Bellefontaine Municipal Airport
Airport in Bellefontaine, Ohio
- IATA: none
- ICAO: none
- FAA LID: 7I7
Bellefontaine Municipal Airport (FAA LID: 7I7) was a public-use, general aviation airport north of Bellefontaine, OH. It opened about 1967 and was replaced by Bellefontaine Regional Airport in 2002.
The runway was located at 40°24′43″N 83°44′13″W / 40.412°N 83.737°W / 40.412; -83.737, 4400 feet long parallel to the railroad.
History
The first flight at the airport's eventual location flew on August 1, 1912. The Bellefontaine Air Squadron No. 2 used the airport for many years.[1]
The airport was closed in 2022 and replaced by the Bellefontaine Regional Airport.
References
- ^ "Bellefontaine Airport Pylon Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields: Northwestern Ohio
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