Cuyahoga County Airport

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About this Location

The Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF), Robert D. Shea Field is situated on 660 acres of land located in Richmond Heights, Highland Heights, and Willoughby Hills. The Cuyahoga County Airport is a Reliever Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International and serves the people of Eastern Cuyahoga County and Western Lake and Geauga Counties. The airport primarily services private and business aircraft, with Cleveland Hopkins International Airport serving as the commercial airport for scheduled airline service in the region.

Cuyahoga County has owned and operated the Cuyahoga County Airport since 1946. The airport’s operation is funded by tenant ground leases, fixed annual rents, hangar fees, and fees on fuel sales, aircraft landing, and parking. A 100-acre office and industrial park is located on airport-owned land and includes office space and light manufacturing and service companies housed in five buildings. There currently are more than 1200 people employed at the various businesses located at County Airport.

Features

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

  • Roadside viewing

Content from History of Cuyahoga County Airport