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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations Balloonport

ID 4OH6 Elev 1,164 ft Lat 41° 0.57' N Lon 81° 21.47' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 4OH6

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Aerial view · 4OH6

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 4OH6 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 4OH6

1 runway end on file. Longest: 1,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
B1 — 1,000 ft 1000 ft Turf No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 4OH6, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·LARGE AIRSHIP HGR 140' X 800' X 100'.
  • ·PRIVATE USE PRIOR PERMISSION RQD FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0223/0490. 1000' CIRCULAR PAD.

Field profile

Wikipedia

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The Wingfoot Lake Airship Hangar in Suffield, Ohio, is the main hangar used by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for construction and maintenance of their fleet of blimps.

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 4OH6

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Other 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1999-10-28 Loral Corp. GZ-22 · Other · day →

Designees in OH

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 4OH6 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,004

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,227

Mechanics

AME

47

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

14

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

6

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

2

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

17

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

45

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

48

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

35

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

8

Organizational Designations

Schools

67

Flight Schools

FBO

80

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

39

Flying Clubs

Repair

10

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

32

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 4OH6

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Elton Dougherty Mogadore OH 3 nm
Martha Anne Gabriel Pickard Akron OH 9 nm
Timothy Palcho Stow OH 11 nm
David Alan Ciraci Canton OH 12 nm
Shannon Ruth Rote Doylestown OH 15 nm
Jedd Brian Sprunger Dalton OH 20 nm
Stuart Thomas Cory Medina OH 24 nm
John Gardner Dye Lisbon OH 30 nm
Paul Richard Mannion Mentor OH 41 nm
Martin Andrew Haski New Castle PA 46 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 4OH6

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Rodney Devon Eby Hartville OH 3 nm
Akira Anthony Adams Hartville OH 3 nm
Anthony Michael Littleton Ii Hartville OH 3 nm
Chad Robert Bortell Mogadore OH 3 nm
Michael John Comyns Mogadore OH 3 nm
William James Fihe Uniontown OH 4 nm
Allen Leroy Jones Uniontown OH 4 nm
William Glenn Willingham Ii Uniontown OH 4 nm
Brian Lee Jones Uniontown OH 4 nm
Cory Nicole Kessler Uniontown OH 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 4OH6

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Scott Alan Young Hartville OH 3 nm
Brian Matthew Behon Hartville OH 3 nm
Joshua Paul Elsass Hartville OH 3 nm
Brian Gary Ritenour Hartville OH 3 nm
Benjamin Carl Stanley Hartville OH 3 nm
Dale Allen Housley Mogadore OH 3 nm
Thomas Mark Hohmann Mogadore OH 3 nm
Joseph Gerard Gild Mogadore OH 3 nm
William James Weyrick Mogadore OH 3 nm
Timothy Clayton Hopkins Mogadore OH 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 4OH6

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 46 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 46 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
 48 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 78 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 85 nm
Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc.
Delaware, OH
 91 nm
Shamrock Air Service, LLC
Delaware, OH
 91 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
 93 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 105 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 105 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.