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Fostoria Metropolitan Airport

Fostoria Metropolitan Airport is a city-owned public airport two miles northeast of Fostoria, Ohio, United States. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009-2013 classified it as a general aviation airport.

Most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, but this airport is FZI to the FAA and has no IATA code.

History

A dispute arose between Bluffton and Fostoria in late 1967, with both claiming the same portion of funding made available for the construction of new airports in Ohio.

The first plane landed at the airport in late November 1971. It had been completed by mid August 1972, but the opening was delayed due to the owner of a nearby parcel of land refusing to grant an easement to trim trees that were obstructing the runway.

Facilities

The airport covers at an elevation of 752 feet (229 m) above sea level. Its one runway, 9/27, is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m) asphalt.

In the year ending October 04, 2018 the airport had 8,030 aircraft operations, average 22 per day: 95% general aviation and 5% air taxi. 11 aircraft were then based at this airport: 9 single-engine airplanes, 1 multi-engine airplane, and 1 jet.

An airport hangar was destroyed by a fire in 2018.

The airport has a fixed-base operator with fuel and limited amenities. The airport received a $600,000 grant in 2023 to reconstruct its terminal building.

Awards

The fixed-base operator (FBO) David Sniffen III was recognized by the Ohio Aviation Association as the 2010 Airport Manager of the Year for the state of Ohio.

Accidents and incidents

  • On August 17, 2002, a Boeing Stearman E75L300 was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain shortly after takeoff from Fostoria Metropolitan Airport. According to a witness, the airplane made a normal takeoff from runway 27, though it did not appear to climb well. As the airplane reached the departure end of the runway, it started a 10- to 15-degree bank turn to the left. It simultaneously pitched up and slowed down, then began to "rotate" around the left wing with the nose pointed down toward the ground. Upon impact, the plane bounced, then hit the ground again in a flat attitude; its wings folded on second impact. The probable cause of the accident was found to be a missing flight control sealed bearing, which resulted in a loss of control in flight.
  • On April 3, 2007, a Boeing E75N1 was damaged while landing at Fostoria Airport. The aircraft was substantially damaged during landing when it departed the runway and nosed over while landing at the airport for fuel. The pilot reported that a gust of wind struck the plane during landing. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.
  • On August 20, 2023, a Mooney M20 crashed after departure from Fostoria Airport. The pilot was performing touch-and-gos when the engine lost power. The pilot made a successful landing in a field.

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