Opening at some point between 1960 and 1962, this airport was a multi-use public airport for charters, aircraft maintenance, flight instruction, and even regular drag racing in its later years (causing resentment by the local pilots).[1] In the 1970s, the airport was a Cessna aircraft dealership.[1]
Today, the airfield is used by the NightHawks RC Club.[1][2] The NightHawks rent it from the Allison Brothers, who currently own the airfield.[1] A 1,200-foot portion of the former runway has been repaved for RC aircraft usage.[2]
Facilities and Aircraftedit
The airport had two T-hangars north of the runway, along with an administration building (FBO), repair shop, and another hangar further down. Operating for their successful charter operations they had the following aircraft: a Cessna 421 (Golden Eagle), a C-410, multiple C-310's, a Piper Navajo, and multiple Beechcraft Model 18's in passenger or cargo configurations.[1]
Incidentsedit
On Friday, April 19, 1963, "Loss was estimated at upward of $100,000 as a storm blew over a hangar and damaged 16 planes at the Youngstown Executive Airport in Austintown Twp. Utility lines and trees littered the entire Youngstown area." "Ohio Bell Co. Crews Continue Repair Work" (Volume 75, Number 95). Salem, Ohio: The Salem News. Associated Press. 20 April 1963. pp. 1 and 12. Retrieved 5 February 2019.[3]
Through the 1970s, the airport would close to air traffic on Friday and Saturday nights for drag racing on the runway. Local pilots were not pleased with "their" airport being used for drag racing. Some pilots would take off before the racing started, then fly by, attempting to land and interrupting the racing. A Beechcraft 18 charter flight even blew over racing equipment with the "prop wash" from the propeller. The racing agency hired a police officer to patrol the airport during the racing due to the conflict of interest.[1]
^"Salem News Newspaper Archives, Apr 20, 1963, p. 1". newspaperarchive.com. 20 April 1963. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
December 20, 2023
youngstown, executive, airport, faalid, public, airport, mahoning, county, ohio, located, nautical, miles, southeast, cleveland, hopkins, international, airport, iata, noneicao, nonefaa, 06gsummaryairport, typepublicservesyoungstownlocationnorth, jackson, ohio. Youngstown Executive Airport FAALID 06G was a public airport in Mahoning County Ohio located 51 nautical miles southeast of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Youngstown Executive AirportIATA noneICAO noneFAA LID 06GSummaryAirport typePublicServesYoungstownLocationNorth Jackson OhioOpenedBetween 1960 62ClosedBefore 2002Coordinates41 03 35 1 N 80 49 53 5 W 41 059750 N 80 831528 W 41 059750 80 831528RunwaysDirection Length Surfaceft m11 29 4 170 1 271 Asphaltsource 1 Contents 1 History 2 Facilities and Aircraft 3 Incidents 4 ReferencesHistory editOpening at some point between 1960 and 1962 this airport was a multi use public airport for charters aircraft maintenance flight instruction and even regular drag racing in its later years causing resentment by the local pilots 1 In the 1970s the airport was a Cessna aircraft dealership 1 Today the airfield is used by the NightHawks RC Club 1 2 The NightHawks rent it from the Allison Brothers who currently own the airfield 1 A 1 200 foot portion of the former runway has been repaved for RC aircraft usage 2 Facilities and Aircraft editThe airport had two T hangars north of the runway along with an administration building FBO repair shop and another hangar further down Operating for their successful charter operations they had the following aircraft a Cessna 421 Golden Eagle a C 410 multiple C 310 s a Piper Navajo and multiple Beechcraft Model 18 s in passenger or cargo configurations 1 Incidents editOn Friday April 19 1963 Loss was estimated at upward of 100 000 as a storm blew over a hangar and damaged 16 planes at the Youngstown Executive Airport in Austintown Twp Utility lines and trees littered the entire Youngstown area Ohio Bell Co Crews Continue Repair Work Volume 75 Number 95 Salem Ohio The Salem News Associated Press 20 April 1963 pp 1 and 12 Retrieved 5 February 2019 3 Through the 1970s the airport would close to air traffic on Friday and Saturday nights for drag racing on the runway Local pilots were not pleased with their airport being used for drag racing Some pilots would take off before the racing started then fly by attempting to land and interrupting the racing A Beechcraft 18 charter flight even blew over racing equipment with the prop wash from the propeller The racing agency hired a police officer to patrol the airport during the racing due to the conflict of interest 1 References edit a b c d e f g Abandoned amp Little Known Airfields Ohio Northeast Ohio www airfields freeman com Retrieved February 3 2019 a b Archived February 20 2015 at the Wayback Machine Salem News Newspaper Archives Apr 20 1963 p 1 newspaperarchive com 20 April 1963 Retrieved February 5 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Youngstown Executive Airport amp oldid 1163809442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
