Hardin County Airport

Hardin County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerHardin County Airport Authority
LocationKenton, Ohio
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (-5)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (-4)
Elevation AMSL1,029 ft / 314 m
Coordinates40°36′38″N 083°38′38″W / 40.61056°N 83.64389°W / 40.61056; -83.64389
Map
I95
Location of airport in Ohio
I95
I95 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 4,797 1,462 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations (year ending 6/22/2022)7,342
Based aircraft18
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Hardin County Airport (FAA LID: I95) is a public airport located three miles southwest of Kenton, Ohio, United States. It is owned and operated by the Hardin County Airport Authority.[1]

History

An additional approximately 42 acres (17 ha) was purchased for the airport in mid October 1966.[2] A six unit t-hangar with an administration section was ordered in late March 1967.[3] The airport was dedicated on 1 October 1968.[4]

In 2021, the airport received a federal grant from the bipartisan infrastructure act to upgrade its facilities.[5]

Facilities and aircraft

Hardin County Airport covers an area of 110 acres (45 ha) which contains one runway designated 04/22 with a 4,797 ft × 75 ft (1,462 m × 23 m) asphalt pavement.

For the 12-month period ending June 22, 2022, the airport had 7,342 aircraft operations, average 20 per day: 91% general aviation, 9% air taxi, and <1% military.[1]

The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells fuel and offers basic amenities.[6]

Accidents and incidents

  • On 30 January 1970, a twin engine airplane was destroyed by fire at the airport.[7]
  • On September 22, 2001, a Piper PA-22 was damaged during a precautionary landing at the Hardin County Airport. The plane was being ferried from the Huntington Municipal Airport in Indiana to the Valley Point Airport in West Virginia when it diverted to Hardin for weather. The plane touched down normally, but the pilot applied the handbrake while decelerating, causing the airplane to pull from side to side. For fear of overrunning the runway, the pilot decided to force the airplane to a grassy area to the right of the runway, where the nose wheel struck a culvert. The nose wheel collapsed and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that the brakes were functioning but seemed to be activating from side to side; a mechanic reported that, while the airplane was in a hangar waiting transportation, he applied the handbrake and then tried to push the airplane, which did not move. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's failure to stop the airplane within the available runway. Factors included the uneven braking and the pilot's lack of experience in airplane make and model.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for I95 PDF, effective 2016-02-04
  2. ^ "Hardin County Airport Group Buys More Land". Springfield News-Sun. 16 October 1966. p. 8B. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  3. ^ "New Hangars Slated for Hardin Airport". Fremont News-Messenger. 30 March 1967. p. 17. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Governor Dedicates Airports". Lima News. 2 October 1967. p. 8. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Hardin County Airport Recipient of Federal Grant". WKTN. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Mccormick Aviation FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Hardin County (I95)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  7. ^ "Authorities Air Hardin Plane Fire". Lima News. 3 February 1970. p. 2. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Piper PA-22-150 crash in Ohio (N7630D) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  9. ^ "Aviation Investigation Final Report". National Transportation Safety Board. January 23, 2002. Retrieved January 12, 2024. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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