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Kent State University Airport

1G3 · Kent, OH · 1,134 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1G3
Coordinates
41.1514, -81.4151
Elevation
1,134 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-2 · 119.15 · ☎ 330-346-1497
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
CLEVELAND · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
CLE
Attendance
MON-FRI 0630-DUSK; SAT-SUN 0800-DUSK
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1938/01
Distance from city
3 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:19 AM09:19Z
Sunrise05:53 AM09:53Z
Sunset09:02 PM01:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:36 PM01:36Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:36 PM → 05:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:02 PM → 04:53 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.725 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

01TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 01 · 016°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,984 ft MSL · 850 AGL
CTAF
122.725

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,984 ft MSL · 850 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 01/19

4,000 ft × 60 ft · ASPH-G
01
Heading
016° mag · 9° true
19
Heading
196° mag · 189° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS119.15
Clearance125.65
CTAF122.725
UNICOM122.725
Flight service120.6 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Cleveland”

App/Dep125.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
126.55BRWNZ STAR
346.325BRWNZ STAR
371.875APCH/P DEP/P
379.275MOUNT HOPE RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ACO · AkronVOR-DME114.40r289° / 10 NM
BSV · BriggsVOR-DME112.40r006° / 24.7 NM
CXR · ChardonVOR-DME112.70r212° / 24.7 NM
LNN · Lost NationVOR-DME110.20r190° / 32 NM
YNG · YoungstownVORTAC109.00r257° / 35.1 NM
DJB · DryerVOR-DME113.60r115° / 35.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
4020 KENT RD, STOW, OH
330-672-2640
Manager
DAVID POLUGA
4020 KENT RD, STOW, OH
330-672-1943

Remarks FAA

  • OCNL DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS CALL AMGR.
  • FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0223/0490.
  • HVY STUDENT TRG ACT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; VASI RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - 122.9.
  • RAMP FEE FOR MULTI-ENG ACFT - WAIVED WITH FUEL PURCHASE.
  • TNST HGR: PPR.
  • CLSD DEC 25 & JAN 1.
  • AIRPORT@KENT.EDU.
  • ADNL INFO: WWW.KENT.EDU/AIRPORT.
  • AVBL ONLY WHEN ATNDD - SELF SVC UNAVBL.
  • CALM WIND RWY.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1G3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1G3

Kent State University Airport (1G3) is an airport in Kent, OH, at 1,134 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1G3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1G3 have a control tower?

No. Kent State University Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1G3?

Kent State University Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1G3?

Kent State University Airport is in Kent, OH, at an elevation of 1,134 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1514, -81.4151.

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