Grimes Field

I74 · Urbana, OH · 1,068 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: I74
Coordinates: 40.1326, -83.7534
Elevation: 1,068 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.325 · ☎ 937-484-5863
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): DAYTON
NOTAM facility: I74
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Landing fee: Yes
Activated: 1942/07
Distance from city: 1 N

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	05:33 AM	09:33Z
Sunrise	06:06 AM	10:06Z
Sunset	09:08 PM	01:08Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:41 PM	01:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:41 PM → 05:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:08 PM → 05:06 AM

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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 REIL RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (right) · 20: 4-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 02 · 022°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

4,400 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 022° mag · 18° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

Heading: 202° mag · 198° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
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
02/20	4,400 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	127.65	DAYTON APP/DEP
AWOS	118.325	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ROD · Rosewood	VORTAC	117.50	r130° / 16.2 NM
XSF · Springfield	TACAN	133.80	r017° / 18.1 NM
SGH · Springfield	VOR-DME	113.20	r017° / 18.3 NM
FFO · Patterson	TACAN	115.20	r040° / 23.4 NM
DQN · Dayton	VOR-DME	114.50	r078° / 30.4 NM
AOH · Allen Co	VOR	108.40	r168° / 35.9 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF URBANA

205 S MAIN ST, URBANA, OH

937-652-4304

Manager

DRAKE HUFFMAN

1636 N MAIN ST, URBANA, OH

937-652-4319

Remarks FAA

ESTABD BFR 1959.
FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537.
BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
125 FT WATER TWR, 1 NM SOUTH.
ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
LDG FEE FOR ACFT WITH MAX LDG WT 6000 LB OR GTR - WAIVED WITH MNM FUEL PURCHASE.
PRIOR CDN RQRD FOR HNGR.
UNATNDD MAJOR HOLS.
CELL 740-995-9919.
100LL & JET A+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
CALM WIND RWY.
YELLOW CONES.
YELLOW CONES.

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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 I74 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 I74

Grimes Field (I74) is an airport in Urbana, OH, at 1,068 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for I74, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does I74 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at I74?

Grimes Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is I74?

Grimes Field is in Urbana, OH, at an elevation of 1,068 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1326, -83.7534.

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