From ThisWeek Newspapers, 7/21/05:

 

 

Don Scott

Airport delay pleases residents

Local reaction cautiously optimistic; OSU to establish an advisory group

Thursday, July 21, 2005

By CANDY BROOKS

ThisWeek Staff Writer

 

Extension of the north runway at Don Scott Field will be deferred for two to three years and a noise analysis and response system will be set up to answer the complaints of Worthington area residents.  Those announcements, plus a promise to establish a permanent community advisory committee to monitor future changes, were made last Wednesday by William A. Baeslack III, dean of the College of Engineering at Ohio State University.

 

Both the consultant hired by the city of Worthington to monitor the airport's expansion plans and the president of a citizens' group opposed to more air traffic over Worthington said they were pleased with the university's change of plans, but cautioned that continued vigilance is necessary.  "This doesn't mean the problem has gone away, it just means it's farther down the road," said Dennis Hennen, president of We Oppose Ohio State airport Expansion (WOOSE).

 

Full story at http://www.thisweeknews.com/thisweek.php?edition=Worthington&story=thisweeknews/072105/Worthington/News/072105-News-620426.html

 

From the 8/25/05 Dublin Villager:

 

 

Residents grill OSU dean on airport plans

Thursday, August 25, 2005

By CANDY BROOKS

Villager Staff Writer

 

A Riverlea woman said that sometimes jets fly so low over her house that she can see the pilots.  And John Haueisen, who lives along the Olentangy River, said that the community's many outdoor activities are interrupted by the many noisy planes flying into and out of Don Scott Field.  "Why are you destroying our way of life?" he asked, drawing applause from the crowd.

 

William "Bud" Baeslack did his best to answer the questions and sympathize with the frustrations of more than 100 people who turned out to discuss the future of the Ohio State University airport last Wednesday night.  The meeting was sponsored by the Northwest Civic Association and held at the Linworth Methodist Church.  Baeslack took over as dean of the College of Engineering less than a year ago.  He inherited a proposal to expand the airport, and the public outcry of Worthington-area residents who already think the airport is too busy, and don't want to see any changes that would result in more planes and more noise over their neighborhoods.

 

Full story at http://www.thisweeknews.com/thisweek.php?edition=Dublin&story=thisweeknews/082505/Dublin/News/082505-News-642602.html

 

From Suburban News Publications, 10/26/05:

 

 

Airport advisory committees still being formed

By JACK SOWERS

 

The two advisory committees for Ohio State University's Don Scott Airfield are still very much a work in progress.  That will probably remain the case in the days leading up to their first meetings, tentatively scheduled for the second week in November.  The committees, the Airport Advisory Board and Noise subcommittee, will be comprised of representatives from municipalities directly affected by the airport, as well as county and regional organizations.

 

"There is a lot we need to work through, in terms of defining activities, agenda, processes and procedures," said William "Bud" Baeslack, Dean of OSU's College of Engineering and committee organizer. "We'll be using the committees themselves to help develop that."  Questions remain, Baeslack confirmed, about how much authority the committees will have beyond making recommendations to the university and to the airport.

 

Full story at http://www.snponline.com/NEWS10-26/10-26_nwairportcommittees.htm

 

From ThisWeek Worthington, 12/22/05:

 

 

TWO NEW AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Groups hear about noise monitor system

Thursday, December 22, 2005

By CANDY BROOKS

ThisWeek Staff Writer

 

After a new noise monitoring system is set up at Don Scott Field in January, complaints about low-flying, noisy airplanes may no longer fall on deaf ears.  Some of those ears are on members of two advisory bodies that met for the first time last week at a research lab at the University-run airport.  There have been nearly 10,000 noise complaints filed with either the city of Worthington or WOOSE (Worthington Opposes Ohio State airport Expansion) over the past two years, and virtually no response from airport or Ohio State University officials.

 

Those officials have stated repeatedly that they had no way of connecting complaints to specific flights, no way of knowing how low the plane was flying, and no way to find a solution to the problems reported.  The new Airscene system will monitor and record noise and track flight paths and altitudes.  That information will also show up in real time on a Web site, so when an aggravated homeowner hears a plane overhead, he or she can track the flight on a computer, perhaps while registering an e-mail complaint.

