41-21.068167N 081-05.875417W
41.3511361,-81.0979236
(estimated)
Elevation: 1104 ft. / 336 m (estimated)
Variation: 07W (1985)
From city: 4 miles N of GARRETTSVILLE, OH
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 44231

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1967
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: CLEVELAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CLE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: APR-NOV IREG
PPR NOV THRU APR CTC AMGR CLEVELANDDZ@YAHOO.COM.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at POV (11 nm SW): 118.675 (330-298-9353)
WX AWOS-2 at 1G3 (19 nm SW): 119.15 (330-346-1497)
WX ASOS at YNG (20 nm E): PHONE 330-856-9357

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CXRr169/10.4CHARDON VOR/DME112.7005W
ACOr022/15.3AKRON VOR/DME114.4004W
BSVr026/39.6BRIGGS VOR/DME114.0504W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CASTLE312/36.627209WUCP ..- -.-. .--.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2800 x 100 ft. / 853 x 30 m
Surface: turf/gravel, in fair condition
ROUGH.
PATCHES OF LOOSE GRVL.
Runway edge markings: INFREQUENT ORANGE CONES.
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 41-21.017500N41-21.118833N
Longitude: 081-06.173833W081-05.577000W
Elevation: 1104.0 ft.1104.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 084 magnetic, 077 true264 magnetic, 257 true
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 87 ft. trees, 72 ft. from runway, 119 ft. right of centerline
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.		62 ft. trees, 45 ft. from runway, 104 ft. right of centerline
CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CLEVELAND PARACHUTE CENTER
PO BOX 776
PARKMAN, OH 44080-0776
Phone 216-789-9882
Manager: ROBERT D GATES
PO BOX 776
PARKMAN, OH 44080-0776
Phone 216-789-9882
ARPT PHYS ADS: 15199 GROVE RD, GARRETTSVILLE, OH 44231-9541.

Additional Remarks

- SKYDIVING ACT.
- RWY DROPS 10 FT ON EAST END.
- 16 FT HILL/BRUSH STARTING 0 FT FM AER 26.
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 7D8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

7G8 - Geauga County Airport (6 nm N)
KPOV - Portage County Airport (11 nm SW)
1G3 - Kent State University Airport (19 nm SW)
2G1 - Concord Airpark (19 nm N)
KYNG - Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport (20 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5311:53
Sunrise07:2212:22
Sunset17:5622:56
Evening civil twilight18:2423:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Feb-2026 13:56:45
Local (UTC-5)  14-Feb-2026 08:56:45
 
METAR
KPOV 
11nm SW 		141335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M04 A3010 RMK AO2 T10091039
KYNG 
20nm E 		141251Z 22006KT 10SM FEW050 FEW075 M02/M05 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP202 T10171050 $
KCGF 
21nm NW 		141245Z 23005KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3011
TAF
KYNG 
20nm E 		141124Z 1412/1512 23006KT P6SM SCT250 FM150400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100
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