Middle Bass-East Point Airport
3W9 · Middle Bass Island, OH · 582 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3W9
- Coordinates
- 41.6944, -82.7966
- Elevation
- 582 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
- MAY-OCT ALL IREG; NOV-APR ALL UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/05
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:22 AM | 09:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 09:57Z |
| Sunset | 09:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:43 PM | 01:43Z |
Plan a flight from 3W9
Night operations
- 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
- Landing
- Rwy 09 · 093°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 09/27
2,085 ft × 67 ft · Turf (Fair)- Heading
- 093° mag · 86° true
- Threshold elev
- 578 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Berm, 2 ft, 0 ft from threshold, 60 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 273° mag · 266° true
- Threshold elev
- 580 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 35 ft from threshold, 90 ft B of centerline
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,085 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.8 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKY · Sandusky | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r342° / 16.9 NM |
| DJB · Dryer | VOR-DME | 113.60 | r311° / 34.9 NM |
| CRL · Carleton | VORTAC | 115.70 | r128° / 36.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- VFR ONLY.
- NMRS TREES & BLDGS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO RWY.
- EXP SGFNT WS & TURB ON APCH & DEP WHEN WIND EXCEEDS 10 KT.
- FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323.
- FOR WIND INDCR USE SEGMENTED CRC AT 3T7 ARPT.
- OCNL DEER, BIRDS, & OTR WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- PRIOR CDN RQRD, ROPES & TEMPO TIEDOWNS NOT PRVDD.
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- SOFT & WET IN SPRING.
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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 3W9 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 3W9
Middle Bass-East Point Airport (3W9) is an airport in Middle Bass Island, OH, at 582 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,085 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3W9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3W9 have a control tower?
No. Middle Bass-East Point Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 3W9?
Middle Bass-East Point Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,085 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3W9?
Middle Bass-East Point Airport is in Middle Bass Island, OH, at an elevation of 582 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6944, -82.7966.
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