 

Full story at http://www.thisweeknews.com/thisweek.php?edition=Worthington&story=thisweeknews/122205/Worthington/News/122205-News-69107.html

 

From ThisWeek Worthington, 4/6/06:

 

 

Don't push land transfer issue, airport consultant tells Worthington Council

Thursday, April 6, 2006

By CANDY BROOKS

ThisWeek Staff Writer

 

The city of Worthington will not object to a land title transfer to be considered by the Ohio State University Board of Trustees on Friday.  The transfer involves 60 acres currently being used as part of the Ohio State University airport but which had never been deeded to the State of Ohio or officially restricted for airport use.

 

The transfer was brought to the attention of Worthington City Council by Scott Whitlock, the city's representative on the OSU Airport Advisory Committee.  During a recent council meeting, he outlined many concerns about the transfer, including a restriction that the land in question be restricted to airport use for 20 years.  But David Zoll, Worthington's legal consultant on the proposed expansion of the OSU airport, told council on Monday that he believed the University's contention that the transfer is strictly an administrative move.

 

Full story at http://www.thisweeknews.com/?edition=Worthington&story=thisweeknews/040606/Worthington/News/040606-News-128232.html

 

From the 4/12/06 Dispatch:

 

 

Airport neighbors wary of title shift

OSU trustees sign over 60 acres of Don Scott to state to meet FAA rules

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Dean Narciso

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

Despite recent questions about Ohio State University’s title transfer for portions of Don Scott Field, the topic was raised only briefly during a two-hour meeting last night with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration.  Last week, the OSU Board of Trustees agreed to transfer the title for 60.4 acres of land north of the north runway.  The title will go from the Board of Trustees to the state of Ohio. 

 

The transfer comes after a November 2003 request by the FAA because the title had been in both the state’s and OSU’s names, said Robert Haverkamp, OSU’s senior vice president for business and finance.  "The FAA is always concerned when title to property inside any airport is held under more than one name," he said before last night’s meeting.  "They don’t even want any possibility that in the future there could be some legal action over title."

 

Full story at http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/04/12/20060412-B9-02.html

 

From Worthington News (SNP), 4/19/06:

 

 

Don Scott Airfield meeting

Study would determine eligibility for soundproofing

Officials have not yet decided to commission a Part 150 study, which could take up to five years to complete.

By LYNDSEY TETER

 

Community advisory groups working with the Ohio State University's Don Scott Airfield got a personal presentation from Federal Aviation Administration representatives April 11.  A group of 50 to 60 people, including members of the airport advisory board and the noise advisory committee, along with a handful of airport neighbors, sat through multi-media presentations outlining the FAA grant process, procedures for environmental assessments and background on the FAA's Part 150 study.

 

Information given by FAA Great Lakes Region representatives Irene Porter and Ernest Gubry was general in nature, although attendees were pushing for more specific answers.  The purpose of the meeting was to explain to the committees "what they are and when you do them," said Don Scott External Relations Manager Cathy Ferrari of Part 150 studies and environmental assessments.

 

 

Full story at http://www.snponline.com/NEWS4-19/4-19_nwfaa.htm

 

From the 5/13/06 Dispatch:

 

 

Noisy jet aircraft end night flights at Don Scott Field

Residential complaints behind concession

Saturday, May 13, 2006

Dean Narciso

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

The blast from the Learjet 20 Series engine can rattle windows and wake the soundest of sleepers.  But the largest user of the aircraft at Don Scott Field says it will end nighttime flights there immediately.  The news came at a Thursday night meeting of the Airport Advisory Committee, a group of residents, officials and aviation experts, to address noise concerns at the Ohio State University-owned airport.

 

MedFlight offered to re-route the older, noisier jets to Port Columbus.  The concession involves only about two takeoffs or landings a month, said Todd Bailey, Med-Flight spokesman.  "But they definitely trigger a high number of complaints," said Cathy Ferrari, Don Scott spokeswoman.

 

Full story at http://www.dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/05/13/20060513-D3-01.html

 

From Northwest Columbus News, 8/30/06:

 

 

Expansion opponents want all complaints heard

Members say OSU employees fear retaliation while airport officials say allowing anonymous complaints might skew reports.

