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7D8 · Gates Airport

FAA-LID · US · 1 NTSB events

ID 7D8 Elev 1,110 ft Lat 41° 21.07' N Lon 81° 5.97' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,800 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 — 2,800 ft 100 ft TURF-GRVL-F No 0.00%
26 — 2,800 ft 100 ft TURF-GRVL-F No 0.00%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 4 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for NOV THRU APR. Contact A before operating.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Prior Permission Required for NOV THRU APR. Contact A before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (2)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

  • Prior Permission Required for NOV THRU APR. Contact A before operating.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    PPR NOV THRU APR CTC A

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·RWY DROPS 10 FT ON EAST END. 16 FT HILL/BRUSH STARTING 0 FT FM AER 26.
  • ·ARPT PHYS ADS: 15199 GROVE RD, GARRETTSVILLE, OH 44231-9541.
  • ·CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Full article ↗

Gates Airport is a public use airport in Geauga County, Ohio, United States. It is located four nautical miles north of the central business district of Garrettsville, a village in Portage County, Ohio. The airport is privately owned by the Cleveland Parachute Center and managed by Robert Gates.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

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

  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1989-08-06 Taylorcraft BC12-D · Stall / spin · day →

Designees in OH

CFI Flight Instructors 2,004 A&P Mechanics 6,227 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 47 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 14 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 6 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 17 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 45 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 48 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 35 ODA Organizational Designations 8 Schools Flight Schools 67 FBO Fixed Base Operators 80 Clubs Flying Clubs 39 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 10 EAA EAA Chapters 32

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Timothy Palcho Stow OH 18 nm
Michael Elton Dougherty Mogadore OH 23 nm
Paul Richard Mannion Mentor OH 23 nm
Martha Anne Gabriel Pickard Akron OH 25 nm
David Alan Ciraci Canton OH 35 nm
Shannon Ruth Rote Doylestown OH 35 nm
Stuart Thomas Cory Medina OH 37 nm
John Gardner Dye Lisbon OH 38 nm
Martin Andrew Haski New Castle PA 40 nm
Jedd Brian Sprunger Dalton OH 43 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Robert Albert Theodore Essell Hiram OH 3 nm
Melody Ann Shaffer Hiram OH 3 nm
Melissa Jane Kotkowski Hiram OH 3 nm
John Peter Kochy Middlefield OH 7 nm
Timothy John Taylor Mantua OH 7 nm
Christopher Michael Mars Mantua OH 7 nm
David Matthew Dowty Mantua OH 7 nm
David Charles Tiber Burton OH 7 nm
Michael Thomas Davey Newbury OH 9 nm
Russell Joseph Pollina Newbury OH 9 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Paul Andrew Leachko Hiram OH 3 nm
Daniel Joseph Podojil Hiram OH 3 nm
Lance Leon Davis Garrettsville OH 4 nm
Timothy Mark Wilson Garrettsville OH 4 nm
Robert Lee Holsapfel Iii Garrettsville OH 4 nm
Wesley Dean Alderman Garrettsville OH 4 nm
Kevin Charles Eiermann Garrettsville OH 4 nm
Richard Wayne Santha West Farmington OH 6 nm
Dennis Lee Braford West Farmington OH 6 nm
Allan Lewis Perunko West Farmington OH 6 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 47 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 47 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
 71 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 90 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 100 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 101 nm
Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc.
Delaware, OH
 112 nm
Shamrock Air Service, LLC
Delaware, OH
 112 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 113 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
 115 nm

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