Youngstown Elser Metro Airport (4G4), Ohio
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Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Youngstown Elser Metro, local identifier 4G4, is a public-use, non-towered airport in Youngstown, Ohio, sitting at 1,070 feet elevation. The field handles a modest volume of business aviation traffic, with FAA TFMSC data showing 303 bizav operations in 2025 out of 480 total annual operations. It offers 100LL, Jet A, and A+ fuel during scheduled attendance hours, and its single asphalt runway makes it a straightforward alternative to the region's larger fields, including Youngstown / Warren Regional roughly 18 nautical miles away.
Runways
Youngstown Elser Metro Airport has one paved runway, 10/28, 4,012 ft long and 50 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Youngstown Elser Metro Airport has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7:30am to 6pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Youngstown Elser Metro Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pittsburgh International (KPIT), 35 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Youngstown Elser Metro Airport recorded 303 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and July. Business aviation traffic at Youngstown Elser Metro concentrates in the late spring and summer months, with May through July each showing over 35 operations compared to the low-to-mid teens in the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 41 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 5.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Youngstown Elser Metro Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Youngstown Approach; when Approach is closed, contact Cleveland Center.
Trees 40 to 80 feet tall are located 200 feet from the runway, extending 135 feet on either side of centerline.
Phone poles 30 feet tall stand 200 feet from the runway, 140 feet left and 190 feet right of centerline. A road 18 feet high sits 160 feet from the runway, 250 feet on either side. A fence 6 feet high stands 140 feet from the runway, 100 feet on either side. Hangars 25 feet tall are located 45 to 100 feet from the runway, 207 feet to the left.
This runway is designated the calm wind runway.
The obstacle clearance slope to the threshold is 0:1 over trees 40 to 80 feet tall, located 0 to 200 feet from the runway and 135 feet on either side of centerline.
The obstacle clearance slope to the threshold is 0:1 over an 85-foot tree 215 feet from the runway and 240 feet to the right, phone poles 30 feet tall 200 feet from the runway (140 feet left, 190 feet right), a road 18 feet high 160 feet from the runway on either side, a fence 6 feet high 140 feet from the runway on either side, and hangars 25 feet tall 45 to 100 feet from the runway, 207 feet to the left.
Large transverse control cracks are spaced along the runway.
A tower stands 1,085 feet AGL (2,118 feet MSL), located 7.5 nautical miles north-northeast of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Youngstown Elser Metro Airport has five airfields within 30 NM. The closest is Beaver County (KBVI), 17.25 NM southeast.
Part of the Pittsburgh area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Does 4G4 Youngstown Elser Metro have on-site customs clearance?
Youngstown Elser Metro (4G4) has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs facility is KPIT, located about 34.7 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from international origins need to plan clearance through that airport instead of at 4G4 itself.
What is the runway length at 4G4?
Youngstown Elser Metro's single runway, 10/28, is 4,012 feet long and 50 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is also the airport's longest paved surface. Dispatchers should note the field has no parallel or crosswind runway option.
What obstacles affect approaches at Youngstown Elser Metro (4G4)?
Youngstown Elser Metro reports close-in obstructions on both runway ends, including trees 40 to 80 feet tall within 200 feet of the runway and 135 feet either side of centerline. Additional obstacles near the opposite end include phone poles, a road, a fence, and hangars, all within roughly 45 to 250 feet of the runway. Obstacle clearance slopes are listed at 0:1 to the threshold over these obstructions.
Is fuel available at KYNG's smaller neighbor, 4G4?
Youngstown Elser Metro (4G4) offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel, along with A+ fuel, during its published attendance schedule of 0730 to 1800 daily. The airport is a public-use, non-towered field. Business aviation traffic in 2025 totaled 303 operations according to FAA TFMSC data.