Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations BalloonportPrivate
4OH6 · Akron Suffield, OH · Non-towered · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-22 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:45 AM | 10:45Z |
| Sunrise | 07:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunset | 07:23 PM | 23:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 23:50Z |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| B1/ | 1,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.25 | 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
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACO · Akron | VOR/DME | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r234° / 9.2 NM |
| BSV · Briggs | VOR/DME | 114.05 · 87Y | Low | r016° / 16.5 NM |
| YNG · Youngstown | TACAN | 109.00 · 27X | — | r243° / 36.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4OH6 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4OH6
- Coordinates
- 41.0095, -81.3579
- Elevation
- 1,164 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- CLEVELAND · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FDC
- Attendance
- ALL DALGT
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/04
- Distance from city
- 8 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- LARGE AIRSHIP HGR 140' X 800' X 100'.
- PRIVATE USE PRIOR PERMISSION RQD
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0223/0490.
Runways
- 1000' CIRCULAR PAD.
Obstructions
- RADAR TWR 125'
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 1D4 Mayfield (3 NM) · OH07 Sunset Strip (private) (7 NM) · OA19 Clover Fields (private) (7 NM) · 1G3 Kent State University (9 NM)
About 4OH6
Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations (4OH6) is a balloonport in Akron Suffield, OH, at 1,164 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4OH6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4OH6 have a control tower?
No. Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) balloonport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4OH6?
Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations has 1 runway; the longest is 1,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4OH6?
Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations is in Akron Suffield, OH, at an elevation of 1,164 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0095, -81.3579.
More about 4OH6
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 4OH6 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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