Geauga County Airport (FAA LID: 7G8), is a public use airport in southern Geauga County, Ohio, United States.[2] Owned and operated by Geauga County since 1968,[3] it serves all of Geauga County. The airport is located 40 nautical miles (12 mi, 19 km) east of downtown Cleveland.

Geauga County Airport
Airplanes on the runway at Geauga County Airport.
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: 7G8
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Geauga County
Serves	Middlefield, Ohio
Location	Middlefield
Elevation AMSL	1,174.2 ft / 358 m
Coordinates	41°27′03″N 081°04′15″W
Website	[1]
Map
7G8 Location of airport in Ohio/United States Show map of Ohio 7G8 7G8 (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 11/29 3,500 1,067 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations About 20/day Based aircraft 42
Source:[2]

The airport was built in 1968 as part of a statewide initiative for each county to have its own airport.[4] It serves as the area base for University Hospitals' AirMed 1 medical helicopter,[5] as well as for The Cleveland Soaring Society, a glider club.[6] It is home to Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 5.[7]

Facilities and aircraft

For the 12-month period ending August 26, 2011, the airport had an average of 20 aircraft movements per day: 97% general aviation, and 3% air taxi. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 32 single-engine, 6 gliders, 3 ultralight and 1 helicopter.[2]

References

External links

• Geauga County Airport
• Fly Geauga

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