Due to the necessary precautions associated with the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Sporty’s weekly Saturday Fly-In cookout has been temporarily suspended. We hope to resume in the near future. Please check back for further updates.

Sporty’s ECA, Sporty’s retail store, and Sporty’s Academy flight school remains open for other activities with enhanced procedures and precautions. Read the full response here.

Updated April 2, 2020 – Airport, FBO & aircraft rental remain OPEN, flight school CLOSED

While the Ohio Department of Health has issued a “stay at home” order that closes non-essential businesses and operations, the Clermont County Airport and FBO remain open supporting essential infrastructure and travel.

The Sporty’s ECA FBO remains open for airport operations, fuel sales and service as well as aircraft rental in the spirit of essential travel. You may reach us at 513-735-9500 or info@flyeca.com with questions or service requests.

 

Updated March 16, 2020 – Sporty’s ECA, retail store and flight school remain open with enhanced procedures

Sporty’s ECA takes concerns about COVID-19 very seriously. We have implemented the following processes, procedures, and policies to mitigate the risks of infection within our community of clients and staff.

Sporty’s ECA strongly requests that any community members with an acute respiratory infection or illness, please refrain from coming to the airport and engaging with other members of our community until cleared by a physician. Individuals that have been exposed to a known COVID-19 positive individual or who have recently traveled to a CDC Level 2 or 3 area should also refrain from coming to the airport and should self-quarantine for a period of at least 14 days to ensure no symptom development.

Community members with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis are not permitted at Sporty’s until cleared by a physician.

Due to necessary precautions associated with COVID-19, Sporty’s weekly Saturday Fly-In cookout has been temporarily suspended.

Sporty’s ECA will not penalize a client or staff member for rescheduled training or staying away from the airport to reduce the risk to our community. We just ask that you keep us informed if you will not be attending training events.

To reduce the risk of infectious disease transmission within our aircraft and ATDs, we have implemented the following dispatch procedures to mitigate the risk to clients and instructors.

• Cleaning and disinfecting supplies are maintained at the dispatch desk.
• When the aircraft or ATD keys are dispatched, you should be offered a disinfecting wipe and a screen wipe. Disinfecting wipes may be used to clean major surfaces, controls, and knobs that may be touched during the flight. ONLY APPROVED SCREEN CLEANERS may be used on radio screens, touch screens, and EFIS displays. We are currently using CleanTex AllScreens Computer Screen Cleaner (833) wipes and CleanTex Phone Wipes (806) to clean screens. They are essentially the same cleaning product with a different size cloth which we have tested on radio and EFIS screens.
• It is up to the client and the instructor to determine the flight deck surfaces to wipe down prior to their flight.
• After the flight, clients and instructors must ensure that all trash is removed from the airplane as is our normal practice.

During ground lessons and other activities at the airport, recommended social distancing should be practiced where possible. Sporty’s employees will complete enhanced routine cleaning on a daily basis. Please follow good general etiquette for a more hygienic environment as found below:

• Please practice good personal hygiene along with covering mouth and nose with a tissue or sleeve when coughing or sneezing.
• Wash hands frequently with soap and water especially after sneezing or using a tissue.
• Immediately dispose of used tissues in garbage.
• If you need an additional disinfecting wipe for a work area, contact the dispatch desk.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Paul Jurgens, pjurgens@sportys.com or Eric Radtke, eradtke@sportys.com to discuss.

FMI: CDC.gov

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Clermont County Airport, located in Batavia Township, is a general aviation airport and part of Ohio’s system of 104 airports that not only provide the state with a safe and efficient mode of transportation, but also serves as an important stimulus for economic growth and development. In addition to economic impacts, the system of airports provides numerous benefits that enhance the quality of life, health, safety, and welfare of Ohioans.

By providing aviation-related services, Ohio’s airport system supports hundreds of thousands of jobs and produces billions of dollars in economic activity. More than 120,000 jobs can be tied to the airports of Ohio. These employees receive $4.2 billion in payroll and benefits and generate $13.3 billion in economic activity.

Clermont County Airport is home to Sporty’s. In its 57 years of operation, Sporty’s has grown from a one-man operation launched by Hal Shevers to the world’s largest pilot shop and an iconic general aviation brand. Sporty’s operations extend to airport management, avionics installation and repair, aircraft maintenance, a residential airport community, new aircraft sales, aircraft management and flight training form the acclaimed Sporty’s Academy, including for the University of Cincinnati’s professional pilot program.

 

According to the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Ohio Airports Focus Study, Clermont County Airport has a total economic impact of:

• 263 jobs
• $7.4 million in payroll
• $27.4 million in economic output 

Read more at SportysAcademy.com/economicimpact.