"Rogue AI" writes:
Due to a new job I am moving from sunny Central Florida (DED) to
North-Eastern Ohio (either Columbus or Akron). Having never flown in that
area, I don't know what to expect in terms of FBO's, GA friendly airports,
etc. Any tips that ya'll can provide would be greatly appreciated!!
Well, Columbus isn't exactly northeast Ohio, so I won't talk about that.
Around Akron (and in the northeast Ohio area), there are
tons of little airports. Really, there are tons of little
airports all over the state.
I have never been to AKR (Akron Municipal), though it looks
quite nice. I also have never flown into CAK.
Smaller aiports (all untowered) include:
3G3 (Wadsworth Municipal)
There's a flight school here, and they have aircraft for rent.
I think there's a glider operation here, too. I plan to check
the gliders out this summer.
15G (Welzien Skypark)
This airport has a small runway (2300x37ft), but is generally
a pretty busy place. The flight school is very active, and the rental
rates are cheap (something like $35/hr wet for a Cessna 150).
If you want a hangar, you can probably get one there for not a
lot of money per month. My 1963 Mooney is based there. I have
been wishing this winter that I was at a bigger airport with
good snow removal, and in a hangar with an electric bi-fold door,
but I have Cadillac taste, and a Chevrolet budget, as the saying goes.
1G5 (Medina Municipal)
I wish I could be based here, but the hangar situation is
not as good as at 15G. They also have a flight school and
rent some aircraft, but their rates are higher than at 15G,
and they have fewer airplanes.
BJJ (Wayne County)
5000 ft runway, as nice as can be. I suppose that the Rubbermaid
corporate jet will be leaving it soon, since they're moving
their headquarters away from Wooster.
These are just some airports I happen to be familiar with. You should
be able to look these up on Airnav and find out some more particulars.
Get a Detroit sectional and a Cincinnati sectional, and you'll see
that airports are everywhere.
--
Matt Emerson