Put-in-Bay Airport
Encyclopedia
Put-in-Bay Airport is a public airport
located in Put-in-Bay
on South Bass Island
in Ottawa County
, Ohio
, United States
. The approach to Runway 21 is complicated by Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
, which is almost exactly in line with the runway. The airport is located in the center of the southern half of the island and offers 2 runways.
Put-in-Bay's airport is open year round for arrivals and departures from dawn to dusk. Runways at the Put-in-Bay airport are modern and paved but not lighted so there are no departures after dusk. You may expect light turbulence on approach when winds exceed 10 knots. Be sure to remain at least 1000 feet from Perry's monument located 1.5 miles northeast of the field and having an elevation of 942 feet MSL.
There is no fuel service at the Put-in-Bay airport but may be purchased from two nearby airports, Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport
and Griffing Sandusky Airport
. The Put-in-Bay airport provides charter services, refreshments (vending) and rest rooms. Credit cards are accepted.
WX AWOS-3 at PCW (7 nm S): 118.775 (419-734-9955)
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 Put-in-Bay
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Put-in-Bay is a village located on South Bass Island in Put-in-Bay Township, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. Many believe that the name originates from some early maps of South Bass Island that showed the harbor being named Pudding Bay, probably because it was shaped like a pudding sack. The...
on South Bass Island
South Bass Island
South Bass Island is a small island in western Lake Erie, and a part of Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. It is the southernmost of the three Bass Islands and located 12 miles from the south shore of Lake Erie. It is the third largest island in the Lake Erie Islands. The island is a popular...
in Ottawa County
Ottawa County, Ohio
Ottawa County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,428. Its county seat is Port Clinton and is named either for the Ottawa Indians who lived there, or for an Indian word meaning "trader"....
, 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...
. The approach to Runway 21 is complicated by Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial commemorates the Battle of Lake Erie, near Ohio's South Bass Island, in which Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry led a fleet to victory in one of the most significant naval battles to occur in the War of 1812...
, which is almost exactly in line with the runway. The airport is located in the center of the southern half of the island and offers 2 runways.
Put-in-Bay's airport is open year round for arrivals and departures from dawn to dusk. Runways at the Put-in-Bay airport are modern and paved but not lighted so there are no departures after dusk. You may expect light turbulence on approach when winds exceed 10 knots. Be sure to remain at least 1000 feet from Perry's monument located 1.5 miles northeast of the field and having an elevation of 942 feet MSL.
There is no fuel service at the Put-in-Bay airport but may be purchased from two nearby airports, Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport
Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport
Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport , also known as Carl R. Keller Field, is a public airport located 3.5 miles east of the city of Port Clinton in Ottawa County, Ohio, USA.- External links :*...
and Griffing Sandusky Airport
Griffing Sandusky Airport
Griffing Sandusky Airport is a public use airport in Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is located adjacent to Sandusky Bay, three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of the city of Sandusky.- Facilities and aircraft :...
. The Put-in-Bay airport provides charter services, refreshments (vending) and rest rooms. Credit cards are accepted.
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8WX AWOS-3 at PCW (7 nm S): 118.775 (419-734-9955)