Station:

AKRON CANTON AIRPORT BEACON

PID:

KY3401

Marktype:

Beacon

Stamping:

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1950 (PLB) RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1953 (WTJ) STATION IS A STANDARD REVOLVING DOUBLE ENDED BEACON, SHOWING ALTERNATING GREEN AND WHITE BEAM. THE BEACON IS LOCATED AT THE AKRON-CANTON AIRPORT ABOUT 650 FT. E. OF THE CONTROL TOWER AND ABOUT 50 FT S. OF THE WEATHER BUREAU OFFICE. IT IS A FOUR LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE PAINTED ALTERNATE RED AND WHITE, AND IS 56 FT. HIGH. STATION WAS RECOVERED IN GOOD CONDITION. RECOVERY NOTE BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962 (VES) THE BEACON AND ITS SUPPORTING STEEL STRUCTURE HAS BEEN REMOVED. A NEW AIRPORT BEACON WAS INSTALLED ON THE TOP OF THE CONTROL TOWER IN 1962.

Horz datum:

NAD 83(1986)

Horz order:

THIRD

Latitude:

40° 54 ' 55.8946 " N

Longitude:

81° 26 ' 7.16475 " W

Method:

ADJUSTED

Geoid height:

-33.45

Geoid determined by:

GEOID90

SPC Easting (ft)

2262737.098

SPC Northing (ft)

456783.823

Spc zone:

OH N

Spc scale factor:

0.99994265

Convergence:

+ 0° 41 ' 58.0 "

Vert datum:

N/A

Vert order:

Height meters(ft):

( )

Height source:

Condition:

Destroyed

Gps suitability:

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History

HISTORY - Year Condition Recov. By HISTORY - 1950 STATION MONUMENTED COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY HISTORY - 1953 COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY HISTORY - 1962 COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY