Akron Executive Airport

Akron Executive Airport (IATA: AKC, ICAO: KAKR, FAA LID: AKR) is in Akron, Summit County, Ohio. It is owned by the City of Akron;[1] FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015[2] called it a general aviation airport. Prior to 2018, the airport was known as Akron-Fulton International Airport.

For the airport near Fulton, Kentucky, see Fulton Airport.
Akron Executive Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Akron
ServesAkron, Ohio
Elevation AMSL1,067 ft / 325 m
Coordinates41°02′15″N 081°28′01″W
Website
Map
AKR
AKR
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
7/25 6,337 1,932 Asphalt
1/19 2,336 712 Asphalt
Statistics (2010)
Aircraft operations26,000
Based aircraft74

Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but Akron Executive is AKR to the FAA and AKC to the IATA (which assigned AKR to Akure, Nigeria).

History

The airport was initially named for longtime manager Bain Ecarius "Shorty" Fulton and his son Bain J. "Bud" Fulton,[3][4] it opened in 1929. Later it was a U.S. naval air station, Naval Air Station Akron. The airport has served only general aviation for many years, but it does have United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities and so is considered an "international airport".

From 1951 through the 1960s the airport was used as a drag racing strip.[5][6]

In 1985 the Akron Fulton International Airport was recognized as the 3rd National Landmark of Soaring by the National Soaring Museum.[7] On August 3, 2018, the City of Akron announced that the airport had been renamed Akron Executive Airport.[8]

The Akron-Fulton International Airport Administration Building is on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]

Facilities

Akron Executive Airport covers 1,171 acres (474 ha) at an elevation of 1,067 feet (325 m). It has two asphalt runways: 7/25 is 6,337 by 150 feet (1,932 x 46 m) and 1/19 is 2,336 by 100 feet (712 x 30 m).[1]

In the year ending August 26, 2010 the airport had 26,000 aircraft operations, average 71 per day: 99% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and <1% military. 74 aircraft were then based at the airport: 89% single-engine, 8% multi-engine, 1% jet and 1% helicopter.[1]

The airport is supported by the local FBO (fixed-base operator) Summit Air which fuels and hangars aircraft. North Coast Air Care is based at the Akron Flight facility since May 2000. It maintains the general aviation community in performing inspections, maintenance and repairs to all aircraft from small Cessnas to corporate jets. In 2012 the owner of North Coast Air Care John Hogarth made an asset purchase of Summit Air changing the name to Summit Airport Services LLC. and now offers full FBO services with aircraft maintenance, storage and fueling.

Accidents and Incidents

10 November 2015: A Hawker 700 crashed into an Akron, Ohio apartment complex shortly before 3:00pm (15:00) EST in rainy weather, near the intersection of Skelton and Mogadore Roads, while on approach to Akron Fulton International Airport.[10] Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion, and seeing smoke/flames as the crash occurred. All nine occupants of the aircraft, including both pilots, were killed in the crash.[11] Akron police units were the first to report to the scene, followed shortly by firefighters and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched an incident team to the site of the crash, and will assume leadership in the investigation.

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for AKR PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 25 August 2011.
  2. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)". National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2010.
  3. "Daredevil...Barnstormer...Dreamer". Archived 2008-05-04 at the Wayback Machine Summit Memory.
  4. Price, Mark J. (2009-11-30). "Chill on the hill". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  5. Schleis, Paula (2016-06-15). "Historical marker honoring Akron drag-racing legends is part of Father's Day festivities". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  6. Akron Fulton Airport Champions Raceway (Ohio Historical Marker). The Ohio History Connection. 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  7. "No.3 - Akron Fulton International Airport, Akron, Ohio". National Soaring Museum. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  8. "Akron Fulton Airport to be Rebranded as Akron Executive Airport". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  9. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  10. "Nine killed aboard charter plane that crashed Tuesday into Ellet apartment building in Akron". Akron Beacon Journal (Ohio.com). Retrieved 2015-11-10.
  11. "No survivors after plane crashes into apartment building on Mogadore Road in Akron". NEWS Cleveland (NewsNet5.com). Archived from the original on 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
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