Put in Bay Airport (3W2), Ohio
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Put in Bay (3W2) is a public-use airport in Put in Bay, Ohio, served by a single paved runway. Business aviation activity here is low-volume, with FAA TFMSC data reporting 113 operations in 2025.
Runways
Put in Bay Airport has one paved runway, 03/21, 2,870 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
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Put in Bay Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Erie-Ottawa International (KPCW), 7 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Put in Bay Airport recorded 113 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July and August. Business aviation traffic at Put in Bay (3W2) concentrates in the summer months, peaking from June through August according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 25 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Put in Bay Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Expect moderate turbulence on approach and departure when wind exceeds 10 knots.
For clearance delivery, contact Cleveland Approach.
A fence 0 to 5 feet high stands 200 feet from the runway, 125 feet right, extending to 250 feet from the displaced threshold at 125 feet right.
A 5-foot fence stands 0 to 200 feet from the runway, 115 feet left; another 5-foot fence stands 140 to 200 feet from the runway, 115 to 125 feet right.
The approach clearance ratio to the displaced threshold is 13:1, over a tree 61 feet tall, 852 feet from the threshold, 119 feet left.
The approach clearance ratio to the displaced threshold is 15:1, over a tree 63 feet tall, 1,158 feet from the threshold, 68 feet left.
Aircraft landing runway 21 or departing runway 03 must remain 1,000 feet clear of Perry's Monument, which stands 352 feet AGL (942 feet MSL) 1.3 nautical miles northeast of the airport.
Birds, deer, and other wildlife are present in the vicinity of the airport.
Aircraft operations are prohibited from dusk to dawn.
The helipad is for touchdown, loading, and liftoff only; park on the grass west and southwest of the helipad.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Put in Bay Airport has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Erie-Ottawa International (KPCW), 7.46 NM south.
Part of the Cleveland area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at 3W2
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The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at 3W2.
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The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a customs facility at Put in Bay (3W2)?
Put in Bay (3W2) has no onsite customs. The nearest customs facility is KPCW, located 7.46 nautical miles away. Crews requiring customs clearance should plan to route through that facility instead.
Can aircraft operate at 3W2 at night?
No. Aircraft operations at Put in Bay (3W2) are prohibited between dusk and dawn. Flight planning should account for daylight-only access at this airport.
What runway does Put in Bay Airport have?
Put in Bay Airport (3W2) has a single paved runway, 03/21, measuring 2,870 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. There is no parallel or crosswind runway option at this field.