By LYNDSEY TETER

 

Members of We Oppose Ohio State Airport Expansion or WOOSE, are continuing to push officials at Don Scott Airport to record complaints anonymously when the university's much-anticipated aircraft noise complaint system is up and running.  The university implemented AirScene, a $300,000 system designed to track flights and complaint trends, to better assist airport staffers response to neighbors' noise complaints.

 

The system is operating, but consultants are working out the technical kinks, said Cathy Ferrari, external relations for the Don Scott airport.  In the interim, members of WOOSE have pushed for the airport to accept anonymous complaints to protect complaining neighbors from acts of retaliation.  If names, addresses and telephone numbers are recorded, WOOSE members expressed fear that retaliation could come from both airplane pilots and the university, an employer of many residents around the airport.  Airport officials and some members of the advisory board have long disputed those claims.

 

Full story at http://www.snponline.com/NEWS8-30/8-30_nwanonymous.htm

 

From SNP newspapers, 11/15/06:

 

 

New airport noise complaint system set to launch

By LYNDSEY TETER

 

The Ohio State University airport confirmed Monday that technical issues have been resolved, and that a formal announcement is expected next week trumpeting the launch of the airport's much-anticipated noise complaint system, said Cathy Ferrari, airport spokeswoman.  In the meantime, the system will be tested and airport staff is training with a complete record of airplane flight tracks.

 

Promised first in August 2005, the radar-based noise-complaint tracking system has suffered many technical delays.  On the road to implementation, university officials had trouble securing space on four cell phone towers on which the system's radar sensors will be mounted, and until now, the university had experienced difficulty getting two DSL lines to the towers.

 

Full story at http://www.snponline.com/NEWS11-15/11-15_allairportnoise1.html

 

From SNP newspapers, 11/22/06:

 

 

Airport officials invite neighbors to talk about noise

By LYNDSEY TETER

 

From administrative offices housed a stone's throw from the south runway, a computer screen displayed Saturday's football game-induced air traffic at the Ohio State University Airport.  Yellow and green flight paths cluttered the screen like pasta in a dish, while a yellow line circled several times above the Horseshoe.

 

The airport staff's new toy is the latest move in an effort to become more in tune with surrounding residential neighborhoods.  Following several months and technical delays, the much-anticipated noise complaint tracking system is working correctly, and the university is inviting conversation with airport neighbors.  The AirScene flight tracking system uses state-of-the-art software to track flights and to calculate an aircraft's altitude within a 50-mile radius of the airport, Ferrari said.

 

Full story at http://www.snponline.com/NEWS11-22/11-22_allnoisetrack.html

 

From ThisWeek Worthington, 11/30/06:

 

 

OSU airport

System set up to monitor noise

Thursday, November 30, 2006

By CANDY BROOKS, [email protected]

ThisWeek Staff Writer

 

The long-awaited air noise monitoring system is up and running.  Ohio State University officials last week announced the installation of AirScene, a new aircraft noise and operations management system designed to provide better communication between the university airport and its surrounding communities.  The system cost the university approximately $300,000.

 

It was purchased in response to the many complaints of residents of Worthington and other nearby areas. University officials announced their decision to install the system more than a year ago.  It was originally set to be in operation by last January.  The flight tracking system uses state-of-the-art software which allows the airport staff to watch flight tracks and to calculate an aircraft's altitude over specific locations.

 

Full story at http://www.thisweeknews.com/index.php?sec=worthington&story=sites/thisweeknews/113006/Worthington/News/113006-News-271444.html

 

From the 1/29/07 Dispatch:

 

 

New software can identify noisy planes at Don Scott

Monday, January 29, 2007

Dean Narciso

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

For years, the planes that rattled windows and woke neighbors of Ohio State University's Don Scott Field were anonymous annoyances.  But a new computer system will mean the next time a jet blasts over, residents will be able to log in to an airport Web site and identify the plane before they file a complaint with the airport.

 

Called WebScene, the program allows its users to see a map marked with the path of nearly every aircraft in the air near Don Scott.  Click on a plane and its identifying information and flight plan appear on the screen.  A nearby form allows a quick and accurate complaint to be filed.  The system can be accessed on the Internet through the Noise Management section of the airport's home page: www.osuairport.org.

