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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Galion Municipal Airport

ID KGQQ FAA GQQ Elev 1,224 ft Lat 40° 45.20' N Lon 82° 43.43' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KGQQ

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Aerial view · KGQQ

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KGQQ — 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 KGQQ

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,504 ft. Max gradient: 0.11%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 47.4° 3,504 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.11%
23 227.4° 3,504 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.11%

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).

Communications

4 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • CLD CLNC DEL 126.800
  • A/D MANSFIELD APP/DEP 124.200
  • RDO CLEVELAND RDO 122.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KGQQ, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

5 matched · 36 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 09 threshold displaced 126 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 & 24; PAPI Rwy 06 & 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 126 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 & 24; PAPI Rwy 06 & 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05 & 23; PAPI Rwy 05 & 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (5)

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 126 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 09–27: H4137X60 (ASPH) S–13 LIRL RWY 09: Thld dsplcd 126´

  • 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 & birds on & invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 06 & 24; PAPI Rwy 06 & 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 06 & 24; PAPI Rwy 06 & 24; MIRL Rwy 06–24—CTAF

  • 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

    Birds and deer on and invof arpt.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 05 & 23; PAPI Rwy 05 & 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwy 05 & 23; PAPI Rwy 05 & 23; MIRL Rwy 05–23—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (36 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.

  • ·RWY 18–36: 2238X130 (TURF) RWY 18: Trees.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL LGT Actvt LIRL Rwy 09–27 — 5 slow clicks CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1400–2100Z‡, Sun 1700–2100Z‡.
  • ·Aft hrs fuel 419–307–3111.
  • ·Rwy 27 only 3390 ft lgtd. 3900 ft pavement avbl dalgt hrs.
  • ·Publd rwy dimensions do not match pavement mrkgs.
  • ·Rwy 09–27: outer 15 ft each side wdspr cracking, loose stones, and vegetation growth; cntr 30 ft fair cond.
  • ·Rwy 27: white line marks rwy end, 330 ft of pavement east of line failed and unsuitable for acft due to wdspr svr cracking, dstns ovr 3 in, and wdspr vegetation growth.
  • ·Rwy 09 nstd due white ln marks rwy end and dthr not mkd.
  • ·Rwy 27 nstd due to white ln marks rwy end.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 mowed 58 ft wide.
  • ·East edge of rwy obstd by 60 ft trees, 50 ft fm cntrln, entr len of rwy.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 419-307-3111
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®TOLEDO APP/DEP CON 126.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Toledo Apch at 419-865-1495.
  • ·TIFFIN NDB (MHW) 269 TII N41º05.68´ W83º12.90´ 015º 14.5 NM to fld. 5W.
  • ·NDB unmonitored. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – SANDUSKY CO RGNL (S24) 5 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N41º17.75´ W83º02.23´ 665 B NOTAM FILE S24 RWY 06–24: H5500X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30 MIRL RWY 06: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1300–2200Z‡.
  • ·Unatndd major hols, after hrs call 419–547–0131.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 419-547-0131
  • ·AWOS–3P 119.575 (419) 547–6932.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®TOLEDO APP/DEP CON 126.1 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Toledo Apch at 419-865-1495.
  • ·TIFFIN NDB (MHW) 269 TII N41º05.68´ W83º12.90´ 039º 14.5 NM to fld. 5W.
  • ·FULER N40º04.42´ W83º11.88´ NOTAM FILE OSU.
  • ·NDB (MHW/LOM) 515 OS 091º 5.8 NM to Ohio State University. 941/5W.
  • ·FULTON CO (See WAUSEON on page 327) GALION MUNI (GQQ)(KGQQ) 3 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N40º45.20´ W82º43.43´ 1224 B NOTAM FILE CLE RWY 05–23: H3504X75 (ASPH) S–12 MIRL RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 31´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 38´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1500–2200Z‡.

+ 6 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KGQQ — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KGQQ

19 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

1

8.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 6,312 ops in 1990

2024 total

6,216

10-yr total

62,160

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

32.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.68

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=19

  • Other 10
  • Loss of control 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2

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
2014-05-29 Luscombe 8B · Other · day →
2022-09-09 ENGINEERING & RESEARCH 415-C · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2018-08-06 WALTER C SMYTHE TANGO XR · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2015-05-25 Cessna 182E · Loss of control · day →
2014-02-13 Cessna 150 - G · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2012-08-07 Cantlon Starduster Too SA300 · Loss of control · VMC · night →
2009-11-08 Cessna 150L · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2003-08-02 Piper PA-34-200T · Weather · day →
1997-05-18 Cessna 172M · Weather · VMC · day →
1992-08-05 Pitts S-1S · Other · day →
1989-02-01 Cessna 172 · Stall / spin · day →
1988-02-18 Piper PA-22-150 · Other · VMC · dusk →
1979-05-07 Piper J-3 · Other →
1976-04-18 Beech E50 · Other →
1974-05-23 Cessna 150L · Other →
1968-08-18 Globe GC-1B · Other →
1968-04-25 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1965-07-03 Maule BDM-4 · Other →
1965-01-06 Piper PA23 · Other →

Designees in OH

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KGQQ — 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 KGQQ

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
Bradley Wayne Newman Tiffin OH 30 nm
Christine Shumway Mortine Delaware OH 32 nm
John Richard Cooper Jr Delaware OH 32 nm
Angela Graziosi Galena OH 32 nm
Andrew David Humphrey Johnstown OH 36 nm
John Ginley Dublin OH 43 nm
Stuart Thomas Cory Medina OH 45 nm
Stephen Duane Arnold Port Clinton OH 46 nm
Jedd Brian Sprunger Dalton OH 46 nm
Candi Jo Roby Columbus OH 48 nm

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

CFIs near KGQQ

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
Bart Thomas Anatra Crestline OH 2 nm
Melanie Marie Blind Galion OH 3 nm
Norman Stewart Pitou Jr Lexington OH 8 nm
Richard Allen Swisher Mansfield OH 9 nm
Robert Allan Zook Mansfield OH 9 nm
Steven James Barlow Mansfield OH 9 nm
David Wayne Storm Mansfield OH 9 nm
Adam Christopher Gibson Mansfield OH 9 nm
Joshua Paul Lee Mansfield OH 9 nm
Jesse Lane Vanbalen Mansfield OH 9 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KGQQ

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
Leonard Mark Kaczmark Ii Crestline OH 2 nm
Richard Howard Horning Galion OH 3 nm
Clint Russell Moneysmith Galion OH 3 nm
David Andrew Krutsch Ontario OH 5 nm
Bryan Charles Reed Ontario OH 5 nm
Travis Edward Hooper Lexington OH 8 nm
Ethan Scott Moyer Lexington OH 8 nm
Kristopher John Wolf Lexington OH 8 nm
Kenneth Burkholder Zimmerman Shelby OH 9 nm
Paul Burkholder Zimmerman Shelby OH 9 nm

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

Repair stations near KGQQ

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
Mac-Michael Avionics, Inc.
Delaware, OH
 33 nm
Shamrock Air Service, LLC
Delaware, OH
 33 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 45 nm
Spirit Avionics dba Spirit Aeronautics, Ltd.
Columbus, OH
 47 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
 48 nm
TAS Aviation, INC.
Lima, OH
 59 nm
Lone Mountain Aircraft
Springfield, OH
 75 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
 75 nm
Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc
Wilmington, OH
 93 nm
Top Flight Avionics
Belleville, MI
 96 nm

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