History
2014.
The Lake Development Authority and Lake County are the sponsors of the Lake County Executive Airport since 2014.
90
There are approximately 90 based aircraft with a mix of single, multi and jet engines and has 45,085 operations per year.
Level 1
The airport is a public use, level 1, general aviation, reliever airport that services both general aviation aircraft and charter jets.
About Lake County Executive Airport
(The Lake Development Authority and Lake County are the sponsors of the Lake County Executive Airport since 2014. It is located at 1969 Lost Nation Road, Willoughby, OH 44094 and serves as an economic driver providing $9.4 million annually for Lake County, Ohio.
The airport is a public use, level 1, general aviation, reliever airport that services both general aviation aircraft and charter jets. Aircraft parking is available in two airport owned and four privately owned hangars as well as outdoor parking on the ramp.
The airport consists of nearly 380 acres at an elevation of 626 feet. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces; runway 5/23 is 5,028 by 100 feet and runway 10/28 is 4,272 by 100 feet. There are approximately 90 based aircraft with a mix of single, multi and jet engines and has 45,085 operations per year.)
(Located just 3 miles north of the City of Willoughby and 16 miles east of downtown Cleveland, Lake County Executive Airport provides easy access via the Lake County Business Corridor (Route 2) to business, entertainment, historic landmarks, and natural sites including the vast shoreline of Lake Erie.)
(Operations at the airport are supported by GPS approach with vertical guidance, an Automated Weather Observation Station (AWOS III), a full service Fixed Base Operator (FBO) Classic Jet Center providing 100LL and Jet fuel, major airframe/powerplant repairs, avionics, aircraft tie down and hangar storage.
Currently the airport is home to Classic Jet Center, providing charter aircraft services, Vector Aviation, providing flight instruction, Kucera International, an international digital mapping company and Kelly Aerospace, specializing in research and development for aerospace manufacturing. The airport is also home to the popular Lost Nation Sports Park, which is an indoor/outdoor complex of athletic facilities and houses the Player’s Club Restaurant.)
The airport is a valuable asset that brings numerous social and economic benefits to the community. It serves as a gateway to Willoughby, Mentor, and the rest of Lake County, providing a base for private pilots, local businesses, educational institutions, flight instruction, and other services. A few communit benefits include:
- Valuable space for a local law enforcement base and firefighting and police training
- Local youth organization meetings
- Air shows
- Wings & Wheels and pancake breakfast fly-in / drive-in events
- Tours, airplane rides, and up-close looks at aircraft are used as auction items for local groups, charities, and fundraisers
Based on existing and projected demand, the condition of existing facilities, and FAA design standards, the Airport needst a number of improvements/upgrades. Some projects may enhance safety or operational efficiency but are not required.
Airside needs
- Valuable space for a local law enforcement base and firefighting and police training
- Local youth organization meetings
- Air shows
- Wings & Wheels and pancake breakfast fly-in / drive-in events
- Tours, airplane rides, and up-close looks at aircraft are used as auction items for local groups, charities, and fundraisers
Landside/other needs
- Establish a gateway to the airport
- Add additional corporate hangar storage space
- Install service/perimeter road
- Provide updated/upgraded FBO facilities
- Add single aircraft/T-hangar storage space
