🇺🇸 Northeast Ohio Regional Airport

The Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (FAA LID: HZY, IATA: JFN, ICAO: KHZY) is a public-use airport located eight miles southeast of Ashtabula, Ohio, in Denmark Township near the village of Jefferson,. It is owned and operated by the Ashtabula County Airport Authority, which was established in 1965 to develop an airport as an economic driver,. The airport received its current name in 2012.

Type of facility and operations: The airport is classified as a general aviation airport. It serves corporate and general aviation needs. For the 12-month period ending October 12, 2021, it had 1,196 aircraft operations, primarily general aviation (88%) and air taxi (12%). It is open to the public and does not have an air traffic control tower.

Notable features or history: The airport covers 737 acres and has one grooved asphalt runway, 09/27, measuring 5,900 by 100 feet,. The runway is equipped with High Intensity Runway Lights (HIRLs), Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPIs), and Runway End Identifier Lights (REILs),. A significant runway upgrade and reconstruction project, funded in part by a $7.4 million grant from the FAA, began in 2017. The airport is designated to serve medium-sized corporate jet aircraft. Facilities include 44 T-hangars, 13 tie-down spaces, and a fixed-base operator offering fuel (100LL and Jet A), catering, and other services.

Current status: The airport is operational. As of the latest information, there is an active construction notice at the airport. It offers fuel and services with attendance available Monday-Friday 0800-1700, and on-call for weekends and after hours.

*Sources researched: flyhzy.com, nfdc.faa.gov, en.wikipedia.org, airnav.com*