Grimes Field
Grimes Field (FAA LID: I74) is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district of Urbana, a city in Champaign County, Ohio, United States.[1] The airport is named after Warren G. Grimes, a forefather in the field of aviation lighting. It primarily serves general aviation traffic.[2] Although it is owned by the City of Urbana, Grimes Field is self-supporting.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Urbana | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Urbana, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,068 ft / 326 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°07′57″N 083°45′13″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.urbanaohio.com/info-for-pilots.html | ||||||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
Grimes Field covers an area of 329 acres (133 ha) at an elevation of 1,068 feet (326 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 02/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,400 by 100 feet (1,341 x 30 m), and 01/19 with a grass surface measuring 3,000 by 100 feet (914 x 30m).[1] The airport is home to the Airport Cafe, a small restaurant situated at the edge of the parking ramp in the main terminal building.
For the 12-month period ending Sept 8, 2019, the airport had 23,480 aircraft operations, an average of 64 per day: 96% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 2% military. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 76% single-engine, 21% multi-engine, and 2% helicopter.[1]
Museums
There are 3 museums operating at Grimes Field.
Champaign Aviation Museum
The airport is home to the Champaign Aviation Museum.[3] Located on the north end of the airport, the museum is known primarily for its ongoing restoration of Champaign Lady, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. It also displays and flies other historical aircraft such as a North American B-25 Mitchell, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, a Stinson 10A, a Fairchild 24 and a Grumman C-1 Trader[4]
The Grimes Flying Lab Museum & Foundation
The Mid America Flight Museum of Texas, Ohio Restoration Wing
A branch of the Mid America Flight Museum of Texas is currently restoring aircraft at Grimes. A 1929 Travel Air 6000 is undergoing a complete restoration, and a Low Wing Stinson Tri-Motor (The only one in existence in the world) is having a wing recovered. [5]
- Low Wing Stinson Tri-Motor
Events
Grimes Field is host to several events each year. Such as: FAA Wings Seminars, an EAA Young Eagles Event, a Military Appreciation Day, a Hot Air Balloon Festival, a July 4th Car Show. The airport also hosts the Mid-Eastern Regional Fly In, (MERFI).
NAHA
Grimes Field is home to several components of the National Aviation Heritage Area, the Grimes Flying Lab Museum and the Champaign Aviation Museum[6]
References
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for I74 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 13 Sept 2016.
- History of Warren Grimes and Grimes Field
- Champaign Aviation Museum
- https://midamericaflightmuseum.com/portfolio-items/travel-air-restoration
- "Home of the Wright Brothers". National Aviation Heritage Area. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
External links
- Grimes Field - Urbana Municipal Airport
- Aerial image as of 22 March 1994 from USGS The National Map (new runway later built on empty field to the north)
- FAA Terminal Procedures for I74, effective January 28, 2021
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for I74
- AirNav airport information for I74
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for I74