Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport
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Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport is a public use airport
in Lake County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is owned by the City of Willoughby
and is located three nautical miles (5.56 km) northeast of its central business district
. According to the FAA
's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007-2011, it is categorized as a reliever airport.
of 626 feet (191 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
runway
s designated 05/23, with a surface measuring 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 x 30 m) and 10/28, with a surface measuring 4,272 by 100 feet (1,302 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending August 7, 2008, the airport had 45,085 aircraft operations, an average of 124 per day: 97% general aviation
, 3% air taxi
and a few military
. At that time there were 88 aircraft based at this airport: 78% single-engine
, 18% multi-engine and 3% jet
s.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Lake County
Lake County, Ohio
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 230,041. The county seat is Painesville, and the county name comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the City of Willoughby
Willoughby, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,621 people, 10,265 households, and 5,892 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,225.3 people per square mile . There were 10,700 housing units at an average density of 1,052.6 per square mile...
and is located three nautical miles (5.56 km) northeast of its central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. According to the FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007-2011, it is categorized as a reliever airport.
Facilities and aircraft
Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport covers an area of 400 acres (161.9 ha) at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 626 feet (191 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s designated 05/23, with a surface measuring 5,028 by 100 feet (1,533 x 30 m) and 10/28, with a surface measuring 4,272 by 100 feet (1,302 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending August 7, 2008, the airport had 45,085 aircraft operations, an average of 124 per day: 97% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 3% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
and a few military
Military aviation
Military aviation is the use of aircraft and other flying machines for the purposes of conducting or enabling warfare, including national airlift capacity to provide logistical supply to forces stationed in a theater or along a front. Air power includes the national means of conducting such...
. At that time there were 88 aircraft based at this airport: 78% single-engine
Aircraft engine
An aircraft engine is the component of the propulsion system for an aircraft that generates mechanical power. Aircraft engines are almost always either lightweight piston engines or gas turbines...
, 18% multi-engine and 3% jet
Jet engine
A jet engine is a reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet to generate thrust by jet propulsion and in accordance with Newton's laws of motion. This broad definition of jet engines includes turbojets, turbofans, rockets, ramjets, pulse jets...
s.
External links
- Aerial photo as of 29 September 2000 from USGS The National Map via MSR Maps