Lorain County Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Lorain County Board of Commissioners | ||||||||||
Serves | Lorain / Elyria, Ohio | ||||||||||
Location | New Russia Township | ||||||||||
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 793 ft / 242 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°20′39.4″N 082°10′39.5″W / 41.344278°N 82.177639°W | ||||||||||
Website | https://www.loraincountyohio.gov/313/Regional-Airport | ||||||||||
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Lorain County Regional Airport (IATA: LPR[2], ICAO: KLPR, FAA LID: LPR) is a public airport in Lorain County, Ohio,[1] owned by the Lorain County Board of Commissioners[1] and located in New Russia Township.[3] The airport is about 7 miles south of Lorain[1] and 5 miles southwest of Elyria.[4] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport.[5]
The airport holds a regular Discover Aviation Day. The event features aircraft such as the Ford Tri-Motor, a World War II-era B-25 bomber, gliders, and more.[6][7]
The airport is home to a chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association.[6]
The airport was the center of controversy in 2005 when the Lorain County Commissioners met and voted on whether to take over the airport in private. The American Civil Liberties Union challenged the meeting's private nature, calling the action a violation of people’s right to information about decisions that affect them. The Commissioners eventually rescinded their vote and met again in public.[8]
The airport received $69,000 in federal stimulus from the CARES Act to help it weather the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] In 2023, the airport received another $500,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation to improve the airport.[10][11]
Lorain County Regional Airport covers 1,149 acres (465 ha) at an elevation of 793 feet (242 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway, 7/25, 5,002 by 100 feet (1,525 x 30 m).[1][12]
In the year ending September 28, 2020 the airport had 21,900 aircraft operations, average 60 per day: 94% general aviation and 6% air taxi. This is down from 42,610 operations in 2010. 88 aircraft were then based at the airport in 2022: 70 single-engine and 7 multi-engine airplanes as well as 1 helicopter and 1 glider.[1][12][13]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that has fuel, both avgas and jet fuel, as well as aircraft maintenance, catering, hangars, courtesy transportation, a conference room, a crew lounge, and more.[14]