Gallia–Meigs Regional Airport (ICAO: KGAS, FAA LID: GAS) is a publicly owned, public use airport located in Gallipolis, Ohio, United States.
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| Airport type | General aviation (GA) | ||||||||||
| Owner | Publicly owned Gallia Meigs Regnl A Auth | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gallipolis, Ohio, Pomeroy, Ohio | ||||||||||
| Location | Gallipolis, Ohio, United States | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 566 ft / 173 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°50′2.8″N 82°9′48.35″W / 38.834111°N 82.1634306°W | ||||||||||
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The airport is named after Gallia County and Meigs County.
Facilities and aircraft
editThe airport has one runway, designated as runway 5/23. It measures 3999 x 75 ft (1219 x 23 m) and is paved with asphalt.[1] The airport received a $1 million grant in 2015 to rehabilitate its runway. The runway was re-surfaced, and the surrounding lawn's soil was replaced, seeded, and mulched.[2][3]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers fuel and limited amenities.[4]
For the 12-month period ending June 15, 2021, the airport had 18,615 aircraft operations, an average of 51 per day. This included 98% general aviation, 1% military, and <1% air taxi. For the same time period, there were 16 aircraft based at the airport: 13 single- and 2 multi-engine airplanes as well as 1 helicopter.[1]
Accidents and incidents
edit- On July 23, 2021, a Cessna 152 was substantially damaged during take-off from Gallis-Meigs Regional Airport. The instructor and student onboard had completed successful takeoffs and landings before switching to the opposite runway. During a takeoff attempt, the aircraft hit a deer, and the instructor took control of the aircraft and brought it to a stop. Neither person onboard was injured. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the collision with a deer during the take-off roll.[5]
- On October 2, 2023, a Piper PA-28 was damaged on landing at Gallia Meigs Regional Airport. The aircraft's nose gear collapsed on landing and the airplane veered off the runway, striking runway lights.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "AirNav: KGAS - Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport (KGAS) begins runway rehab soon". Kathryn's Report. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "$1 Million Airport Rehabilitation Project Complete - Gallia County Economic Development". Gallia County Economic Development. 2016-03-11. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Gallia-Meigs Regional Airport Authority". FlightAware. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Cessna 152 crash in Ohio (N48228) | PlaneCrashMap.com". planecrashmap.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Accident Piper PA-28-180 Cherokee N7461W". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
External links
edit- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for GAS
- AirNav airport information for GAS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for GAS