 

Full story at http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/01/29/20070129-A1-03.html

 

From the 2/10/07 Dispatch:

 

 

Critic slams OSU's Don Scott Web site

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Dean Narciso

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

A critic of Ohio State University?s newly launched Web-Scene airplane-tracking system is not giving the Web site a chance, an OSU official says.  The site began operating this month, allowing people to track flight paths and lodge complaints about noisy aircraft at OSU?s Don Scott Field on the Northwest Side.  "To say that it is a disappointment would be an understatement," said Scott Whitlock, Worthington's representative to the Airport Advisory Committee, which is studying neighbors concerns about airport noise.

 

Full story at http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/02/10/20070210-D2-03.html

 

From the 4/12/07 Dispatch:

 

 

OSU's Don Scott Field

Noise complaints to get a more muted response

Thursday,  April 12, 2007 3:41 AM

By Dean Narciso

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

 

After the release of its WebScene aircraft-tracking system in January, Ohio State University pledged to respond to every noise complaint about Don Scott Field.  But after several months of use, system operators at the Northwest Side airport found that a few people were filing the majority of complaints.  So instead, they are now limiting their responses to 10 monthly complaints per person.

 

WebScene, part of a $300,000 system to track and identify noisy aircraft, was billed as an efficient, interactive and accurate method for public complaints.  Critics, however, call it cumbersome and inadequate.  And they now worry that the university will not sufficiently investigate each complaint.

 

Full story at http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/local_news/stories/2007/04/12/nogripe.ART_ART_04-12-07_D5_AR6C3V6.html

 

From ThisWeek Worthington, 4/19/07:

 

Don Scott Field

Complaints on noise may be heard, not answered

Thursday, April 19, 2007

By CANDY BROOKS

ThisWeek Staff Writer

 

If you file a complaint about a noisy airplane that awakens you in the night or shakes your house, operators of an aircraft-tracking system at Don Scott Field will respond.  They'll let you know your complaint has been recorded and tell you a little bit about the flight in question -- what kind of aircraft it was and its altitude, for example.  But if you complain too much, don't expect an answer.  Your complaint will be researched and recorded, but if you have already filed 10 or more complaints that month, you may not receive a response.

 

That new policy quietly went into effect a few weeks ago, drawing the ire of some local residents and representatives on the Ohio State University Advisory Committee.  Both were allowed to speak briefly during the committee's April meeting, held April 12 at Meadow Park Church on Bethel Road.  The committee was formed 16 months ago to advise airport and university officials on issues of interest to the surrounding community.

 

Full story at http://www.thisweeknews.com/?story=sites/thisweeknews/041907/Worthington/News/041907-News-341046.html

 

Comment period extended on OSU Airport noise study

 

Ohio State University Airport officials announced the deadline for public comments to be included in the Part 150 Noise and Land Use Compatibility Study has been extended from Tuesday, Dec. 1, to Dec. 11.  The study was undertaken as the airport considers expansion of the northern runway in the coming years, but also could be used to find ways to reduce noise impact of the airport on its surroundings.  The entire draft report is posted on the Web at http://www.osuairportpart150.com/documents.html.

 

Full story at http://www.columbuslocalnews.com/articles/2009/12/01/multiple_papers/news/allnwpart1_20091130_1246pm_2.txt

DON SCOTT FIELD

Ohio State to weigh future of airport

By Marla Matzer Rose, The Columbus Dispatch

Sunday, September 18, 2011 - 8:35 AM

 

It’s been 25 years since Ohio State University tried to close its airport on the Northwest Side and sell it to developers.  That didn’t happen, but similar thoughts are emerging again.  University officials have started a review of their options for the airport, Don Scott Field, including a possible sale.

 

Already, OSU has decided to sell its parking operations to an outside company in a deal that’s expected to generate more than $375 million for the university — money that will be used to benefit the school’s core mission of teaching, officials said.  But officials will have a much more complicated set of issues to consider when looking at the future of the airport.  It is one of Ohio’s busiest airports in terms of takeoffs and landings despite having no regular commercial flights.

