Earlier this year we reported on the possible closure of the Cincinnatti-Blue Ash Airport (KISZ) in Blue Ash, Ohio, six miles northeast of downtown Cincinnati. Sadly, on Aug. 29th at 8 a.m. local time, the 91-year-old airport closed permanently. According to now former Blue Ash Airport manager Fred Anderton, who also manages Cincinnati Lunken Airport, the airport property, which is located in the middle of the city, will become a recreational park.
“The condition of general aviation is not encouraging,” Anderton said. “We’re seeing about half of the number of operations here as we did six years ago.” Anderton, who has been an airport manager for more than 25 years, said the 30 or so airplanes that were based at Blue Ash were relocated to the Lebanon-Warren County (I68) and Butler County Airports (KHAO), which are located within a 20-minute drive from the closed airport.
