Ashland County Airport

Airport in Ashland County, Ohio

The Ashland County Airport (FAA LID: 3G4) is a public-use airport in Ashland County, Ohio, United States. It is located three nautical miles (3.5 mi, 5.6 km) northeast of the central business district of the City of Ashland.^[1] It is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.^[2]

Facilities and aircraft

Ashland County Airport covers an area of 45 acres (18 ha) at an elevation of 1,206 feet (368 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway, designated as runway 1/19. It has an asphalt surface and measures 3,501 by 75 feet (1,067 x 23 m).^[1][3]

For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2021, the airport had 8,395 aircraft operations, an average of 23 per day: 98% general aviation, 2% military, and <1% air taxi. At that time there were 36 aircraft based at this airport: 34 single-engine and 2 multi-engine airplanes. This is down from 49,240 annual operations and 37 based aircraft in 2010.^[1][3]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel, both avgas and jet fuel, and offers amenities such as general aircraft maintenance, catering, courtesy transportation, conference rooms, a crew lounge, and more.^[4]

The airport is undergoing terminal upgrades to improve facilities for local and transient pilots using the airport. Over $500,000 were allocated for the project.^[5]

A $75,000 grant to build an access road at the airport was approved in 2022. The road came off Ohio Route 42 to improve access to the airport.^[5][6]

Accidents and incidents

• On July 7, 2003, an experimentally-built Wohlers Falco F.8L aircraft was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a total loss of power while departing from the Ashland County Airport. According to the pilot, as the airplane was climbing at about 100 feet above the ground, the engine suddenly lost all power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a grass field with the landing gear retracted. Upon touchdown, the airplane slid to a stop and came to rest upright. The probable cause of the accident was found to be a loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine air intake duct tubing, which resulted in a total blockage of the induction inlet duct, with a contributing factor being an inadequate 100-hour inspection by maintenance personnel.^[7][8]
• On August 12, 2017, a North American SNJ-4 crashed while landing at the Ashland County Airport. The pilot was attempting a "wheel landing" when the aircraft bounced twice and veered off the runway into a grass area. Despite adding rudder to correct the overrun, the aircraft slipped in the grass and could not return to the paved runway surface. The aircraft subsequently came to rest inverted after stopping. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.^[9][10][11]
• On February 18, 2018, a tailwheel-equipped Piper PA-22 was damaged during landing at the Ashland County Airport. The pilot reported that the airplane bounced on touchdown before settling on all three landing gear and immediately veering to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with right aileron and right rudder application, then the airplane veered to the right. The airplane exited the right side of the runway and rotated about 180° before it came to rest. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll resulting in a ground loop.^[12]
• On August 6, 2022, a man was injured by fireworks at the Ashland County Airport. The man was an employee preparing the fireworks display. The incident is under investigation.^[13][14]

See also

• List of airports in Ohio

References

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 3G4 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective June 30, 2011.
2. National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015: Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB) Archived September 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 4 October 2010.
3. "AirNav: 3G4 - Ashland County Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
4. "Tailwinds Aviation Services, Inc. FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Ashland County (3G4)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
5. Fortune, Barry. "Discussions underway for a new terminal for the Ashland County Airport". Ashland Times-Gazette. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
6. "$75K grant will fund access road off Route 42 to Ashland County Airport". Yahoo Sports. 2022-08-18. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
7. "Wohlers Falco F.8L crash in Ohio (N33LW) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
8. "Accident Wohlers Falco F.8L N33LW, 07 Jul 2003". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
9. "2 hurt after plane crashes at Ashland County Airport". Fox 8 Cleveland WJW. 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
10. "Abnormal Runway Contact: North American SNJ-4, N243CC; accident occurred August 12, 2017 at Ashland County Airport (3G4), Ohio". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
11. Remington, Kaylee (2017-08-12). "Two injured after plane crash at Ashland County Airport". Cleveland. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
12. "Piper Pa 22 crash in Ohio (N6157D) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
13. Williams, Avery (2022-08-07). "Man critically injured in fireworks incident at Ashland County Airport". Cleveland19. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
14. "Injury At Ashland County Airport During Fireworks Display". 102.3 The Fox. Retrieved 2023-07-05.

External links

• Aerial photo as of 22 April 1994 from USGS The National Map
• FAA Terminal Procedures for 3G4, effective July 11, 2024
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 3G4
  • AirNav airport information for 3G4
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 3G4