Akron Airport/Jesson Field

9G3 · Akron, NY · 840 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 9G3
Coordinates: 43.0211, -78.4825
Elevation: 840 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): BUFFALO · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: BUF
Attendance: UNATND
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1961/02
Distance from city: 1 E

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:59 AM	08:59Z
Sunrise	05:35 AM	09:35Z
Sunset	08:57 PM	00:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:32 PM	01:32Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:32 PM → 04:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:57 PM → 04:35 AM

Plan a flight from 9G3

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWY 07 & 25; REIL RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 07: 2-light PAPI (left) · 25: 2-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 07 · 071°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.725

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

3,270 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 8k.

Heading: 071° mag · 60° true
Threshold elev: 830 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 50 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 185 ft R of centerline
Threshold crossing height: 54 ft
TDZ elevation: 839 ft

Heading: 251° mag · 240° true
Threshold elev: 840 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 240 ft from threshold, 240 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 55 ft
TDZ elevation: 840 ft
End lights: REIL

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
07/25	3,270 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.725
UNICOM	122.725

Approach & departure · “Buffalo”

App/Dep	126.15

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

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
263.125	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BUF · Buffalo	VOR-DME	116.40	r060° / 9.1 NM
IAG · Niagara Falls	TACAN	111.00	r115° / 21.7 NM
GEE · Geneseo	VOR-DME	108.20	r298° / 34.8 NM
ROC · Rochester	VORTAC	110.00	r270° / 36 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CHRISTIAN AIRMEN INC.

PO BOX 126, AKRON, NY

716-542-4607

Manager

PETER TREICHLER

BOX 126, JOHN ST., AKRON, NY

716-542-4607

Remarks FAA

PARL TWY LGTD AND 35 FT WIDE.
RWY 25 NOISE ABATEMENT - MNTN RWY HDG TIL 3/4 MI BYD DEP END RWY 25 BFR TURNING.
FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 07 & 25; REIL RWY 25; MIRL RWY 07/25 - CTAF.
FOR ATNDTC CALL 716-864-5004, ALLEN KIDDER.
FUEL 24 HR SELF SVC.
8 FT FENCE: 54 FT DSTC, 220 FT R.
8 FT SIGN: 11 FT DSTC, 249 FT R; 8 FT FENCE 130-199 FT D.
UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
NMRS TREES IN THE APCH.

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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 9G3 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 9G3

Akron Airport/Jesson Field (9G3) is an airport in Akron, NY, at 840 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,270 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9G3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9G3 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 9G3?

Akron Airport/Jesson Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,270 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9G3?

Akron Airport/Jesson Field is in Akron, NY, at an elevation of 840 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.0211, -78.4825.

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