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AIRPORT INFO:

• Highland County Airport (HOC)  -  3 miles east of Hillsboro, at west end of Rocky Fork Lake

• Lat/Longs for GPS/Loran:  N 39.11.3 x  W 83.32.4

• Charts: Cincinnati Sectional  or  OLD  NOAA Low Level L-21/L-22
  NEW  NOAA Chart 29, lower left corner, (borders on L-26 & L-27)  This new chart system is a real  %$#@! chart folding and shifting exercise to track !!! (I overlap them on the copier and 'roll my own' for the area.

• NavAids: NDB  278.0 KHz  (HOC), GPS and NDB approaches
  AWOS automated weather   118.17 mHz     Phone dial in:  (937)393-9038

• Runway: 05/23, 3850' x 75' asphalt

• Unicom 123.05, Mike-a-Lite - CLICK x3-5-7, for low-medium-high intensity

• Gas 100LL, credit card, 24/7; Toilet accessible after hours (door code: NDB frequency)

• Tie down & hangar (tee or closed) available

• Full aircraft service needs:  Hangar 6

• Phones: (937) 393-9112  airport office, Taxi: (937)  393-5353 (~$14 one way to office),   AWOS dial in #  (937)-393-9038

• If you wish, call us ahead with your ETA.  When in the area, give us a call on 123.05.  Doc will answer on the handheld radio ("N 195 U") and call the taxi for you.   Or,...
  
  There is a "retired" Sheriff's black and white cruiser courtesy car, or...

• ►►►  »  One of our wonderful airport volunteers has offered to give you a lift to and from the office for a modest gasoline contribution.  Please call the office the day before your appointment and let me know when you will arrive.  I will in turn call Darryl and let him know to meet you the next day at the aerodrome.
  All else fails, we will come out and get you.  Driving time about 10-12 minutes.

• Helicopters welcome.  There is a 3A mowed area surrounded by 100' trees.  A 180' radio tower about 400' to the SE.  Landmark: large house and two large outbuildings in trees, 1A pond on west side of house.  Just east of SR 247, ~1.9 NM south of center of Hillsboro.  GPS coordinates (to front door of offce): 
      N 39.10.54
      W 83.36.35
  You are welcome to fly in however breezy conditions would make it a bit dicey.  An OH-58, R-22, R-44, and a couple of Schweitzer 300's have been in.  If in doubt, recommend landing at HOC and driving.
   

DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM AIRPORT TO OFFICE:

1. Turn right out of the Highland County airport onto North Shore Drive.

2. Approximately ½ mile you will "tee" into St. Rte. 124 at a stop sign.

3. Turn right and drive about three miles into Hillsboro.

4. You will come to a yellow blinking light where SR 124 joins US Rte 50 -- turn left (west) onto US Rte 50 (also called Main Street)

5. Drive west ~three blocks to the first traffic light and get in the left turn lane.  This intersection is EAST STREET

6. Turn left.  It is the road we are located on. Continue on downhill south four blocks to another traffic light. (It will become St Rte 247 at the bottom of the hill at the light.  ODOT has seen fit to take down the route marker signs on East St.-- go figger!)

7. DO NOT make any turns, continue straight ahead 1½ miles from this light.

8. We are the first entrance on the left AFTER you cross Rocky Fork Creek bridge.  There is a sign, some white fence corners, and a paved drive.

9. The office is located on the pond end of the house.  You may park at the bottom of the sidewalk.