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Bender Airport Private

9OA9 · Bellville, OH · 1,140 ft elevation · var 6W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
9OA9
Coordinates
40.6214, -82.5338
Elevation
1,140 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
CLEVELAND
Attendance
ALL DALGT
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1955/06
Distance from city
1 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
05:26 AM09:26Z
Sunrise05:59 AM09:59Z
Sunset09:04 PM01:04Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:38 PM01:38Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:38 PM → 05:26 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:04 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from 9OA9

Traffic pattern

09TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,000 ft × 45 ft · Turf
09
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 0 ft from threshold
Displaced threshold
500 ft
27
Heading
235° mag · 229° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 800 ft from threshold — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MFD · MansfieldVORTAC108.80r173° / 15.1 NM
TVT · TivertonVOR-DME116.50r301° / 21 NM
BUD · BuckeyeVOR109.80r094° / 24.2 NM
APE · AppletonVORTAC116.70r011° / 28.3 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9OA9. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
JAMES BENDER
ROUTE 2, BELLVILLE, OH
419-886-2017
Manager
JAMES BENDER
ROUTE 2, BELLVILLE, OH
419-886-2017

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0223.
  • +60' TREES 205' RIGHT.

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 9OA9 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 9OA9

Bender Airport (9OA9) is an airport in Bellville, OH, at 1,140 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9OA9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9OA9 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 9OA9?

Bender Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9OA9?

Bender Airport is in Bellville, OH, at an elevation of 1,140 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6214, -82.5338.

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