 

During the next six months or so, OSU will study whether it should strike some sort of deal for the airport it has owned and operated for almost 70 years.

 

READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2011/09/18/ohiostate_airport.html

Don Scott Field to remain an airport, dean says

BY KEVIN PARKS, THIS WEEK NEWS

Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 11:45 AM

 

After decades of uncertainty, the Ohio State University Board of Trustees has decided Don Scott Field on the Northwest Side will continue to be a place where students are trained to become pilots or to work in other aspects of airport and aviation management, according to David B. Williams, dean of the OSU College of Engineering.

( . . . )

Now that the decision has been made not to close the airport and potentially sell its 1,300 acres for private development, the question is what to do with the property.  That has yet to be determined said Williams, who is in his fourth year as dean of the college that oversees operation of the airport.

( . . . )

By Federal Aviation Administration regulations, 1,000 of the airport's 1,300 acres must be maintained in its present, undeveloped condition, Williams said.  Some portion of the remaining 300 acres could be sold, but that has yet to be determined and any development near the facility would be done "in conjunction with the academic mission of the university."

 

MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/northwest/news/2015/06/08/don-scott-field-to-remain-an-airport-dean-says.html

$10M gift to fuel expansion and upgrades at Ohio State airport

By Doug Buchanan, Managing editor-digital

Columbus Business First - July 23, 2015, 5:00am ED

 

The Ohio State University Airport is in line for significant improvements that will benefit aviation students and corporate customers thanks to a $10 million gift from a noted OSU benefactor.

 

The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation made the donation to upgrade education and research facilities, including new flight simulators at the airport, also known as Don Scott Field.

 

The gift also will help pay for a new terminal, plus new and renovated hangars, as part of a larger planning and fundraising effort to set the future of the facility, whose buildings are mostly more than 50 years old.

 

MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2015/07/23/10m-gift-to-fuel-expansion-and-upgrades-at-ohio.html

Ohio State's Don Scott airport could get first master plan since 1992

By Tom Knox, Reporter - Columbus Business First

April 6, 2016, 1:34pm EDT

 

Ohio State University's airport could get its first updated master plan in more than two decades.  The university recommends new plans every 10 years, but hasn't updated the last one since 1992.  Officials this week will ask OSU's board of trustees to approve another update.

 

The airport is unique for several reasons.  It's one of just three in the country owned by a large research university, and it takes up 1,200 prime acres in northwest Columbus near Worthington.  Its location has led to noise complaints.  Some wonder whether the airport, also called Don Scott Field, would be better served by closing to help Port Columbus International Airport and Rickenbacker International Airport.

 

A new master plan could be aided by a $10 million gift pledged to the airport last summer.  The money will go toward a new terminal and new and renovated hangars.

 

MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2016/04/06/ohio-states-don-scott-airport-could-get-first.html

This is a subscriber-only print-edition article about OSU's Don Scott Field from Business First.  Which unfortunately means non-subscribers won't get to view the full article.  However, it was an excellent and informative article.  And I'm a subscriber, so I'll attempt an excerpt that gives the gist of the full article:

 

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Don Scott Field prepped for host of improvements after 24-year lull

By Tom Knox, Reporter - Columbus Business First

April 22, 2016, 6:00am EDT

 

The Ohio State University Airport at Don Scott Field opened in 1942.  Just a few years ago, Ohio State University officials were weighing whether to keep the school’s northwest Columbus airport.  Now there’s a flurry of activity aimed at advancing the airport.  University trustees last November approved spending $2 million to design a $20 million upgrade of the airport, with a portion of the funding coming from a $10 million donation by the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation.

( . . . )

The airport is unusual.  It’s one of just three in the U.S. owned by large research universities.  Also, it eats up 1,200 acres that developers would love to remake.  But it’s not some sleepy airstrip.  Based on more than 72,800 operations, it is the fourth-busiest airport in Ohio.  Businesses and other groups use Don Scott as their primary travel hub, including Dublin-based Cardinal Health Inc., the state of Ohio and MedFlight. ... A 2012 study the university commissioned determined the airport provides $157 million in indirect and direct benefits to Central Ohio.

