Lima Allen County Airport

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]

Lima Allen County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAllen County Regional Airport Authority
ServesLima, Ohio
Elevation AMSL975 ft / 297 m
Coordinates40°42′30″N 084°01′39″W
Map
AOH is located in Ohio
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10/28 6,000 1,829 Asphalt
14/32 3,994 1,217 Asphalt/Turf
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations32,500
Based aircraft28

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 is 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 June 1, 2007 the airport had 32,500 aircraft operations, average 89 per day: 80% general aviation, 18.5% air taxi, and 1.5% military. 28 aircraft were then based at this airport: 71% single-engine, 25% multi-engine and 4% jet.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for AOH PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 11 February 2010.
  2. "History of WTLW TV". WTLW 44. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  3. http://www.timetableimages.com Northern Airlines timetable 10/1/1969
  4. Trans Midwest Airlines timetables March 1, 1984, Sept. 10, 1984
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