Sidney Municipal Airport (Ohio)
Sidney City Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Sidney | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Sidney, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,044 ft / 318 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°14′29″N 084°09′03″W / 40.24139°N 84.15083°W | ||||||||||||||
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  SCA Location of airport in Ohio  SCA SCA (the United States) | |||||||||||||||
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Sidney City Airport (FAA LID: SCA), formerly known as Sidney Municipal Airport, is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Sidney, a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States.[1] It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.[2]
Facilities and aircraft[edit]
Sidney City Airport covers an area of 83 acres (34 ha) at an elevation of 1,044 feet (318 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 10/28 is 5,013 by 75 feet (1,528 x 23 m) and 5/23 is 2,981 by 50 feet (909 x 15 m).[1]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel and offers limited amenities.[3]
In 2021, the airport received funds to support operations during the Covid-19 pandemic.[4] Throughout 2023, the airport received nearly $6 million to be used to maintain facilities at the airport. Grants will help construct taxiways, logistics facilities, and new technological facilities.[5][6][7]
For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2021, the airport had 20,500 aircraft operations, an average of 56 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 31 aircraft based at this airport: 25 single-engine airplanes, 5 jet, and 1 multi-engine airplane.[1]
Accidents and incidents[edit]
- On April 16, 2007, a Mooney M20C sustained substantial damage during a forced landing after departure from the Sidney Municipal Airport. The airport experienced a power loss on departure. The aircraft was being ferried to a new owner in Arizona; the pilot had already aborted a takeoff because the plane's acceleration seemed slow, and he completed a second engine runup, which was normal. On the second takeoff, the engine felt to be slowing down, but all gauges indicated normal, so the pilot continued. However, the engine subsequently lost power after liftoff. The pilot executed a landing in a field ahead. The probable cause of the accident was found to be oil starvation as a result of improper maintenance; contributing factors were the fixed base operator's failure to advise the pilot that the engine had been operated without oil in the engine and soft terrain.[8][9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for SCA PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Appendix A: List of NPIAS Airports with 5-Year Forecast Activity and Development Cost". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) Reports. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27.
- ^ "Aerotech Aviation FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Sidney Muni (KSCA)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Smith, Nevin (2021-08-03). "Miami Valley airports to receive FAA safety grants says Sen. Brown". WKEF. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Brown Announces Nearly $4 Million For Sidney Municipal Airport | U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio". www.brown.senate.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Sidney Municipal Airport receives grant". Sidney Daily News. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Rep. Carey Announces $2 Million for Infrastructure Developments in Shelby County, Ohio | Representative Mike Carey". carey.house.gov. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Mooney M20C crash in Ohio (N3529H) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "Accident Mooney M20C N3529H,". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
External links[edit]
- Airport page at City of Sidney website
- Aerial image as of April 1994 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for I12, effective March 21, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for SCA
- AirNav airport information for SCA
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for SCA