Findlay Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Findlay | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Findlay, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Hancock County, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 813 ft / 248 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°00′43″N 083°40′07″W / 41.01194°N 83.66861°W | ||||||||||||||
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Findlay Airport (IATA: FDY, ICAO: KFDY, FAA LID: FDY) is 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Findlay, in Hancock County, Ohio.[2]
Lake Central Airlines scheduled flights to Findlay from 1961 until 1965-66. In the late 1960s, Northern Airlines provided commuter service to Findlay. The airline provided 6 weekday departures (fewer on weekends). Three of the flights were nonstop to Cleveland Hopkins International & three to Lima, OH, continuing to St. Mary's OH & Dayton.[3]
The airport hosted a Wings & Wheels car show and EAA fly-in in 2023. The event featured a Ford Trimotor, food trucks, vintage cars, a kids' zone, and more.[4][5]
Findlay Airport covers 338 acres (137 ha) at an elevation of 813 feet (248 m). It has two runways: runway 18/36 is 6,499 by 100 ft (1,981 x 30 m) and runway 7/25 is 5,883 by 100 ft (1,793 x 30 m.[6]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers fuel, both avgas and jet fuel, and amenities such as courtesy transportation, WiFi, a conference room, a crew lounge, and more.[7]
The airport applied to receive federal stimulus dollars in 2018 to improve a taxiway, but the proposal was rejected because a watchdog said the airport does not see enough traffic to justify the funds.[8]
The airport did receive nearly $2 million from the US Department of Transportation in 2022 to build a new aircraft parking area, allowing the airport to receive larger aircraft, improve drainage, and improve pavement markings. An adjacent tie-down apron and the taxilane to the airport's t-hangars were also upgraded. Some federal funds were provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and additional funds were provided by the State of Ohio and the city of Findlay.[9][10]
In the year ending July 15, 2021, the airport had 24,550 aircraft operations, average 67 per day: 98% general aviation, 2% air taxi and <1% military. For the same period, 26 aircraft were based at the airport: 20 airplanes, including 19 single-engine and 1 multi-engine, and 6 jets.[6]