Kent State University Airport
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Kent State University Airport is a public airport
in Stow
, Ohio
, United States
owned by Kent State University
. The airport is located along State Route 59
(Kent Road) approximately three miles (5 km) west of the central business district
of Kent
.
Besides being a public airport, the Kent State University Airport is used in the College of Technology's Aeronautics program which provides flight training and other professional aeronautical training to enrolled Kent State University students. The airport also operates a Flight Clinic for the general public who are interested in attaining private pilot instruction. Kent State has a leading Pilot Training Bridge Program with Continental Express designed to help highly-skilled and qualified students migrate as a pilot into the airline industry.
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For the 12-month period ending November 8, 2005, the airport had 72,500 aircraft operations, an average of 198 per day: 97% general aviation
, 2% air taxi
and <1% military. There are 50 aircraft based at this airport: 96% single-engine and 4% multi-engine.
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 Stow
Stow, Ohio
Stow is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. The population was 32,139 at the 2000 census and 33,899 as of 2008. It is a suburban community that is part of the Akron metropolitan area. Stow is located adjacent to several other suburban communities in Summit and Portage Counties...
, 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...
owned by Kent State University
Kent State University
Kent State University is a public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States. The university has eight campuses around the northeast Ohio region with the main campus in Kent being the largest...
. The airport is located along State Route 59
Ohio State Highway 59
State Route 59 ' is an east–west state highway in the northeastern portion of Ohio, a U.S. state. The western terminus of State Route 59 is in downtown Akron at a partial interchange with the Interstate 76/Interstate 77 duplex...
(Kent Road) approximately three miles (5 km) west of the 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"...
of Kent
Kent, Ohio
Kent is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the largest city in Portage County. It is located along the Cuyahoga River in Northeastern Ohio on the western edge of the county. The population was 27,906 at the 2000 United States Census and 28,904 in the 2010 Census...
.
Besides being a public airport, the Kent State University Airport is used in the College of Technology's Aeronautics program which provides flight training and other professional aeronautical training to enrolled Kent State University students. The airport also operates a Flight Clinic for the general public who are interested in attaining private pilot instruction. Kent State has a leading Pilot Training Bridge Program with Continental Express designed to help highly-skilled and qualified students migrate as a pilot into the airline industry.
Facilities and aircraft
Kent State University Airport covers an area of 298 acres (120.6 ha) which contains three runwayRunway
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:
- Runway 1/19: 4,000 x 60 ft (1,219 x 18 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 5/23: 2,400 x 165 ft (732 x 50 m), Surface: Turf (Closed)
- Runway 9/27: 1,170 x 55 ft (357 x 17 m), Surface: Turf (Closed)
For the 12-month period ending November 8, 2005, the airport had 72,500 aircraft operations, an average of 198 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 50 aircraft based at this airport: 96% single-engine and 4% multi-engine.