Gallia–Meigs Regional Airport is a publicly owned, public use

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located in

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. The airport is named after

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and Meigs County.

Facilities and aircraft

The airport has one runway, designated as runway 5/23. It measures 3999 x 75 ft (1219 x 23 m) and is paved with

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. The airport received a $1 million grant in 2015 to rehabilitate its runway. The runway was re-surfaced, and the surrounding lawn's soil was replaced, seeded, and mulched. The airport has a fixed-base operator that offers fuel and limited amenities. For the 12-month period ending June 15, 2021, the airport had 18,615 aircraft operations, an average of 51 per day. This included 98%

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, 1%

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, and <1%

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. For the same time period, there were 16

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based at the airport: 13 single- and 2 multi-engine

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s as well as 1

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Accidents and incidents

* On July 23, 2021, a

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was substantially damaged during take-off from Gallis-Meigs Regional Airport. The instructor and student onboard had completed successful takeoffs and landings before switching to the opposite runway. During a takeoff attempt, the aircraft hit a

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, and the instructor took control of the aircraft and brought it to a stop. Neither person onboard was injured. The probable cause of the accident was found to be the collision with a deer during the take-off roll. * On October 2, 2023, a

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was damaged on landing at Gallia Meigs Regional Airport. The aircraft's

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collapsed on landing and the airplane veered off the runway, striking runway lights.

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Facilities and aircraft

Accidents and incidents

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