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This article is about an airport in Ohio. For the airport in Pennsylvania, see Grimes Airport.
Grimes Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Urbana
ServesUrbana, Ohio
Elevation AMSL1,068 ft / 326 m
Coordinates40°07′57″N 083°45′13″W / 40.13250°N 83.75361°W / 40.13250; -83.75361
Websitewww.urbanaohio.com/info-for-pilots.html
Map
I74 is located in Ohio
I74
I74
Location of airport in Ohio/United States
I74 is located in the United States
I74
I74
I74 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 4,400 1,341 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations23,480
Based aircraft52

Grimes Field (FAA LID: I74) is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district of Urbana, a city in Champaign County, Ohio, United States.[1] Named for Warren G. Grimes, an aviation lighting forefather. It primarily serves general aviation traffic.[2] Although it is owned by the City of Urbana, Grimes Field is self-supporting receiving no dollars from the general fund.

Facilities and aircraft

Grimes Field covers an area of 329 acres (133 ha) at an elevation of 1,068 feet (326 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways. One runway, designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,400 by 100 feet (1,341 x 30 m).and a second runway, designated 1/19 with a grass surface measuring 3000 by 100 feet (914 x 30m)[1]

For the 12-month period ending Sept 3, 2016, the airport had 23,360 aircraft operations, an average of 64 per day: 51% transient, 45% local, 2% military and 2% air taxi. At that time there were 55 aircraft based at this airport: 39 single-engine, 11 multi-engine, 1 helicopter and 4 ultralight.[1]

As of 1 July 2016, the airport manager was Elton Cultice. Grimes Field is the only airport in the United States with 3 active, operating museums on site.

1. The Grimes Flying Lab Museum & Foundation

https://www.grimesflyinglabfoundation.org/

2. Champaign Aviation Museum

The airport is home to the Champaign Aviation Museum.[3] Located on the north end of the airport, the museum is primarily known for its ongoing restoration of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. It also displays and flies other historical aircraft such as a North American B-25 Mitchell, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, a Stinson, a Fairchild and a Grumman C-1 Trader[4]

3. The Mid America Flight Museum of Texas Ohio Restoration Wing

A Travel Air 6000 restoration is the flagship restoration project currently underway. Our Ohio team is comprised of Doug Smith and his incredible team, who have been spending countless hours restoring this aircraft from the ground up. The craftsmanship that has gone into this project is unparalleled. https://midamericaflightmuseum.com/portfolio-items/travel-air-restoration/ A new addition to the museum is the only flying low wing Stinson in the world. The Museum is normally open Monday thru Friday, 10 to 4.

Events

Grimes Field is host to several events each year. Such as; several FAA Wings Seminars, an EAA Young Eagles Event, a Military Appreciation Day, a Hot Air Balloon Festival, a July 4th celebration with a Car Show, Free Concert, and Fireworks Display. The airport also hosts the Mid-Eastern Regional Fly In, (MERFI).

NAHA

Grimes Field is home to several components of the National Aviation Heritage Area, the Grimes Flying Lab Museum and the Champaign Aviation Museum[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for I74 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 13 Sept 2016.
  2. ^ History of Warren Grimes and Grimes Field
  3. ^ Champaign Aviation Museum
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "Home of the Wright Brothers". National Aviation Heritage Area. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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