Grimes Field
I74 · Urbana, OH · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:16 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:16 PM | 01:16Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 202° mag · 198° true
- Dimensions
- 4,400 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 022°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 1,068 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 38 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,068 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,400 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Columbus”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 294.5 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ROD 117.50 · XSF 133.80 · FFO 109.20 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROD · Rosewood | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r130° / 16.2 NM |
| XSF · Springfield | TACAN | 133.80 · 65X | — | r017° / 18.1 NM |
| FFO · Patterson | TACAN | 109.20 · 29X | — | r040° / 23.4 NM |
| DQN · Dayton | VOR/DME | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r078° / 30.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- I74
- Coordinates
- 40.1326, -83.7534
- Elevation
- 1,068 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.325 · ☎ 937-484-5863
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DAYTON · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- I74
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1942/07
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (right) · 20: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537.
- BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 125 FT WATER TWR, 1 NM SOUTH.
Runways
- CALM WIND RWY.
- YELLOW CONES.
- YELLOW CONES.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100LL & JET A+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
Contact
- CELL 740-995-9919.
Attendance
- UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
Nearby airports
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About I74
Grimes Field (I74) is an airport in Urbana, OH, at 1,068 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for I74, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does I74 have a control tower?
No. Grimes Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at I74?
Grimes Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is I74?
Grimes Field is in Urbana, OH, at an elevation of 1,068 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1326, -83.7534.
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