Wingfoot Lake Airship Operations Balloonport

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Location

Latitude: 
41-00-34.2040N (41.009501)
Longitude: 
081-21-28.3920W (-81.357887)
Elevation: 
1164.0 feet MSL (355 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
8.5 W (as of January 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
08 N.M. SE of Akron Suffield, Ohio
Found On: 
Detroit Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
MICHAEL DOUGHERTY
841 WINGFOOT LAKE RD
MOGADORE, OH 44260-8700
330-796-9090
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
AIRSHIP BASE, 200 INNOVATION WAY
AKRON, OH 44316-0001
330-796-2121

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Balloonport
Activation Date: 
04/1948
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/DALGT
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZOB (Cleveland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZOB (Cleveland)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
2164 feet (660 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
FDC
NOTAM-D Service: 
No
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Approach:  CLEVELAND
125.5
125.5
CLEVELAND ARTCC
Departure:  CLEVELAND
125.5
125.5
CLEVELAND ARTCC

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CLEVELAND ARTCC (ZOB) ON FREQS 120.6/379.275 (MOUNT HOPE RCAG) WHEN CLEVELAND APCH CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 216

Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade

Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Cleveland(CLE)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 4OH6

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

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Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade