- Source: Kelleys Island Land Field
The Kelleys Island Land Field airport (FAA LID: 89D) is a publicly owned, public use airport located on Kelley's Island, Ohio.
The airport serves many tourists visiting Kelleys Island State Park. Griffing Flying Service offers charter flights to and from the airport.
Facilities and aircraft
The airport has one runway, designated as runway 9/27. It measures 2202 × 50 ft (671 × 15 m) and is paved with asphalt.
In September 2019, the airport received over $100,000 to improve its drainage system. In August 2021, the airport received $360,000 to perform an environmental assessment. In September 2022, the airport received nearly $500,000 to reconstruct runway lighting. It received a further $113,000 in 2023.
For the 12-month period ending September 27, 2021, the airport had 25,550 aircraft operations, an average of 70 per day. This included 66% general aviation and 34% air taxi. For the same time period, there were two aircraft based at the airport, both single-engine airplanes.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
On July 31, 1954, a Ford Tri-Motor lost control and crashed while taking off from Kelleys Island Land Field airport.
On September 3, 2007, a Cessna 172 Skyhawk crashed after departure from Kelleys Island Field Airport. Officials say the aircraft veered off the runway while taking off and went into Lake Erie. The aircraft was found submerged in 20 feet of water less than 1,000' from the departure end of the runway, and only one of three people onboard survived.