FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 1G3 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-09-05.0000N / 081-24-54.4000W 41-09.083333N / 081-24.906667W 41.1513889 / -81.4151111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1150 ft. / 350.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of KENT, OH |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 44224 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CLEVELAND CENTER |
| FSS: | CLEVELAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CLE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0630-DUSK, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 2000 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 01/19; VASI & REIL RYS 01 & 19 - 122.9. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.725 |
| AKRON-CANTON APPROACH: | 118.6 |
| AKRON-CANTON DEPARTURE: | 118.6 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.65 |
| WX ASOS at AKR (7 nm S): | 126.825 (330-724-4237) |
| WX ASOS at CAK (14 nm S): | PHONE 330-966-9545 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CLEVELAND ARTCC ON FREQS 120.775/298.95 (CHARDON RCAG) WHEN AKRON-CANTON APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ACOr289/10.0 | | AKRON VOR/DME | | 114.40 | | 04W |
| BSVr006/24.7 | | BRIGGS VOR/DME | | 112.40 | | 04W |
| CXRr212/24.7 | | CHARDON VOR/DME | | 112.70 | | 05W |
| LNNr190/32.0 | | LOST NATION VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 08W |
| YNGr257/35.1 | | YOUNGSTOWN VORTAC | | 109.00 | | 05W |
| DJBr115/35.9 | | DRYER VOR/DME | | 113.60 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| AKRON | | 353/5.1 | | 362 | | 07W | | AK | .- -.- |
| ENGEL | | 153/24.5 | | 226 | | 07W | | EZE | . --.. . |
| BURKE LAKEFRONT | | 161/25.3 | | 416 | | 07W | | BKL | -... -.- .-.. |
| LAKELAND | | 191/31.9 | | 263 | | 08W | | LQL | .-.. --.- .-.. |
| TOLSON | | 344/38.5 | | 395 | | 07W | | TSO | - ... --- |
| ASHLAND | | 080/39.6 | | 329 | | 07W | | AAU | .- .- ..- |
| HUBBARD | | 278/39.9 | | 408 | | 08W | | HBD | .... -... -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ SELF SERVE OTS INDEFLY. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 60 ft. / 1219 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 41-08.757002N | | 41-09.408323N |
| Longitude: | 081-24.972128W | | 081-24.842205W |
| Elevation: | 1116.4 ft. | | 1134.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 016 magnetic, 009 true | | 196 magnetic, 189 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 49 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes RYS 01 & 19 REIL OTS INDEFLY. | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 47 ft. trees, 937 ft. from runway, 320 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear RWY 01 APCH RATIO 23:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; +54 FT TREES 1221 FT FM RY END L/R. | | 52 ft. trees, 1610 ft. from runway, 235 ft. right of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2400 x 165 ft. / 732 x 50 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD INDEFLY. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 41-09.003333N | | 41-09.253333N |
| Longitude: | 081-25.306667W | | 081-24.956500W |
| Elevation: | 1150.0 ft. | | 1150.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. trees, 100 ft. left of centerline | | none |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 1170 x 55 ft. / 357 x 17 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Operational restrictions: | CLSD INDEFLY. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-09.186667N | | 41-09.186667N |
| Longitude: | 081-25.156500W | | 081-24.901833W |
| Elevation: | 1150.0 ft. | | 1150.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 097 magnetic, 090 true | | 277 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees | | 47 ft. tree, 1200 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | KENT STATE UNIVERSITY 4020 KENT RD STOW, OH 44224 Phone 330-672-2640 |
| Manager: | THOMAS C. CLAPPER 4020 KENT RD STOW, OH 44224 Phone 330-672-1943 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 50 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 48 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 198/day * | | 82% | local general aviation | | 15% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 08 November 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| A70 1 | SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR ON 330-672-1943. |
| - | RAMP FEE FOR MULTI-ENGINE & TURBINE POWERED ACFT - WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAKR - Akron Fulton International Airport (7 nm S)
29G - Portage County Airport (8 nm NE)
KCAK - Akron-Canton Regional Airport (14 nm S)
1G5 - Medina Municipal Airport (16 nm W)
3G3 - Wadsworth Municipal Airport (18 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 30-Sep-2005
taken from the North at 2500 ft AGL
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:27 | | 09:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunset | | 21:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:34 | | 01:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2008 21:31:18 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2008 17:31:18 |
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| METAR |
KAKR 7nm S | 042054Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02330117 58009
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KCAK 14nm S | 042051Z 06006KT 10SM FEW037 SCT065 BKN150 BKN250 23/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP165 8/578 T02280128 58009
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| TAF |
KCAK 14nm S | 041728Z 041818 05008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM0100 03005KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM0800 02004KT 5SM BR FEW010 SCT080 TEMPO 0912 2SM BR FM1400 02007KT P6SM SCT018 BKN080 FM1600 02008KT P6SM BKN030
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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