Carroll County / Tolson Airport (KTSO), Ohio
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Carroll County / Tolson Airport (KTSO) is a single-runway public-use field in Carrollton, Ohio, serving business aviation traffic in the northeast Ohio region. The airport is unattended, with pilot-controlled lighting and self-service fuel available around the clock via credit card. There is no customs office onsite; the nearest customs airport is Akron-Canton Regional, about 27 nautical miles away. Operators using KTSO typically coordinate approach control through Cleveland Approach, or Cleveland ARTCC when the approach facility is closed.
Runways
Carroll County / Tolson Airport has one paved runway, 07/25, 4,300 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Carroll County / Tolson Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Carroll County / Tolson Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Akron-Canton Regional (KCAK), 27 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Carroll County / Tolson Airport recorded 77 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KTSO is concentrated in the summer and fall months, with July and August showing the highest activity of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 16 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 13.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Carroll County / Tolson Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Cleveland Approach; when the approach facility is closed, contact Cleveland ARTCC.
REIL lighting for runway 07 and runway 25 is pilot-activated, as is MIRL lighting for runway 07/25, controlled via CTAF. Taxiway lights are located at turnaround buttons and runway entrance points.
A 12-foot fence is located 0 to 200 feet from the runway, 196 feet to the right.
A 7-foot building is located 34 feet from the runway, 245 feet to the right.
A cataloged obstruction exceeds a 45-degree slope.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
100LL and Jet A fuel are available H24 via credit card.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Carroll County / Tolson Airport has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is Harry Clever Field (KPHD), 16.54 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KTSO
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KTSO.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KTSO outside normal hours?
Yes, KTSO offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel available H24 through a credit card self-service system. Carroll County / Tolson Airport is unattended, so this automated fueling setup is the only option outside any staffed hours. Pilots should plan for card-based payment since no attendant is on site to assist.
What is the runway configuration at Carroll County / Tolson Airport?
Carroll County / Tolson Airport has a single paved runway, 07/25, measuring 4,300 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, which is unattended and uncontrolled. Pilot-activated REIL lighting is available on both runway 07 and runway 25, along with MIRL lighting controlled via CTAF.
Are there obstacles near the runway at KTSO?
Yes, close-in obstructions are charted near the runway at KTSO. A 12-foot fence sits within 0-200 feet of the runway, 196 feet to the right, and a 7-foot building is located 34 feet out, 245 feet to the right. Additionally, a cataloged obstruction exceeds a 45-degree slope, so pilots should review approach and departure paths carefully.
Is customs clearance available on site at KTSO?
No, Carroll County / Tolson Airport does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs facility is at Akron-Canton Regional Airport (KCAK), located approximately 27 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs processing near KTSO should plan to route through KCAK instead.