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| run by = Allen County Regional Airport Authority
| FAA = AOH
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| type = Public
| owner = Allen County Regional Airport Authority
| closest town = Lima, Ohio
| distance = 5 miles (8 km) SE
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| stat-year = 2022
| stat1-header = Aircraft operations
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'''Lima Allen County Airport''' {{Airport codes|AOH|KAOH}} is a public [[airport]] located 5 miles (8 km) southeast of [[Lima, Ohio|Lima]], in [[Allen County, Ohio|Allen County]], [[Ohio]].
'''Lima Allen County Airport''' {{airport codes|AOH|KAOH|AOH}} is a publicly owned, public use airport located six miles southeast of [[Lima, Ohio|Lima]] in [[Allen County, Ohio]]. It is owned by the Allen County Regional Airport Authority.<ref name="FAA" />


== Facilities ==
==History==
The airport is near the corner of Hanthorn Road and [[Ohio State Route 117|SR 117]] east of Lima. It moved to this site in 1962; until then, the airport was a few miles northwest of Lima near the village of [[Elida, Ohio|Elida]].<ref name="WTLW">{{cite web|url=http://www.wtlw.com/44History/tabid/57/Default.aspx |title=History of WTLW TV |publisher=WTLW 44 |accessdate=22 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090504230010/http://www.wtlw.com/44History/tabid/57/Default.aspx |archivedate= 4 May 2009 }}</ref>
Lima Allen County Airport covers 696 acres and has two runways:

* Runway 9/27: 5,149 x 150 ft. (1,569 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
Airline flights ([[Lake Central Airlines|Lake Central]] [[Douglas DC-3|DC-3s]]) started at the old airport in 1953-54; successors [[Allegheny Airlines]] and [[Allegheny Commuter]] continued at the new airport until the early 1970s.
* Runway 14/32: 3,994 x 150 ft. (1,217 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt/Turf

Northern Airlines provided airline service to Lima in the late 1960s. A total of six weekday departures (fewer on weekends) served nonstop service to [[Dayton International Airport|Dayton]], Findlay, & St. Marys OH.<ref>http://www.timetableimages.com Northern Airlines timetable 10/1/1969</ref>

In 1983 and 1984, [[Trans Midwest Airlines]] flew an average of 7 daily flights from Lima using [[Piper Navajo]] equipment. Nonstop flights went to [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport|Cincinnati]], [[John Glenn Columbus International Airport|Columbus]], Dayton, and [[Toledo Express Airport|Toledo]] with direct service to [[Yeager Airport]] in [[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston, WV]]; [[Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport]] in [[Parkersburg, West Virginia|Parkersburg, WV]]; and the [[Tri-State Airport]] in [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington, WV]].<ref>Trans Midwest Airlines timetables March 1, 1984, Sept. 10, 1984</ref>

The studios of local [[television]] station [[WLMA (TV)|WLMA]] are in a [[hangar]] at the old airport site.<ref name="WTLW"/>

==Facilities and aircraft==

=== Facilities ===
The airport covers {{convert|696|acre|ha}} at an elevation of 975 feet (297 m). Originally, the airport had two runways: 10/28 measures 6,000 by 150 feet (1,829 x 46 m) and is made of [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]]; 14/32, which is now closed, was 3,994 by 150 feet (1,217 x 46 m) and was made of asphalt and [[Turf|grass]]. Runway 14/32 was closed in the winter months. The grass runway was removed in 2013. Lack of use, the necessary maintenance, and scarce wind alignment were all determining factors involved with its de-commissioning.<ref name="FAA" />

The airport has a [[fixed-base operator]] that sells [[Aviation fuel|fuel]] and offers services such as [[Aircraft maintenance|general maintenance]], [[catering]], [[Hangar|hangars]], courtesy transportation, [[conference rooms]], pilot supplies, a crew lounge, snooze rooms, a 24-hour [[Airport terminal|terminal]], and more.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Allen County Reginal Airport Authority FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Lima Allen County (KAOH) |url=http://www.flightaware.com/resources/airport/KAOH/services/FBO/Allen_County_Reginal_Airport_Authority |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=FlightAware |language=en}}</ref>

In 2022, the airport completed a number of projects to improve its facilities. It used covid-19 funding from the federal government to upgrade its airport lighting system, including the installation of new runway edge lights, taxiway edge lights, runway end identifier lights, and [[Precision approach path indicator|PAPI lights]] for runway 10; the airport also installed new airport signage and replaced an electrical vault that runs electricity through the airport.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grundy |first=Precious |date=2022-11-30 |title=Lima airport climbs to new heights |url=https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2022/11/29/lima-airport-climbs-to-new-heights/ |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=LimaOhio.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The airport also seal coated the runway and [[taxiway]] and rehabilitated the [[Airport apron|apron]] pavement surface.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cook |first=Stacey Myers |date=2021-06-22 |title=Lima Allen County Airport Authority Board applying for grant dollars for improvements |url=https://www.hometownstations.com/news/lima-allen-county-airport-authority-board-applying-for-grant-dollars-for-improvements/article_cf71d5ee-d393-11eb-b991-5f104e6ba6df.html |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Your Hometown Stations |language=en}}</ref>

