Kent State University
1G3 · Kent, OH · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:58 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunrise | 07:09 AM | 11:09Z |
| Sunset | 07:30 PM | 23:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:58 PM | 23:58Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 196° mag · 189° true
- Dimensions
- 4,000 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,984 ft MSL · 850 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind (heading 016°) on the 45° at 1,984 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 1,135 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 75 ft, 1,650 ft from threshold, 245 ft B of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,135 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Cleveland”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.55 | BRWNZ STAR |
| 346.325 | BRWNZ STAR |
| 371.875 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 379.275 | MOUNT HOPE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ACO 114.40 · BSV 114.05 · YNG 109.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACO · Akron | VOR/DME | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r289° / 10 NM |
| BSV · Briggs | VOR/DME | 114.05 · 87Y | Low | r006° / 24.7 NM |
| YNG · Youngstown | TACAN | 109.00 · 27X | — | r257° / 35.1 NM |
| DJB · Dryer | VOR/DME | 113.60 · 83X | High | r115° / 35.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1G3
- Coordinates
- 41.1514, -81.4151
- Elevation
- 1,134 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-2 · 119.15 · ☎ 330-346-1497
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- CLEVELAND · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- CLE
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0630-DUSK; SAT-SUN 0800-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1938/01
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.725 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: VASI · 20: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- OCNL DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS CALL AMGR.
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0223/0490.
- HVY STUDENT TRG ACT.
Runways
- CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; VASI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - 122.9.
Fuel
- AVBL ONLY WHEN ATNDD - SELF SVC UNAVBL.
Contact
- AIRPORT@KENT.EDU.
- ADNL INFO: WWW.KENT.EDU/AIRPORT.
Attendance
- CLSD DEC 25 & JAN 1.
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About 1G3
Kent State University (1G3) is an airport in Kent, OH, at 1,134 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1G3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1G3 have a control tower?
No. Kent State University is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 1G3?
Kent State University has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1G3?
Kent State University is in Kent, OH, at an elevation of 1,134 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1514, -81.4151.
More about 1G3
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1G3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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