Grimes Field

Grimes Field (FAA LID: I74) is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district of Urbana, a city in Champaign County, Ohio, United States.[1] The airport is named after Warren G. Grimes, a forefather in the field of aviation lighting. It primarily serves general aviation traffic.[2] Although it is owned by the City of Urbana, Grimes Field is self-supporting.

This article is about an airport in Ohio. For the airport in Pennsylvania, see Grimes Airport.
Grimes Field
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Urbana
ServesUrbana, Ohio
Elevation AMSL1,068 ft / 326 m
Coordinates40°07′57″N 083°45′13″W
Websitewww.urbanaohio.com/info-for-pilots.html
Map
I74
Location of airport in Ohio/United States
I74
I74 (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 4,400 1,341 Asphalt
01/19 3,000 914 Grass
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations23,480
Based aircraft42

Facilities and aircraft

Grimes Field covers an area of 329 acres (133 ha) at an elevation of 1,068 feet (326 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 02/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 4,400 by 100 feet (1,341 x 30 m), and 01/19 with a grass surface measuring 3,000 by 100 feet (914 x 30m).[1] The airport is home to the Airport Cafe, a small restaurant situated at the edge of the parking ramp in the main terminal building.

For the 12-month period ending Sept 8, 2019, the airport had 23,480 aircraft operations, an average of 64 per day: 96% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 2% military. At that time there were 42 aircraft based at this airport: 76% single-engine, 21% multi-engine, and 2% helicopter.[1]

Museums

There are 3 museums operating at Grimes Field.

Champaign Aviation Museum

The airport is home to the Champaign Aviation Museum.[3] Located on the north end of the airport, the museum is known primarily for its ongoing restoration of Champaign Lady, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. It also displays and flies other historical aircraft such as a North American B-25 Mitchell, Douglas C-47 Skytrain, a Stinson 10A, a Fairchild 24 and a Grumman C-1 Trader[4]

The Grimes Flying Lab Museum & Foundation

https://n8640e.wixsite.com/grimesflyinglab

The Mid America Flight Museum of Texas, Ohio Restoration Wing

A branch of the Mid America Flight Museum of Texas is currently restoring aircraft at Grimes. A 1929 Travel Air 6000 is undergoing a complete restoration, and a Low Wing Stinson Tri-Motor (The only one in existence in the world) is having a wing recovered. [5]

  • Low Wing Stinson Tri-Motor

Events

Grimes Field is host to several events each year. Such as: FAA Wings Seminars, an EAA Young Eagles Event, a Military Appreciation Day, a Hot Air Balloon Festival, a July 4th Car Show. The airport also hosts the Mid-Eastern Regional Fly In, (MERFI).

NAHA

Grimes Field is home to several components of the National Aviation Heritage Area, the Grimes Flying Lab Museum and the Champaign Aviation Museum[6]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for I74 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective 13 Sept 2016.
  2. History of Warren Grimes and Grimes Field
  3. Champaign Aviation Museum
  5. https://midamericaflightmuseum.com/portfolio-items/travel-air-restoration
  6. "Home of the Wright Brothers". National Aviation Heritage Area. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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