Lima Allen County Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Allen County Regional Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Lima, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 975 ft / 297 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°42′30″N 084°01′39″W / 40.70833°N 84.02750°W | ||||||||||
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Lima Allen County Airport (IATA: AOH, ICAO: KAOH, FAA LID: AOH) is six miles southeast of Lima, in Allen County, Ohio. It is owned by the Allen County Regional Airport Authority.[1]
History
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 1983/1984, Trans Midwest Airlines flew an average of 7 daily flights from Lima using Piper Navajo equipment. Nonstop flights went to CVG, CMH, DAY, & TOL with direct service to CRW, PKB, & HTS.[4]
The studios of local television station WLMA are in a hangar at the old airport site.[2]
Facilities
The airport covers 696 acres (282 ha) at an elevation of 975 feet (297 m). Originally the airport had two runways: 10/28 is 6,000 by 150 feet (1,829 x 46 m) asphalt/fully grooved; 14/32 was 3,994 by 150 feet (1,217 x 46 m), asphalt and grass. Runway 14/32 was closed in the winter months. The grass runway was removed in 2013. Lack of use, maintenance, and never favoring a crosswind were all determining factors involved with its de-commissioning.[1]
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, 6 multi-engine and 1 jet.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for AOH PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "History of WTLW TV". WTLW 44. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
- ^ http://www.timetableimages.com Northern Airlines timetable 10/1/1969
- ^ Trans Midwest Airlines timetables March 1, 1984, Sept. 10, 1984
External links
- Aerial photo from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for AOH, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for AOH
- AirNav airport information for KAOH
- ASN accident history for AOH
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures