The City of Owosso deeded the airport over to the Shiawassee Airport Board in July 1982.
An expansion of the main runway to 4,300 feet (1,311 m) was completed in 2005.[2]
Facilities and aircraft
Owosso Community Airport occupies an area of 279 acres (113 ha) at an elevation of 736 feet (224 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway: 11/29 is 4,300 by 75 feet (1,311 x 23 m). The airport also has two turf runways: 6/24 is 2,446 by 130 feet (746 x 40 m) and 18/36 is 2,509 by 260 feet (765 x 79 m).[1][4][5]
The airport has a fixed-base operator that sells avgas and offers amenities such as hangars for aircraft, a conference room, a crew lounge, and more.[6]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2020, the airport had 21,900 aircraft operations, an average of 60 per day. It is composed entirely of general aviation. At that time there were 57 aircraft based at this airport: 50 single-engine and five multi-engine airplanes as well as two helicopters.[1][4][5]
On September 10, 1999, a Reichert MJ-77 sustained substantial damage during a forced landing at Owosso Community Airport. A witness who saw the aircraft depart saw contrails, which were black in color, coming from the wings, and he reported the airplane turned back to the airport and was in level flight about 100 to 150 feet above the ground with the engine running. The aircraft then reportedly nosed down and crashed on the north side of the runway. Another witness reported black fluid was leaking from the wings. A postcrash investigation by the FAA revealed the engine oil tank filler neck was found without its cap engaged. This filler neck and cap assembly has a positive locking feature when closed. The probable cause was found to be the pilot's improper preflight which resulted in a takeoff with the oil cap not secured and the subsequent loss of engine power.
On March 17, 2018, a Mooney M20C landed gear-up at the airport.[7]
