Facilities and Aircraft
Rickenbacker International Airport covers an area of 4,342 acres (1,757 ha) which contains two runways:
- Runway 5R/23L: 12,102 x 200 ft (3,689 x 61 m), Surface: Asphalt/Concrete
- Runway 5L/23R: 11,937 x 150 ft (3,638 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2005, the airport had 56,998 aircraft operations, an average of 156 per day: 41% air taxi, 28% military, 23% general aviation and 9% scheduled commercial. There are 72 aircraft based at this airport: 14% single engine, 6% multi-engine, 6% jet aircraft, 44% helicopters and 31% military aircraft.
In December, 2006 PlanetSpace entered negotiations with the Ohio government to build a spaceport at Rickenbacker.
AirNet Express has its headquarters on the airport property.
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