The Put-in-Bay Township Port Authority operates a year-round airport on South Bass Island.
The island is serviced by airlines from the Erie/Ottawa Regional Airport in Port Clinton and Put-in-Bay. Landing and departure from dusk to dawn is prohibited at the air field because the runway is not illuminated. A paved parking area is available for pilots and there is a parking fee. 419-285-8042
The commercial carriers use small planes — generally carrying 3 to 15 passengers — to transport passengers and freight to the islands. Commercial service tends to fall off during the summer resort season, but the airport is busy during that period with private aircraft whose pilot and passengers arrive for an day of sight-seeing or a short vacation.