Monroe County Airport (Ohio)
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Monroe County Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | County Commission | ||||||||||
| Serves | Woodsfield, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Location | Monroe County, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,197 ft / 365 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°46′45″N 081°06′10″W / 39.77917°N 81.10278°W | ||||||||||
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  4G5 Location of airport in Ohio  4G5 4G5 (the United States) | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||||||||||
Monroe County Airport (FAA LID: 4G5) is a county-owned, public-use airport in Monroe County, Ohio, United States.[1] located one nautical mile (2 km) north of the central business district of Woodsfield, Ohio.[1] This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
Monroe County Airport covers an area of 105 acres (42 ha) at an elevation of 1,197 feet (365 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 7/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,805 by 75 feet (1,160 x 23 m).[1]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells avgas and jet fuel. It offers services such as rental cars and amenities such as WiFi, a conference room, vending machines, and television.[5]
For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2020, the airport had 1,024 aircraft operations, an average of 20 per week: 94% general aviation, 5% military, and 1% air taxi. At that time there were 14 aircraft based at this airport: 10 single-engine airplanes and 4 helicopter.[1]
Accidents and incidents
- On Dec 5, 2022, an experimental Kitfox 5 crashed while attempting to land at the Monroe County Airport.[6]