Clinton Field (FAA LID: I66) is a public use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) northwest of the central business district of Wilmington, a city in Clinton County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the Clinton County Board of Commissioners.[1] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (2009-2013), which categorizes it as a general aviation facility.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Clinton County Board of Commissioners | ||||||||||
| Serves | Clinton County, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Location | Wilmington, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,033 ft / 315 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°30′09″N 083°51′48″W / 39.50250°N 83.86333°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editClinton Field covers an area of 54 acres (22 ha) at an elevation of 1,033 feet (315 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 3/21 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,579 by 60 feet (1,091 x 18 m). During May through September, the airport is attended from 08:00 to 20:00. During October through April, it is attended from 08:00 to 17:00. The fixed-base operator (FBO) offers services such as rental cars and hangar space as well as amenities like internet, conference rooms, vending machines, and a crew lounge.[1][3]
For the 12-month period ending August 24, 2022, the airport had 27,010 aircraft operations, an average of 74 per day: 98% general aviation, 2% air taxi and less than 1% military. At that time there were 27 aircraft based at this airport, 25 single-engine, and 2 multi-engine[1]
Accidents and incidents
edit- On March 11, 1995, a Piper PA-28 was damaged during a go-around at the Clinton County Airport. While on approach, the pilot reported that the plane was sinking faster than he expected, so he attempted a go-around. While transitioning into the climb, the airplane's landing gear struck a snow bank. During the subsequent emergency landing, the right main gear collapsed, the airplane turned to the right and went off the right side of the runway. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance during a go around; a factor is the pilot's delay in initiating a go around.[4][5]
- On October 15, 2016, a Luscombe 8 crashed while landing at the Clinton County Airport. After touchdown, the airplane began to porpoise, and the pilot held the stick back. After a few porpoises, the airplane veered to the left; the pilot tried correcting with opposite rudder, but the airplane exited the runway surface. The airplane hit a ditch and became airborne; the pilot tried to add power to go around, but the airplane didn't climb. With trees approaching, the pilot subsequently landed the airplane. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion.[6][7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for I66 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 2, 2023.
- ^ FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems: 2009-2013. Federal Aviation Administration. Published 1 Oct 2008.
- ^ "Great Plains Enterprises, LLC FBO Info & Fuel Prices at Clinton Fld (I66)". FlightAware. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Piper PA-28RT-201 crash in Ohio (N8395Y) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV, N8395Y: Incident occurred October 14, 2020 at Greene County-Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport (I19), Xenia, Ohio". Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Luscombe 8 crash in Ohio (N1750K) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Luscombe 8E Silvaire, Dakota Territory Air Museum, N1750K: Accident occurred October 15, 2016 at Clinton Field Airport (I66), Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ "Runway excursion Accident Luscombe 8 N1750K, Saturday 15 October 2016". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
External links
edit- GW Aviation, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for I66, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for I66
- AirNav airport information for I66
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for I66