=== Aircraft ===
In the year ending August 11, 2022, the airport had 32,500 aircraft operations, average 89 per day: 80% [[general aviation]], 18% [[air taxi]], and 2% [[Military aviation|military]]. 37 [[aircraft]] were then based at this airport: 30 single-engine and 6 multi-engine [[Airplane|airplanes]] as well as 1 [[Jet aircraft|jet]].<ref name="FAA" />

==See also==
*[[List of airports in Ohio]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://msrmaps.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=12&lat=40.7083&lon=-84.0274&w=550&h=450&lp=---+None+--- Aerial photo] from [[USGS]] ''[[The National Map]]''
* {{FAA-procedures|AOH}}
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[[Category:Airports in Ohio]]
[[Category:Airports in Ohio]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Allen County, Ohio]]

[[Category:Transportation in Allen County, Ohio]]

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Latest revision as of 22:32, 16 January 2024

Lima Allen County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAllen County Regional Airport Authority
ServesLima, Ohio
Elevation AMSL975 ft / 297 m
Coordinates40°42′30″N 084°01′39″W / 40.70833°N 84.02750°W / 40.70833; -84.02750
Map
AOH is located in Ohio
AOH
AOH
AOH is located in the United States
AOH
AOH
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 6,000 1,829 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations32,500
Based aircraft37

Lima Allen County Airport (IATA: AOH, ICAO: KAOH, FAA LID: AOH) is a publicly owned, public use airport located six miles southeast of Lima in Allen County, Ohio. It is owned by the Allen County Regional Airport Authority.[1]

History

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The airport is near the corner of Hanthorn Road and SR 117 east of Lima. It moved to this site in 1962; until then, the airport was a few miles northwest of Lima near the village of Elida.[2]

Airline flights (Lake Central DC-3s) started at the old airport in 1953-54; successors Allegheny Airlines and Allegheny Commuter continued at the new airport until the early 1970s.

Northern Airlines provided airline service to Lima in the late 1960s. A total of six weekday departures (fewer on weekends) served nonstop service to Dayton, Findlay, & St. Marys OH.[3]

In 1983 and 1984, Trans Midwest Airlines flew an average of 7 daily flights from Lima using Piper Navajo equipment. Nonstop flights went to Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, and Toledo with direct service to Yeager Airport in Charleston, WV; Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport in Parkersburg, WV; and the Tri-State Airport in Huntington, WV.[4]

The studios of local television station WLMA are in a hangar at the old airport site.[2]

Facilities and aircraft

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Facilities

[edit]

The airport covers 696 acres (282 ha) at an elevation of 975 feet (297 m). Originally, the airport had two runways: 10/28 measures 6,000 by 150 feet (1,829 x 46 m) and is made of asphalt; 14/32, which is now closed, was 3,994 by 150 feet (1,217 x 46 m) and was made of asphalt and grass. Runway 14/32 was closed in the winter months. The grass runway was removed in 2013. Lack of use, the necessary maintenance, and scarce wind alignment were all determining factors involved with its de-commissioning.[1]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel and offers services such as general maintenance, catering, hangars, courtesy transportation, conference rooms, pilot supplies, a crew lounge, snooze rooms, a 24-hour terminal, and more.[5]

In 2022, the airport completed a number of projects to improve its facilities. It used covid-19 funding from the federal government to upgrade its airport lighting system, including the installation of new runway edge lights, taxiway edge lights, runway end identifier lights, and PAPI lights for runway 10; the airport also installed new airport signage and replaced an electrical vault that runs electricity through the airport.[6] The airport also seal coated the runway and taxiway and rehabilitated the apron pavement surface.[7]

Aircraft

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In the year ending August 11, 2022, the airport had 32,500 aircraft operations, average 89 per day: 80% general aviation, 18% air taxi, and 2% military. 37 aircraft were then based at this airport: 30 single-engine and 6 multi-engine airplanes as well as 1 jet.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for AOH PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "History of WTLW TV". WTLW 44. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  3. ^ http://www.timetableimages.com Northern Airlines timetable 10/1/1969
  4. ^ Trans Midwest Airlines timetables March 1, 1984, Sept. 10, 1984
  5. ^ "Allen County Reginal Airport Authority FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Lima Allen County (KAOH)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  6. ^ Grundy, Precious (2022-11-30). "Lima airport climbs to new heights". LimaOhio.com. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  7. ^ Cook, Stacey Myers (2021-06-22). "Lima Allen County Airport Authority Board applying for grant dollars for improvements". Your Hometown Stations. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
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