 

Of course, being located within the city of Columbus and next to the city of Worthington means many people reside near the airfield.  And plenty of them dislike the noise that comes with that proximity ... so any expansion of the airfield raises concern among neighbors.  Those issues coalesced when trustees weighed the airport’s future. ... Indeed, David Williams, dean of the College of Engineering, which houses the university’s aviation program, addressed Worthington City Council about the plans spurred by the $10 million donation, which include a flight lab with simulators, new hangars and an 18,000-square foot terminal. ... Construction of the hangars is scheduled to begin this summer, with development of the flight lab slated for 2017.

 

MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/print-edition/2016/04/22/don-scott-field-prepped-for-host-of-improvements.html

OSU Don Scott Field construction update from http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2016/09/25/1-airport-projects-ongoing-at-john-glenn.html:

 

"October should see the launch of work at the Ohio State University Airport, also called Don Scott Field, on the city's Northwest Side, with plans to begin the first portion of a $10 million upgrade announced recently by adding hangar space for 54 small private planes.  This will make a dent in the waiting list for hangar space at the airport, which is used by businesses and individuals in addition to the university."

More upgrades coming to Ohio State University Airport under $20 million renovation plan

 

 

Construction budgeted at $13.4 million would begin this summer and finish in early 2019.

 

More below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/01/24/more-upgrades-coming-to-ohio-state-university.html

Don Scott airport to get new terminal

By Marla Rose, The Columbus Dispatch

Posted: February 1, 2017 - 5:00 AM

 

Ohio State University's Don Scott Field will be getting a new $13.4 million terminal and educational building, with work expected to start in late May.

( . . . )

The airport, on Columbus' Northwest Side, grew over decades with a hodgepodge of buildings that now are outdated.  It's the fourth-busiest airport in Ohio based on takeoffs and landings.  It is one of only a handful of airports operated by research universities.

 

Work is already underway on a $5 million project to add new hangar space for planes at the airport, more than doubling the current 50-plane capacity.  There has been a long waiting list for spots.  Worthington Industries and Cardinal Health are among the major companies that are regular users of the OSU airport.

 

MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170201/don-scott-airport-to-get-new-terminal

Ohio State airport needs $1.7M for renovation project

 

The Ohio State University Airport is in the midst of redevelopment, including a renovation of its terminal and a new master plan, the first since 1992.

 

More below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2017/03/07/ohio-state-airport-needs-1-7m-for-renovation.html

Dispatch article written about OSU's Don Scott Airport after the big Ohio State/Oklahoma game:

 

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Football fans, would-be pilots make Don Scott Field a busier place

By Marla Rose, The Columbus Dispatch

Posted on September 16, 2017 at 6:33 AM

 

If you think there’s been more activity lately around Don Scott Field, or Ohio State University Airport, you’re right.  The general-aviation airport’s numbers have been rising for several years.  They got a boost last weekend thanks to a highly anticipated Buckeye football game against the University of Oklahoma.  Airport officials estimate that traffic — 2,200 takeoffs and landings — during the four-day period before and after the Sept. 9 game was the second-highest for the airport, behind only the 2006 contest between No. 1-ranked OSU and No. 2-ranked Michigan in the ’Shoe.  “It was an extremely busy weekend for us, starting midday Friday and going through midday Sunday,” said Doug Hammon, director of the airport.

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The busy weekend isn’t an anomaly for Don Scott Field.  Measured by takeoffs and landings, it’s the third busiest airport in the state behind John Glenn Columbus and Cleveland Hopkins international airports.  However, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport isn’t included in those figures because it’s not located in Ohio.

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But the steadily growing number of flights at Don Scott over the past few years reflects a couple of larger trends. -- A good portion of the increased activity is linked to the university’s flight school.  Enrollment has steadily increased with the news in recent years that airlines desperately need pilots. --  And the regional airlines, where most pilots begin their careers, have increased pay somewhat and often offer signing bonuses.  The higher numbers also reflect overall growth in private aviation, where the segment is finally recovering from the 2008 financial crisis and its lingering effects.

 

MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170916/football-fans-would-be-pilots-make-don-scott-field-busier-place

Ohio State wants to build $10.6M hangar at Don Scott

 

Ohio State wants to build another airport hangar at the University Airport at Don Scott Field.

