Blue Ash Airport
Encyclopedia
Blue Ash Airport , also known as Cincinnati-Blue Ash Airport, is a public airport
located in the city of Blue Ash
in Hamilton County
, Ohio
, United States
. It is 16.5 miles (26.5 km) northeast of downtown Cincinnati
and is owned by the City of Cincinnati.
for the FAA
and IATA
, Blue Ash Airport is assigned ISZ (formerly I77) by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
The City of Blue Ash completed a purchase of the airport and property from the City of Cincinnati in 2007. The current Master Airport plan specifies the retention (and improvement) of the current runway, but the removal and demolition of all facilities to the West of the runway (the current taxiways, hangars, and ramps), and the construction of a parallel taxiway, and new terminals and facilities on the East side of the runway. The reclaimed area to the West of the runway will be converted into a park, some light retail spaces, a museum, and additional space for three relocated holes from the Blue Ash Golf Course.
paved runway
(6/24) measuring 3,499 x 75 ft (1,066 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 30, 2006, the airport had 35,000 aircraft operations, an average of 95 per day: 97% general aviation
, 2% air taxi
and 1% military. There are 136 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine, 11% multi-engine and 1% helicopter
.
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...
located in the city of Blue Ash
Blue Ash, Ohio
Blue Ash is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and an inner suburb of Cincinnati, which is located just to the south. The population was 12,513 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blue Ash is located at ....
in Hamilton County
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
, 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 16.5 miles (26.5 km) northeast of downtown Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
and is owned by the City of Cincinnati.
Overview
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifierLocation identifier
A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an airport, navigation aid, or weather station, and is used for manned air traffic control facilities in air traffic control, telecommunications, computer programming, weather reports, and related services.-ICAO...
for 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...
and IATA
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
, Blue Ash Airport is assigned ISZ (formerly I77) by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA.
The City of Blue Ash completed a purchase of the airport and property from the City of Cincinnati in 2007. The current Master Airport plan specifies the retention (and improvement) of the current runway, but the removal and demolition of all facilities to the West of the runway (the current taxiways, hangars, and ramps), and the construction of a parallel taxiway, and new terminals and facilities on the East side of the runway. The reclaimed area to the West of the runway will be converted into a park, some light retail spaces, a museum, and additional space for three relocated holes from the Blue Ash Golf Course.
Facilities and aircraft
Cincinnati-Blue Ash Airport covers an area of 257 acres (104 ha) which contains one asphaltAsphalt
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...
paved 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...
(6/24) measuring 3,499 x 75 ft (1,066 x 23 m).
For the 12-month period ending January 30, 2006, the airport had 35,000 aircraft operations, an average of 95 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...
, 2% 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 1% military. There are 136 aircraft based at this airport: 88% single-engine, 11% multi-engine and 1% helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
.