Don Scott Field The Ohio State University Airport—also called Don Scott Field—is the 4th-busiest airport in Ohio and one of the only university-owned and operated airports in the country. This makes us unique among our peers in aviation.

As the primary learning lab for the Center for Aviation Studies, the airport plays a crucial role in Ohio State’s core mission to educate and prepare students for tomorrow’s workforce. Equipped with an aircraft fleet, flight simulators, air traffic control, a weather station, and communications and navigation systems, Don Scott offers students real world, real-time experiences in the field of aviation and aviation management. The airport is also home to multidisciplinary research in collaboration with other departments throughout the university, including numerous aviation and non-aviation research projects.

The Ohio State University Airport is one of the nation’s leading general aviation facilities, providing aircraft services to many pilots and businesses in Central Ohio. The facility is essential to the economic vitality of central Ohio, providing a critical link between local businesses and the global marketplace.

Enhancing Regional Economic Vitality • $157 million in direct and indirect benefits to central Ohio. Source: The Ohio State University Airport Economic Impact Study Update 2012. • Used by Fortune 500 companies and many local small businesses. • Operational hub for emergency response, medical flight, and law enforcement activities.

Airport Profile • Built in 1943 • Owned and operated by The Ohio State University College of Engineering • Four runways on 1,100 acres • Certified for commercial service • Designated a National Priority Airport by the FAA, and a reliever to Port Columbus International Airport • Ohio’s 4th busiest airport • Among the nation’s Top 100 Busiest General Aviation Airports • Annual operations: 70,000+ • 60 non-student staff • 25 student staff

The Ohio Aeronautics Campus & The Ohio State University Airport

Strategic Plan and Facilities Development Program Executive Summary

Ohio Aeronautics Campus The Ohio Aeronautics Campus is the primary teaching and research laboratory for the Center for Aviation Studies, and home to the nation’s leading university-owned and operated airport at The Ohio State University. The campus serves to enhance Ohio State’s core academic mission through hands-on learning, interdisciplinary research and discovery, community outreach, and economic development in fields related to aviation.

Strategic Initiatives - Preparing students to manage the fbo at a local, general aviation airport through the airport management co-op program, a real-world, hands-on experience. - Advancing aviation research, such as the study of environmentally safe aircraft de-icing at smaller, general aviation airports. - Serving as the permanent home of the national intercollegiate flying association’s safecon national collegiate flight competition. - Managing and operating a university air transport service. - Implementing direct bus service between the aeronautics and columbus campuses.

Development Initiatives - A new terminal building and academic center to bring the academic and business functions of the airport together in one central location. - An updated aircraft training fleet of roughly nine new aircraft, including jet aircraft. - The creation of a research and development park on the north side of the airfield. - The acquisition of 145 acres from the board of trustees. - The development of student housing. - A north runway extension to connect local companies with the global marketplace. - The development of hangars on the south side of the airfield to accommodate a waitlist of more than 100 aircraft.

Campus at a Glance • Owned and operated by the ohio state university college of engineering • Four runways and associated facilities • Located on 1,200 acres in northwest columbus, seven miles from main campus. • Eighteen university-owned aircraft, 2 simulators, air navigation systems, and a weather station • 312,000 square feet of office space, classrooms, hangars, and a simulation lab—with an additional 65 acres available for the new offices, r&d center, and hangar space.

A Real World Learning Lab Each semester, nearly 300 students are engaged in learning at the Ohio State University Airport. They study airport management and airport planning, enroll in flight labs or associated ground courses, and participate in professional development courses on the Aeronautics Campus.

A few highlights: • Staff teaches 75 percent of all aviation courses • Home to the university’s flight education program • Provides on-the-job training for future aviation professionals • 1/3 of all airport employees are students • Facilities are used by students in others disciplines, such as Aeronautical Engineering, Geography, City & Regional Planning, and Civil Engineering • Training for Ohio State Public Safety in receiving and protecting dignitaries, and responding to hijackings, drug smuggling, and bomb threats. • Home of the National Intercollegiate Flying Association • Host site of the Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON)

Aviation Coursework - Airport Management & Airport Planning - Academic Flight Laboratory - Flight Training Clinic - Aircraft Flight Test Engineering - General Aviation Airport Security Seminar - NATA Safety 1st Ramp Safety Training - Federal Aviation Administration Safety Seminars - Federal Department of Agriculture Human-Wildlife Conflict Seminars

Non-Aviation Coursework - Resolving Social Conflict - Industrial, Interior, and Visual Communications Design of an aircraft hand-braking system - Microclimatological Field Methods and Data Analysis - Urban Planning and Design Studios - Interdepartmental Seminar in Urban Transportation - Leaded fuel contamination of soils

Non-Aviation Research - Department of Geography weather studies - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering acoustics study - Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering – Non-Point Source Pollution (NPSP) - Computer Science and Engineering DARPA Exscal Senor Networking - Center for Automotive Research

A Runway for Research and Discovery The Ohio State University Airport is more than one of the nation’s premier airfields. It is also a hub for multidisciplinary disciplinary research.

Students in Aeronautical Engineering, Civil Engineering, City & Regional Planning, Industrial Design, Geography, and Chemistry all use the facility to enhance their programs of study.

A recent survey of the College of Engineering Faculty revealed that at least 20 different research projects from various disciplines are currently being conducted on the Aeronautics Campus. This research includes:

• Design of aircraft systems and propulsion at the Aeronautics and Astronautics Research Laboratory and the Gas Turbine Laboratory • Safety Management Systems for Small Commercial Service Airports • Understanding Airspace, Objects, and their effects on Airports • The Economic Impact of Corporate Aviation in the State of Ohio.

Many of the findings associated with these studies are tested at the facility, making the Aeronautics Campus where the theory of the classroom meetsthe practice of the industry.

A Proud Partner in Central Ohio The Ohio Aeronautics Campus is one of Ohio State University’s engaged campuses, and welcomes more than 2,000 Ohio school-aged children each year for community initiatives and partnerships. These include many students from Central Ohio’s at risk populations. In this way, The Ohio State University Airport helps provide a pathway to the American Dream.

Community Engagement Initiatives • Higher Education • ProjectSIM • WiE Rise & WiE Race • Summer Transportation Institute • Organization of Black Aviation Professionals Aviation Career Education Camp • Breakfast of Science Champions • Life Sports Camp • Young Astronaut Program • Sponsor of Aviation Explorer Post 2009 • Provides shadowing opportunities for local high school students interested in entering a collegiate aviation program • Hosts tours of the facility by school groups, scouts, and others • Host site of the semi-annual Youth Aviation Adventure • Host site of the Young Eagles airplane rides