Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport
Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (Scioto County Airport) is on State Route 335 in Minford, Ohio, 12 miles northeast of Portsmouth, 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. History. The airport opened on June 27, 1957. The previous airport was Raven Rock Field, near the Ohio River at 38.715N 83.052W, a grass field with a 2200-foot run. Lake Central Airlines served the airport from its opening until it merged into Allegheny Airlines in 1968 ; Allegheny pulled out in 1971. The airport has had no airline service since. Tyme Airlines of Columbus provided scheduled service in 1968. Service on the three airlines in the 1960s are as follows. Lake Central used DC-3 & Nord 262 aircraft to Cincinnati. After merging with Allegheny, the aircraft was upgraded to Convair 580 prop jets that flew to both Cincinnati & Parkersburg, WV. Tyme Airlines flew small Piper Aztec equipment to both Columbus & Huntington WV. 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) asphalt. The airport offers fuel services along with a small snack bar, a restaurant, 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 the airport: 77% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 7% ultralight, and 3% jet.