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Perry County Airport

I86 · New Lexington, OH · 1,051 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
I86
Coordinates
39.6916, -82.1978
Elevation
1,051 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
CINCINNATI
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS)
CLEVELAND
NOTAM facility
CLE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
2 S

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
05:28 AM09:28Z
Sunrise06:01 AM10:01Z
Sunset09:00 PM01:00Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:33 PM01:33Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:33 PM → 05:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:00 PM → 05:01 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (right) · 26: 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

08TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 079°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

3,498 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

08
Heading
079° mag · 72° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Fence, 9 ft, 287 ft from threshold, 19 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
26
Heading
259° mag · 252° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 44 ft, 322 ft from threshold, 250 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
End lights
REIL
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CNTR124.45INDIANAPOLIS CNTR
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ZZV · ZanesvilleVOR-DME111.40r229° / 20.5 NM
APE · AppletonVORTAC116.70r153° / 32.9 NM
LCK · RickenbackerTACAN134.20r106° / 34.5 NM
XUB · Yellow BudVOR112.50r079° / 37.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner
PERRY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
212 S MAIN ST LOWR LEVEL, NEW LEXINGTON, OH
740-342-2045
Manager
LAWRENCE NASH
1870 AIRPORT RD, NEW LEXINGTON, OH
740-605-1932

Remarks FAA

  • DEER & TURKEYS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF.
  • PRIOR CDN RQRD FOR HNGR.
  • +2-10 FT BRUSH, 0-125 FT DIST, 85 FT R.
  • +8 FT FENCE, 0-124 FT DIST, 120-140 FT R.

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 I86 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 I86

Perry County Airport (I86) is an airport in New Lexington, OH, at 1,051 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,498 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for I86, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does I86 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at I86?

Perry County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,498 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is I86?

Perry County Airport is in New Lexington, OH, at an elevation of 1,051 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6916, -82.1978.

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