Galion Municipal Airport (IATA: GQQ, ICAO: KGQQ, FAA LID: GQQ) is three miles northeast of Galion in Crawford County, Ohio.[1] The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 classified it as a general aviation airport.[2]

Galion Municipal Airport
IATA: GQQ ICAO: KGQQ FAA LID: GQQ
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Galion
Serves	Galion, Ohio
Elevation AMSL	1,224 ft / 373 m
Coordinates	40°45′12″N 082°43′26″W
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 5/23 3,505 1,068 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Aircraft operations 6,216 Based aircraft 31
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Facilities

The airport covers 152 acres (62 ha) at an elevation of 1,224 feet (373 m). Its runway, 5/23, is 3,505 by 75 feet (1,068 x 23 m).[1]

In the year ending June 29, 2009 the airport had 6,216 aircraft operations, average 17 per day: 99.7% general aviation and 0.3% military. 31 aircraft were then based at this airport, all single-engine.[1] Galion Municipal Airport had airline service in the 1960s,70s, and 80s. Fischer Brothers Aviation was an Allegheny Commuter based at Galion. They flew De Havilland Herons & Doves & then bought the larger Casa 212 airplanes in the early 1980s . The service was a very short, 5 minute flight to/from Mansfield (MFD) where they would continue on to Cleveland Hopkins (CLE). The airline continued to grow to Columbus (CMH), Detroit (DTW) & other Midwestern cities.[3]

References

External links

• Aerial photo as of 15 March 1995 from USGS The National Map
• FAA Terminal Procedures for GQQ, effective June 16, 2022

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for GQQ
  • AirNav airport information for GQQ
  • ASN accident history for GQQ
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for GQQ