Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport
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Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | City of Springfield | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Springfield, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
Location | Green Township, Clark County, near Springfield, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
Occupants | 178th Wing | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (-5) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (-4) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,051 ft / 320 m | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.airparkohio.com/... | ||||||||||||||
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Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (IATA: SGH, ICAO: KSGH, FAA LID: SGH) is a civil-military airport five miles (8 km) south of Springfield, in Clark County, Ohio, United States. It is owned by the city of Springfield.[1] It is named after the Beckley family, a member of which knew the Wright Brothers, and witnessed and photographed their first flights.
Three units of the Ohio Air National Guard, including the 178th Wing (formerly 178th Fighter Wing), are based at the co-located Springfield Air National Guard Base.[2]
The airport is home to events such as airshows, which feature vintage airplanes, and fly-ins.[3][4] The airport previously hosted the Commemorative Air Force.[5]
The airport is also home to flight schools. Flight training is available for students at the Clark State Community College.[3]