Norwalk-Huron County Airport
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Norwalk-Huron County Airport | |||||||||||
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| Owner | Huron County Commissioners | ||||||||||
| Serves | Norwalk, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Location | Huron County, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 853 ft / 260 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°14′41″N 082°33′04″W / 41.24472°N 82.55111°W | ||||||||||
| Website | airport | ||||||||||
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  5A1 Location of airport in Ohio  5A1 5A1 (the United States) | |||||||||||
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The Norwalk-Huron County Airport is a publicly owned, public-use airport located 3 miles east of Norwalk, Ohio.[1][2]
The airport is home to a flying club. The airport also hosts regular events such as food truck fly-ins, Young Eagles flights, and flight training scholarships.[3][4]
Planning for an airport began as early as September 1965, when the possibility was discussed before a meeting of local leaders.[5] The airport was officially dedicated on 18 August 1968, although it had been in use by the end of July.[6][7]
In January 1990, it was announced that Titan Aerospace would be moving to the airport.[8]
Throughout the 2010s, the airport struggled with degrading facilities. Officials worried about poor pavement maintenance and substandard hazard removal. Low airport revenue was largely to blame for the issues.[9]
In 2023, the airport received a federal grant to upgrade its runway. The renovation project involved sealing cracks and repainting striping.[10][11] Later that year, a new 10-year master plan for the Huron County Airport was approved. The plan will cost $6 million over the 10 years and includes funds to rehabilitate airport lighting; add an automatic weather reporting system; rehabilitate the runway, taxiways, and parking aprons; build new hangars; and install wildlife perimeter fencing.[12]