Erie-Ottawa International Airport
PCW · KPCW · Port Clinton, OH · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:18 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 09:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 01:18Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 185° mag · 178° true
- Dimensions
- 4,002 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 005°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 586 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 589 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,646 ft | |
| 18/36 | 4,002 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KPCW → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KPCW kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Cleveland”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 |
|---|---|
| 346.325 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DJB 113.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJB · Dryer | VOR/DME | 113.60 · 83X | High | r292° / 33.2 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KPCW frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPCW
- Coordinates
- 41.5157, -82.8683
- Elevation
- 590 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.775 · ☎ 419-734-9955
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- CLEVELAND · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PCW
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1971/07
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 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
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- TXL A CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 49 FT.
- OCCNL DEER, BIRDS & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF APRT.
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323.
- CUST AVBL 24 HRS 7 DAYS PER WEEK. REQ MUST BE MADE TWO HRS PRIOR TO ARR. LCL OFC 419-732-4446.
Runways
- RWY 27 CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 09 & 27 OPR CONSLY.
Contact
- ADNL CTC: INFO@PORTCLINTONAIRPORT.COM.
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Nearby airports
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About KPCW
Erie-Ottawa International Airport (PCW · KPCW) is an airport in Port Clinton, OH, at 590 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,646 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPCW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPCW have a control tower?
No. Erie-Ottawa International Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPCW?
Erie-Ottawa International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,646 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPCW?
Erie-Ottawa International Airport is in Port Clinton, OH, at an elevation of 590 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5157, -82.8683.
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