Grimes Field (FAA LID: I74) is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district of Urbana, a city in Champaign County, Ohio, United States.[1] The airport is named after Warren G. Grimes, a forefather in the field of aviation lighting. It primarily serves general aviation traffic.[2] Although it is owned by the City of Urbana, Grimes Field is self-supporting.

Grimes Field
IATA: none ICAO: none FAA LID: I74
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Urbana
Serves	Urbana, Ohio
Elevation AMSL	1,068 ft / 326 m
Coordinates	40°07′57″N 083°45′13″W
Website	www.urbanaohio.com/info-for-pilots.html
Map
I74 Location of airport in Ohio/United States Show map of Ohio I74 I74 (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 02/20 4,400 1,341 Asphalt 01/19 3,000 914 Grass
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations 23,480 Based aircraft 42
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Facilities and aircraft

Grimes Field covers an area of 329 acres (133 ha) at an elevation of 1,068 feet (326 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 02/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,400 by 100 feet (1,341 x 30 m), and 01/19 with a grass surface measuring 3,000 by 100 feet (914 x 30m).[1] The airport is home to the Airport Cafe, a small restaurant situated at the edge of the parking ramp in the main terminal building.

For the 12-month period ending Sept 8, 2019, the airport had 23,480 aircraft operations, an average of 64 per day: 96% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 2% military. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 76% single-engine, 21% multi-engine, and 2% helicopter.[1]

Museums

There are 3 museums operating at Grimes Field.

Champaign Aviation Museum

The airport is home to the Champaign Aviation Museum, which is located at its north end.[3]

The Grimes Flying Lab Foundation

The Grimes Flying Lab Foundation is located at the airport.[4]

Northern Branch of the Mid America Flight Museum

The northern branch of the Mid America Flight Museum is located at the airport.[5]

Events

Grimes Field is host to several events each year, such as FAA Wings Seminars, an EAA Young Eagles Event, a Military Appreciation Day, a Hot Air Balloon Festival, a July 4th Car Show. The airport also hosts the Mid-Eastern Regional Fly In, (MERFI).

References

External links

• Grimes Field - Urbana Municipal Airport
• Aerial image as of 22 March 1994 from USGS The National Map (new runway later built on empty field to the north)
• FAA Terminal Procedures for I74, effective August 11, 2022
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for I74
  • AirNav airport information for I74
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for I74