Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations Balloonport BalloonportPrivate

4OH6 · Akron Suffield, OH · 1,164 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered

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 · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
FDC
Attendance
ALL DALGT
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1948/04
Distance from city
8 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:20 AM09:20Z
Sunrise05:54 AM09:54Z
Sunset09:01 PM01:01Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:35 PM01:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:35 PM → 05:20 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:01 PM → 04:54 AM

Plan a flight from 4OH6

Runway B1/

1,000 ft × 1000 ft · Turf
B1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
1,164 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

Flight service120.6 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Cleveland”

App/Dep125.5

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)
FrequencyUsed by
269.25APCH/P DEP/P
379.275MOUNT HOPE RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ACO · AkronVOR-DME114.40r234° / 9.2 NM
BSV · BriggsVOR-DME112.40r016° / 16.5 NM
CXR · ChardonVOR-DME112.70r201° / 31.7 NM
YNG · YoungstownVORTAC109.00r243° / 36.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4OH6. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
AIRSHIP BASE, 200 INNOVATION WAY, AKRON, OH
330-796-2121
Manager
MICHAEL DOUGHERTY
841 WINGFOOT LAKE RD, MOGADORE, OH
330-796-9090

Remarks FAA

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'

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.

About 4OH6

Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations Balloonport (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 Balloonport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) balloonport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 4OH6?

Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations Balloonport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4OH6?

Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations Balloonport is in Akron Suffield, OH, at an elevation of 1,164 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0095, -81.3579.

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