 

On Friday, the school's Board of Trustees will discuss the hangar that would comply with the airport's master plan, which looked at future development needs of the airport.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/04/04/ohio-state-wants-to-build-10-6m-hangar-at-don.html

Construction update: Ohio State's almost-complete airport project includes new terminal, hangars

 

 

Renovations at Ohio State University Airport at Don Scott Field are wrapping up and should be completed in about a month.

 

The $20 million project was split into two phases following approval by the OSU Board of Trustees in 2015. During the first phase, which was completed in June 2017, four hangars were built, adding 58 bays of new space to the 50 bays that already existed.

 

The second phase, which will be complete in August, includes a new main terminal and a flight education center for aviation programs.

 

The project advances the university’s strategic plan through the addition of teaching, learning and research space, Ohio State spokesman Dan Hedman said in an email.

 

More below:

https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2018/06/19/construction-update-ohio-states-almost-complete.html

https://www.dispatch.com/business/20190303/new-terminal-at-don-scott-open-for-business-and-community-groups

https://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20190304/ohio-state-university-airport-to-showcase-new-terminal-march-12

• OSU Airport's new terminal - officially known as the Austin E. Knowlton Executive Terminal and Aviation Education Center - will host an open house Tuesday, March 12 from 3 to 5 PM.  A public meeting will also be held from 6 to 8 PM that day regarding the next phases of improvements to the facility and the development of the airport’s master plan.

• Most Columbus residents may never fly out of the Ohio State University Airport (aka Don Scott Field) on the city's northwest side because it's not used for commercial flights.  The airport is used by the Ohio State University for teaching, and by local businesses and individuals fortunate enough to have their own private aircraft.  But after a $20 million overhaul that includes a new terminal with community meeting space and an observation deck, more locals may get to experience this airport.

• Three classrooms in the new facility that accommodate up to 50 people each will be available during non-school hours to community groups seeking meeting space.  The rooms can be combined into a space holding up to 200, with an expansive view of the airfield.  Future plans call from additional hangar space for local corporations that include Cardinal Health and Worthington Industries.

• OSU’s aviation history dates back to 1917, when the school was one of six tapped to train military aviators.  At that time, it operated out of an airfield and facilities on the site of what is now Ohio Stadium.  In 1942, OSU restarted its airport and pilot training program at its current site on the north side of Case Road on the city's northwest side.  Today, OSU is one of only a handful of research universities that operate an airport.  Measured by takeoffs and landings (rather than passengers), OSU Airport is the fourth-busiest airport in Ohio.

https://www.dispatch.com/business/20190303/new-terminal-at-don-scott-open-for-business-and-community-groups

https://www.thisweeknews.com/news/20190304/ohio-state-university-airport-to-showcase-new-terminal-march-12

 

Couple of photos of the new terminal at OSU's Airport (aka Don Scott Field):

 

Take a tour of Ohio State University Airport's new terminal and research space

 

 

More than 100 years after aviation education officially took flight at Ohio State University, a new executive terminal and research facility at the university Airport at Don Scott Field has been unveiled.

 

The airport, which is operated by the College of Engineering, was able to undertake the terminal project thanks to a $10 million donation from the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation and a $1.2 million donation from NetJets, the Columbus-based private business jet charter and aircraft management company.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/03/11/take-a-tour-of-ohio-state-university-airports-new.html

With new terminal open, OSU Airport plans extended runway, more 'strategic growth'

 

Ohio State University Airport plans on expanding – here's what that could mean.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/03/13/with-new-terminal-open-osu-irport-plans-extended.html

 

Holding pattern: OSU Airport seeking options to extend runway for corporate jets

 

Ohio State University Airport is in a holding pattern for a runway extension that's been needed for more than three decades to benefit corporate users.

 

Doubling the north runway on Don Scott Field to 6,000 feet would cost about $43 million, Airport Director Karl Von Hagel said. The estimate has more than doubled since 2019, largely due to inflation since the pandemic.

 

Moreover, the project is not eligible for federal funding that would make it feasible.

 

"We're likely never to find those funds," Von Hagel told Columbus Business First.

 

Therefore, it's back to the drawing board.

 

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https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2025/04/22/osu-airport-runway-extension-delay.html