Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 663 ft / 202 m 5,001 1,524 Code PMH | Serves Portsmouth, Ohio 18/36 5,001 Elevation 202 m Phone +1 740-820-2700 | |
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Owner Scioto County Airport Authority Address 138 Barklow Rd, Wheelersburg, OH 45694, USA Similar Southern Ohio Medical, Skyline Family Restaurant, Joe Bihl Real Estate Inc, Charles Euton Real Estate, Ashland Regional Airport | ||
Greater portsmouth regional airport
Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (IATA: PMH, ICAO: KPMH, FAA LID: PMH) (Scioto County Airport) is on State Route 335 in Minford, Ohio 12 miles northeast of Portsmouth, a city in Scioto County, Ohio. It is owned by the Scioto County Airport Authority. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
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History
The airport opened on June 27, 1957 to replace an airport in West Portsmouth near the Ohio River. Lake Central Airlines served the airport until Allegheny Airlines merged with them in 1968; Allegheny dropped Portsmouth in 1971-72 and the airport has had no airline flights since.
Facilities
The airport covers 246 acres (100 ha) at an elevation of 663 feet (202 m). Its one runway, 18/36, is 5,001 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).
The airport offers fuel services along with a small snack bar, a couple of hangars, mechanics, and pilot snooze room.
In the year ending August 24, 2011 the airport had 45,830 aircraft operations, average 125 per day: 98% general aviation, 1% air taxi, and 1% military. 30 aircraft were then based at this airport: 77% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 7% ultralight, and 3% jet.