Ross County Airport
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Ross County Airport | |||||||||||
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| Owner | Ross County Board of Commissioners | ||||||||||
| Operator | TRM Aviation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chillicothe, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Location | Ross County, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1960s | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 725 ft / 221 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°26′25″N 83°1′24″W / 39.44028°N 83.02333°W | ||||||||||
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  RZT Location of airport in Ohio  RZT RZT (the United States) | |||||||||||
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The Ross County Airport (ICAO: KRZT, FAA LID: RZT) is a publicly owned, public use airport located 6 miles northwest of Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio. The airport sits on 350 acres at an elevation of 725 feet.[1][2][3]
The airport has a number of attractions for local aviation enthusiasts. A local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is based at the airport[4] and holds events for locals.[5] One event involves a local Ford Tri-Motor aircraft, which is made available for rides.[6][7]
The airport was built in the 1960s when Ohio Governor Jim Rhodes declared each county in Ohio should have an airport.[7] It was certified on 21 November 1968, aircraft began using it by at least April 1969 and it was dedicated on 17 May 1970.[8][9][10]
The airport had an expansion and upgrade in 2011 that saw its main taxiway extended. The taxiway surface was also redone, its design was changed to meet FAA standards, and trees and buildings were removed to make room.[11]
Facilities and aircraft
The airport has one runway, designated as runway 5/23. It measures 5405 x 100 ft (1647 x 30 m) and is paved with asphalt.
For the 12-month period ending September 7, 2021, the airport had 53,655 aircraft operations, an average of 147 per day. This included 92% general aviation, 7% military, and 1% air taxi. For the same time period, 25 aircraft were based at the airport: 24 single-engine airplanes and 1 jet airplane.[1][2][3]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel – both avgas and jet fuel – and offers services such as catering, deicing, aircraft detailing, rest rooms, showers, a pilot lounge, snooze rooms, and more.[12][13]
Facility Upgrades
The airport received over $100,000 to rehabilitate a taxiway to maintain the structural integrity of the aircraft as well as to acquire additional land to enhance protection for the airport's approaches.[14]