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Put In Bay Airport

3W2 · Put In Bay, OH · 595 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3W2
Coordinates
41.6367, -82.8283
Elevation
595 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
CLEVELAND
NOTAM facility
CLE
Attendance
ALL IREG
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Landing fee
Yes
Activated
1938/12
Distance from city
1 SW

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
05:23 AM09:23Z
Sunrise05:57 AM09:57Z
Sunset09:09 PM01:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:43 PM01:43Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:43 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:09 PM → 04:57 AM

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Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — 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

03TPANESW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 03
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

2,870 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)
03
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
592 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Trees, 61 ft, 402 ft from threshold, 119 ft L of centerline — 3:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
595 ft
Displaced threshold
450 ft
21
Heading
221° mag · 214° true
Threshold elev
595 ft
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 5 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 120 ft L/R of centerline
TDZ elevation
595 ft
Displaced threshold
657 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SKY · SanduskyVOR-DME109.20r331° / 14.4 NM
DJB · DryerVOR-DME113.60r304° / 34.3 NM
CRL · CarletonVORTAC115.70r134° / 37.4 NM
VWV · WatervilleVOR-DME113.10r075° / 38.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Charter

Ownership & management

Owner
PUT IN BAY TOWNSHIP PORT AUTH
PO BOX 278, PUT IN BAY, OH
419-285-3371
Manager
BETH FURNER
1494 LANGRAM RD, PUT IN BAY, OH
419-285-3371

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • ESTABD BFR 1959.
  • EXP MOD TURB ON APCH/DEP WHEN WIND EXCEEDS 10 KT.
  • ACFT LDG RWY 21 OR DEP RWY 03 RMN 1000 FT CLEAR OF PERRY'S MONUMENT 352 FT AGL (942 FT MSL) 1.3 NM NE OF ARPT.
  • ACFT OPS PROHIBITED DUSK-DAWN.
  • HELIPAD IS FOR TOUCHDOWN, LOADING, & LIFTOFF ONLY - PARK ON GRASS WEST & SW OF HELIPAD.
  • BIRDS, DEER, & OTR WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323.
  • PRKG/RAMP FEES FOR ALL PVT & COML ACFT; ALL PILOTS ARE RQRD TO CK IN AT ARPT OFC AT TIME OF ARR; ALL ACFT RQRD TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE(S) WHEN ENPLANING/DEPLANING PAX.
  • PRIOR CDN RQRD.
  • ROPES NOT PRVDD.
  • +0-5 FT FENCE, 200 FT DIST, 125 FT R, EXTDG TO 250 FT FM DTHR, 125 FT R.
  • +5 FENCE, 0-200 FT DIST, 115 FT L; ALSO +5 FT FENCE, 140-200 FT DIST, 115-125 FT R.
  • APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR OVR +61 FT TREE, 852 FT DIST, 119 FT L.
  • APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DTHR OVR +63 FT TREE, 1158 FT DIST, 68 FT L.

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 3W2 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 3W2

Put In Bay Airport (3W2) is an airport in Put In Bay, OH, at 595 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,870 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3W2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3W2 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 3W2?

Put In Bay Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,870 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3W2?

Put In Bay Airport is in Put In Bay, OH, at an elevation of 595 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6367, -82.8283.

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